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Welsh Pit Disaster. A little mother waiting for news (p/cd)

Benton, W.

Postcard 'Welsh Pit Disaster. A little mother waiting for news' showing a view of Universal Colliery with woman and baby in foreground. Benton series number '18'.

Welsh Pit Disaster. A little mother waiting for news (p/cd)
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Collection Area

Industry

Item Number

66.489/20

Historical Associations

Association Type: colliery
Date: 14/10/1913

Creation/Production

Benton, W.

Acquisition

Purchase, 13/6/1995

Measurements

Length (mm): 140
Width (mm): 90

Techniques

black and white (monochrome photograph)
photograph

Material

card

Location

In store

Categories

Classification

disaster
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