Monmouthshire Mining Disasters

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Location: Monmouthshire, Wales

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Welcome to Monmouthshire Mining Disasters

This is the index to all mining disasters in Monmouthshire, Wales, that occurred 75 or more years ago and had at least 10 casualties.

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Monmouthshire

Date	Colliery / Pit	Location	Casualties	Cause
28 Nov 1838	Cinder Pits	Blaenafon	15	In rush
27 May 1857	Cwmtillery, Tyr Nicolas	Nr. Abertillery	13	Explosion
18 Dec 1876	Cwmtillery	Nr. Abertillery	23	Explosion
6 Feb 1890	Llanerch (Cwmnantddu)	Abersychan	176	Explosion
1 March 1927	Marine	Cwm, Ebbw Vale	52	Explosion
3 Sept 1902	McLaren	Abertysswg	16	Explosion
3 Dec 1875	New Tredegar	Bedwelty	22	Explosion
17 June 1837	Old Coal Pit	Blaina	12	Explosion
3 July 1856	Old Coal Pit	Blaina	11	Explosion
8 Nov 1884	Pochin	Tredegar	15	Explosion
11 Sept 1878	Prince Of Wales	Abercarn	268	Explosion
14 Jan 1846	Risca Black Vein Pit	Waunfawr	35	Explosion
12 March 1853	Risca Black Vein Pit	Waunfawr	10	Explosion
1 Dec 1860	Risca Black Vein Pit	Waunfawr	146	Explosion
23 June 1848	Victoria	Ebbw Vale	12	Falling cage
2 March 1871	Victoria	Ebbw Vale	19	Explosion
24 May 1856	Ynysdavid	Cwmavon	12	Explosion

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