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William Williams
| Age: | 13 |
| Died: | 11th Sep 1878 |
| Accident: | 11th Sep 1878 |
| Year Born: | abt. 1865 |
| Colliery: | Abercarn, Prince Of Wales Pit |
| Company: | Ebbw Vale Iron Co. |
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| Notes: | Explosion of fire-damp ; Explosion, firedamp propagated by coal dust, cause of ignition not established |
| Buried: | [not known] |
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The text of the report from the Mines Inspector into this disaster is available in the UK Disaster Reports section of this website.
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Memorial: 1878 Abercarne, Prince Of Wales Colliery Disaster
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Date | Article (Newspaper) |
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| 11 Sep 1878 | Great Colliery Explosion in South Wales (Annual Register for 1878) |
| 16 Sep 1878 | The Abercarne Colliery Explosion (York Herald) |
| 17 Jan 1879 | The Abercarne Explosion, Continuation Of The Inquest, Evidence Of The Night Fireman (South Wales Daily News) |
| 19 Aug 1879 | Official Notice (London Gazette) |
| 18 Nov 1879 | Official Notice (London Gazette) |
- 1878 Mines Inspectors Report (C 2321), South Western District by Thomas Cadman,, H.M. Inspector of Mines, Page: 431, Accident Number: 43 Where to find this report
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