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Senghenydd pit disaster, 1913, film negative
Cornwell, John (Mr)
(photographer (of original))
unknown
(photographer (of original))
Black and white film negative of a photograph showing two men (rescuers), each with early electric safety handlamps, seen holding a cage containing the "canary that was carried down the mine to test the air" after the Universal Colliery explosion at Senghenydd on Tuesday, 14th October, 1913. Mr Charles Adams (ref. P2010.5) is on the left, and the man on the right is his brother Albert Adams.
Collection Area
Industry
Item Number
2014.45/191
Historical Associations
Association Type: Colliery
Date: 14/10/1913
Place: Universal Colliery
Creation/Production
20th century, late / 1913
Role: photographer
Role: photographer (of original)
Period:
20th century, late
Acquisition
donation, 13/6/2014
Measurements
Length
(mm): 125
Width
(mm): 100
Material
Film (photographic)
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