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In an area brought into the modern world by the mining industry, there came a point when the question of what to do with the dirt, rock, and general waste brought up from a mineshaft could no longer be ignored. One the most popular ways of dealing with this waste was to pile them up in rows on the valley walls, so as not to impact the river below nor the people living near it. These piles of coal waste are known as ‘tips’, or ‘twmpathau’ in Welsh, and when settled in form a quaint part of the valley’s geography (and as I found, look especially nice when capped with snow).
So long as the tips are kept at a stable size, shape, and consistency, all is well. But in October 1966, the small village of Aberfan would pay the price for the failure of others to maintain the stability of their coal tips. The story of that wet morning in Aberfan among the most tragic I have ever heard, and though I would only want you, my dear follower, to be happy, I can recommend further reading into it.
Hope you enjoy!
So long as the tips are kept at a stable size, shape, and consistency, all is well. But in October 1966, the small village of Aberfan would pay the price for the failure of others to maintain the stability of their coal tips. The story of that wet morning in Aberfan among the most tragic I have ever heard, and though I would only want you, my dear follower, to be happy, I can recommend further reading into it.
Hope you enjoy!
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File Size 285 kB
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