Physical Items Available To View In The Library

For those looking to read more recent texts on the Aberfan Disaster, Gaynor Madgwick's Aberfan - A Story of Survival, Love and Community in One of Britain's Worst Disasters provides a moving account on the emotional struggle of processing such a horrific disaster. Meanwhile, Martin Johnes and Iain McLean's Aberfan: Government and Disaster provides a more detailed analysis of the historical context surrounding the causes of the Disaster and the aftermath. 

Here is a sample of some of the books we have available to consult in the Library's Reading Room:

Top to bottom: Aberfan: A Story of Survival, Love and Community in One of Britain's Worst Disasters - Gaynor Madgwick and Greg Lewis (2016); Aberfan: Government and Disaster - Iain McLean and Martin Johnes (2019); Surviving Aberfan: The People's Story - Sue Elliott, Steve Humphries, and Bevan Jones (2016); Aberfan: A Book of Memorial Verse Written by Children - Edited, Compiled and Designed by Marjorie Chadwick Harris and Dorothy L. Chadwick (Literary Advisor) (1967); To Hear the Skylark's Song: A Memoir of Aberfan - Huw Lewis (2017);Aberfan and the Teachers - Merthyr Tydfil Association - N.U.T (1967);Black River - Louise Walsh (2016)

Several items were consulted but not selected for digitisation as part of this project for concerns over sensitivity or to ensure a variety of themes were covered as part of the aims of the project. Below is the list of the items which were considered which may be of interest (the language of the spreadsheet reflects the language found in the catalogue): 

Aberfan Master List