Aberfan (Wales).

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Aberfan Disaster Fund envelopes

  • NLW ex 3102
  • File
  • 1966

Eighteen envelopes, all postmarked 1966, which originally contained contributions towards the Aberfan Disaster Fund; from the estate of the donor's parents, Mary and Donald Hughes. Donald Hughes was a local government officer with an appointment at Pantglas school on 21st October 1966 and arrived moments after the landslide hit the school. He then spent the day and night helping with the emergency and recovery efforts and was later involved in the administration of the disaster fund.

Aberfan Disaster Fund

Aberfan Disaster Memorial papers,

  • NLW ex 2386.
  • File
  • 1967-1996.

Papers, 1967-1996, including correspondence, newspaper cuttings, plans and photographs of the memorial site of the Aberfan disaster, 1966. Included are letters from Dewi-Prys Thomas, Head of the Welsh School of Architecture at Cardiff, and his design.

Thomas, Dewi-Prys, 1916-1985.

Glad

Four copies of screenplay by Bill Bryden titled Glad, the narrative based around the Aberfan disaster of 1966; together with overview and plot synopsis.

Professor J. N. Hutchinson: Aberfan Inquiry Papers,

  • NLW ex 2375.
  • File
  • 1940-1996.

Papers of Professor J. N. Hutchinson, 1940-1996, comprising reports on the Aberfan tragedy including Geotechnical investigation into the causes and circumstances of the disater of 21st October, 1966 , by the donor and others, together with a very rare copy of Rubbish Tip slide, Cilfynydd Common 5 December 1939 (1940), and an offprint of an article by him and others entitled 'Rapid failures of colliery spoil heaps in the South Wales coalfield', Quarterly Journal of Engineering Geology, 1996.

Hutchinson, J. N. (John Neville).