NGfL CYMRU GCaD 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. Next Left click once on each card and place it on to the board. Left click again to drop the label. Press Esc when you have finished…

NGfL CYMRU GCaD Seven bodies were brought to surface. 38 more were later found. The Story Of the Six Bells Colliery Disaster Present Day BACK NEXT Men, caps in hand, walked through the villages breaking the news. As the sun set above them, rescuers broke through to the damaged tunnel. Wives, parents and children waited desperately for News. Those miners away from the blast area were brought To the surface. Guardian is unvelied in June 2010 to commemorate the 45 men lost. At around 10.45am on Tues 28 June 1960 there was an explosion Underground. Sat 2 July – 1000s of miners march at Six Bells to pay their respects. The colliery was already the scene of a disaster in 1927.

NGfL CYMRU GCaD Seven bodies were brought to surface. 38 more were later found. The Story Of the Six Bells Colliery Disaster Present Day BACK Men, caps in hand, walked through the villages breaking the news. As the sun set above them, rescuers broke through to the damaged tunnel. Wives, parents and children waited desperately for any news. Those miners away from the blast area were brought to the surface. Guardian is unvelied in June 2010 to commemorate the 45 men lost. At around 10.45am on Tues 28 June 1960 there was an explosion underground. Sat 2 July 1960– 1000s of miners march at Six Bells to pay their respects. The colliery was already the scene of a disaster in Suggested order