In 1966, thousands of tons of coal tip waste slid down and crushed Aberfan's primary school, killing 144 people, including 116 children. Gaynor Madgwick, aged 8, survived. She tells her own story and interviews other people affected. New, updated edition to mark the 60th anniversary of the disaster.

Author: Gaynor Madgwick
Publisher: Y Lolfa
No of pages: 256
Format: Paperback
Size: 215.0 x 140.0 mm
Language: English
Publication date: July 10, 2026

Genre:

• Autobiography: general
• Autobiographies and Reminiscences (in English)
• Autobiographies and Reminiscences - Female (in English)
• True stories of heroism, endurance and survival
• Memoirs
• Social and cultural history
• Local history

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