A violent underground explosion in the early hours of 29th May, caused the National Coal Board's worst mine disaster since the nationalisation of coal. In all, eighty miners who had been working in the mine were killed, and one rescue worker lost his life as well. 29th May 1951

A violent underground explosion in the early hours of 29th May, caused the National Coal Board's worst mine disaster since the nationalisation of coal. In all, eighty miners who had been working in the mine were killed, and one rescue worker lost his life as well. 29th May 1951
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Image Number: 4220-20413840Rights ManagedCredit Line:Illustrated London News Ltd/Mary Evans Picture Library/Pantheon/SuperStockCollection:Mary Evans Picture LibraryContributor:Illustrated London News LtdModel Release:NoProperty Release:NoResolution:3850×5452
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