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School book used by Marylyn Minett of Aberfan. Marylyn was ten years old when she was killed in her classroom in Pantglas Junior School Aberfan on 21 October 1966. Her seven-year-old brother, Carl, was also killed in the disaster. The school book (missing its cover) includes English grammer exercises completed by Marylyn.
At 9:13 that Friday morning thousands of tonnes of black coal waste from an unstable tip slid down the mountain. It instantly engulfed Pantglas Junior School and parts of the village killing a total of 116 children and 28 adults.
Collection Area
Social & Cultural History
Item Number
F2026.17.9
Historical Associations
Associated Person/Body: Minett, Marylyn
Association Type: Use
Date: 21/10/1966
Place: Aberfan
Creation/Production
Role: Publisher
Period: 1960s
Acquisition
Donation, 5/5/2026
Measurements
Width
(mm): 190
Length
(mm): 220
Depth
(mm): 5
Location
In store
Categories
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