Risca Colliery Explosion 1880
Risca colliery disaster in Wales, in the middle of the night of 15 July 1880, a large explosion happen, killing more than 120 workers. Engraving showing two widows, the older woman comforting the woman's newly loss, knowing her grief from losing her husband 20 years previous
Picture No
12000014
Media ID
46129776
Size
5732px x 3951px
(6.8MB)
Credit
© Illustrated London News Ltd/Mary Evans
Source
Engraving by C, J Staniland in The Graphic', 31 July 1880, page 116
Date
15 July 1880
