1960 Coalbrook mining disaster.. South Africa...
Item # 711969
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THE DETROIT NEWS, Jan. 22, 1960
- Coalbrook mining disaster
- Fezile Dabi District Municipality
- Worst mining accident in South Africa
- Methane gas and rockfall deaths (400+)
The front page has a two column heading: "Hope Is Fading for 506 in Mine" (see images)
Complete with 40+ pages, some small binding holes along the spine, small library stamp within the masthead, generally nice.
Category: The 20th Century
Price
$48
100% Authentic: Original printing, never a reproduction.
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