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Park Slip 1892 Explosion
Park Slip colliery was owned by the Ogmore Coal & Iron Co - this drift mine began in 1864 and in 1889
was taken over by North's Navigation Collieries Ltd. It was situated at Aberkenfig near Cefn Cribbwr
on the Llynfi and Ogmore Railway which passes over the south outcrop of the South Wales Coalfield.
On 26th August 1892 there was an explosion at Park Slip colliery which resulted in the loss of 112 lives.
Learn what life was like underground and the untold story of the explosion in 1892.
[ Park Slip Colliery ]
Aberbaiden Colliery
Newlands Colliery
Morfa Colliery
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