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Llanerch Colliery explosion 1890, memorial card

Memorial card to the Llanerch Colliery explosion in which 176 men and boys were killed on Thursday February 6th 1890. Black print on white card with silver and black borders.

Memorial Card : Llanerch Colliery disaster (face only)
Image: © Amgueddfa Cymru - National Museum Wales

Collection Area

Industry

Item Number

2009.5

Acquisition

Donation, 6/2/2009

Measurements

length (mm):77
width (mm):115

Material

card

Location

In store

Categories

coal Gwent (county name) 1890s

Classification

disaster

Comments - (2)

Carol Davies
12 May 2020, 09:54
I have a bible that was passed down to me from my grandmother which all bereaved families were given after the disaster. My great great grandfather was one of those who lost their lives on that fateful day 130 years ago. Don't know which 1 of 6 Thomas's he was though?
Frank Scott
6 November 2019, 14:03
Just found a link to this disaster my cousins James and Samuel Francis BRIGHT are my 1st cousins 3xremoved, they were 14 and 12 years of age.
Nearly all my welsh ancestors worked in the mines, and one of my aunts Vera Rawle nee Evesham was a nurse at one of the pits but I can not remember which.
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Memorial Card : Llanerch Colliery disaster (face only)
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  • Memorial Card : Llanerch Colliery disaster (face only)