Summary
In 1966, a disaster struck the village of Aberfan in Wales when a coal waste tip collapsed, killing 116 children and 28 adults. Marylyn Minett, a 10-year-old victim, left behind belongings like her diary and school books, which her family is donating to a museum to preserve the memories of those who died. The items will help tell the story of the lives lost in the tragedy.
Key Facts
- The Aberfan disaster happened on October 21, 1966, when a coal waste tip collapsed.
- The disaster killed 116 children and 28 adults in the village of Aberfan, Wales.
- Marylyn Minett, a 10-year-old girl who died in the disaster, had been keeping a diary of news events before it occurred.
- Marylyn's family is donating her school books and other personal items to Amgueddfa Cymru, Wales's national museum.
- The items, including Marylyn's brother Carl's football and belt, will help remember the lives of those who died.
- A dress believed to be Marylyn’s was recently found hidden in a wall of the family’s former home.
- The family's items will be preserved at the museum's collection center in Nantgarw.
- A Welsh language Bible, found among the ruins, is also being preserved as a memory of the disaster.
