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21 October 2016
The Aberfan victims and survivors
The Aberfan victims and survivors Today is the 50th anniversary of Aberfan, an event that will be commemorated both at the site and across the United Kingdom. It is of course a day to remember the Aberfan victims, the majority of whom were children and teachers at the Pantglas Junior School, and to hear accounts of the survivors. Those lost are remembered in a simple memorial garden at Aberfan, with …
20 October 2016
The Aberfan tragedy – what happened next?
Events after the Aberfan tragedy are remarkable. The Tribunal robustly criticised the National Coal Board for their behaviour during the proceedings, but they still extracted £150,000 from the disaster fund to clean up their own mess
18 October 2016
Aberfan: the National Coal Board failures part 1
The tribunal into the Aberfan disaster robustly criticised the National Coal Board for their failure to learn from a number of previous significant landslides in spoil heaps, including some at Aberfan itself
15 June 2015
Landslides in Art Part 22: Aberfan (7 pianos, percussion, voice and tools of rescue)
Laura Siersema, an American composer, has written a modern composition to mark the 50th anniversary of the Aberfan disaster next year
Dave Petley is the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Hull in the United Kingdom. His blog provides commentary and analysis of landslide events occurring worldwide, including the landslides themselves, latest research, and conferences and meetings.
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