Gresford Colliery Disaster

GPTKB entity

Properties (52)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf disaster
gptkbp:aftermath increased safety measures
gptkbp:analyzes gptkb:Royal_Commission
poor safety practices
recommendations for safety reforms
gptkbp:casualties few survivors
gptkbp:causedBy explosion
gptkbp:celebrates held annually
memorial plaques
Gresford_Memorial
gptkbp:community community memorials established
gptkbp:communityImpact devastated local community
gptkbp:communitySupport community support initiatives
gptkbp:consequences changes in mining laws
gptkbp:examiner gptkb:Ministry_of_Mines
gptkbp:governs inquiry into mining safety
gptkbp:historical_analysis analyzed in historical studies
gptkbp:historicalContext Great Depression era
gptkbp:historicalImpact significant impact on mining history
gptkbp:historicalPeriod historical commemoration events
gptkbp:historicalRecords detailed reports available
gptkbp:historicalSignificance extensive documentation exists
one of the worst mining disasters in UK history
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Gresford Colliery Disaster
gptkbp:impact safety regulations
gptkbp:industry coal mining
gptkbp:legacy influenced mining safety policies
gptkbp:localGovernment support for victims' families
gptkbp:location gptkb:Gresford,_Wales
gptkbp:mediaCoverage extensive media coverage
gptkbp:notable_event annual memorial events
held on anniversary
gptkbp:notableEvent Mines_and_Quarries_Act_1954
gptkbp:notableFeature miners
gptkbp:numberOfStudents 266
gptkbp:occursIn 22 September 1934
gptkbp:publicAccess outrage and grief
raised awareness of mining dangers
gptkbp:relatedEvent gptkb:Aberfan_disaster
gptkbp:resultedIn loss of life
gptkbp:safety increased focus on safety training
establishment of new safety standards
gptkbp:safetyFeatures ventilation systems
Health and Safety at Work Act 1974
led to further investigations
safety awareness campaigns initiated
led to safety improvements
advocacy for miners' safety
prompted new safety legislation
shift in safety culture
gptkbp:type mining disaster
gptkbp:year 1934