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21st October 1966: 144 people killed in the Aberfan disaster

21st October 2019
Tagged as: Britain, coal, disaster, mining, Wales

At 9.15am on the 21^st October 1966, 116 children and 28 adults were killed when a colliery spoil tip above the Welsh village of Aberfan collapsed.

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15th December 1851: The Forest Creek Monster Meeting of Australian gold miners protests taxes

15th December 2018
Tagged as: Australia, Gold, mining, Protest, Victoria

Over 14,000 Australian gold miners gathered at Forest Creek in Victoria for a protest known as the Monster Meeting.

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