Monday 12 November 2012

Remembering the Senghenydd Disaster

The National Library of Wales is hosting a talk on Wednesday 5th December at 1.15pm, about the Senghenydd pit disaster of 1913 (see www.llgc.org.uk/index.php?id=344&cylchwhat11/12c), in which 439 men and boys were killed in Wales's worst ever mining disaster. The speaker is Neil Evans, who will be looking at postcards issued at the time.

Admission is free, but ticketed - visit www.llgc.org.uk/index.php?id=1510&date=1&tx_ttnews[calendarYear]=2012&tx_ttnews[calendarMonth]=12

(With thanks to the National Library of Wales)

Chris

Scotland 1750-1850 - 5 weeks online Pharos course, £45.99, taught by Chris Paton from 2 NOV 2012 - see www.pharostutors.com
New book: It's Perthshire 1866 - there's been a murder... www.thehistorypress.co.uk/products/The-Mount-Stewart-Murder.aspx (from June 12th 2012)

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