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17 October 2016
The Aberfan Disaster: a simple guide to what happened
A simple guide to what happened on the day of the Aberfan disaster, which killed 144 people, most of them children, 50 years ago this week
6 September 2016
Landslides in Art part 27: Louise Collis
Landslides in Art part 27: Louise Collis This is part 27 of my occasional Landslides in Art series – see the links at the bottom of the page for some earlier editions, including Part 26, Robyn Collier. This time I am featuring a painting by the artist Louise Collis entitled Blaina Landslide. Louise is a landscape artist based in South Wales. She describes herself as follows: Based in the South …
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
2 November 2011
An update on the Wisconsin landslide, and a cliff collapse in Wales
An update on the landslide in Wisconsin on Monday, and a report of a cliff collapse in Wales, also on Monday.
21 October 2011
Remembering the Aberfan disaster – 45 years ago today
Today marks the 45 anniverasary of the Aberfan landslide disaster. In this post, Brett Cherry and I review the events of that day and consider the lessons that can be learnt from this the worst landslide disaster in UK history.
20 October 2011
Tomorrow is the 45th anniversary of the Aberfan disaster
Brief post highighting that tomottow is the 45th anniversary of the Aberfan disaster.
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