Subscription book for the Mayor of Bath's appeal for the Abercarne [sic] Colliery Explosion

Reference Number

BC/9/3/33

Level of Description

Item

Title

Subscription book for the Mayor of Bath's appeal for the Abercarne [sic] Colliery Explosion

Date

September 1878-October 1878

Extent

Extent: 1 vol.

Description

The Abercarn Colliery explosion occured at the Prince of Wales Colliery in Abercarn, Wales on 11 September 1878. Over 200 men and boys died.