Aberfan

British

/ ˌæbəˈvæn /

noun

a former coal-mining village in S Wales, in Merthyr Tydfil county borough: scene of a disaster in 1966 when a slag heap collapsed onto part of the village killing 144 people (including 116 children)

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Gareth Jones was speaking to children about how he survived the Aberfan disaster when a little boy raised his hand.

From BBC ● Jun. 6, 2026

Troedyrhiw is a short distance from Aberfan and teacher Hannah James believes this makes the history feel personal to local children.

From BBC ● Jun. 6, 2026

After being interviewed by BBC Wales, Parry decided to donate the photography award he received to Amgueddfa Cymru, Wales's national museum, which has collected items associated with the Aberfan disaster.

From BBC ● May 10, 2026

Amgueddfa Cymru's curator, Ceri Thompson, oversees the Aberfan collection that has grown in recent years.

From BBC ● Apr. 4, 2026

Her childhood ambition took her to her first teaching job in England before returning to the area where she was raised to teach in Aberfan.

From BBC ● Feb. 22, 2026

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