The 23rd of June marks the 130th anniversary of the Albion disaster in Cilfynydd. Claiming the lives of 290 men and boys, it is one of the largest colliery disasters in Welsh history. At the time of the disaster work was underway to sink the Dowlais Pit at Aberdare Junction (Abercynon). In anticiption of this, Abercynon was already growing rapidly. A number of men in the area were employed in…
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