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Am 9:13 y bore Gwener hwnnw, disgynnodd miloedd o dunelli o wastraff glo ar Ysgol Gynradd Pantglas a rhannau eraill o'r pentref gan ladd 116 o blant a 28 oedolyn.
Snake 'Jeans' belt worn by Carl Minett of Aberfan. Carl was seven years old when he was killed in his classroom in Pantglas Junior School Aberfan on 21 October 1966. His ten-year-old sister, Marylyn, was also killed.
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
F2026.17.1
Historical Associations
Associated Person/Body: Minett, Carl
Association Type: Wear
Date: 21/10/1966
Place: Aberfan
Acquisition
Donation, 5/5/2026
Measurements
Length
(mm): 420
Width
(mm): 33
Depth
(mm): 5
Location
In store
Categories
Aberfan 60Classification
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