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1960 Coalbrook mining disaster.. South Africa...
1960 Coalbrook mining disaster.. South Africa...
Item # 711969
January 22, 1960
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