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In the June of 1960 a disaster befell the small community around Six Bells Colliery.

Can you use the next slide to order the main events of that sad day?

Try to think about how the miners, their families and friends may have been thinking at each stage.

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Seven bodieswere brought to

surface. 38more were later

found.

The StoryOf the Six

Bells CollieryDisaster

Present DayBACK NEXT

Men, caps in hand,walked through

the villagesbreaking the news.

As the sun setabove them,

rescuers brokethrough to the

damaged tunnel.

Wives, parents andchildren waiteddesperately for

News.

Those miners awayfrom the blast

area were broughtTo the surface.

Guardianis unvelied inJune 2010 to

commemoratethe 45 men lost.

At around 10.45amon Tues 28 June1960 there was

an explosionUnderground.

Sat 2 July – 1000s of miners

march at Six Bellsto pay theirrespects.

The collierywas already the

scene of adisaster in 1927.

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Seven bodieswere brought to

surface. 38more were later

found.

The StoryOf the Six

Bells CollieryDisaster

Present DayBACK

Men, caps in hand,walked through

the villagesbreaking the news.

As the sun setabove them,

rescuers brokethrough to the

damaged tunnel.

Wives, parents andchildren waiteddesperately for

any news.

Those miners awayfrom the blast

area were broughtto the surface.

Guardianis unvelied inJune 2010 to

commemoratethe 45 men lost.

At around 10.45amon Tues 28 June1960 there was

an explosionunderground.

Sat 2 July 1960– 1000s of miners

march at Six Bellsto pay theirrespects.

The collierywas already the

scene of adisaster in 1927.

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