Statements (23)
Predicate | Object |
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gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:coal
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gptkbp:affectedMine |
Gresford Colliery
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gptkbp:bodiesRecovered |
only 11
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gptkbp:cause |
underground explosion
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gptkbp:commemoratedBy |
annually on 22 September
song 'The Gresford Disaster' |
gptkbp:country |
gptkb:Wales
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gptkbp:date |
22 September 1934
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gptkbp:explosionDepth |
over 2,000 feet underground
|
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Gresford Disaster
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gptkbp:impact |
led to changes in mine safety regulations
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gptkbp:investigatedBy |
public inquiry
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gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Wrexham
Gresford Colliery |
gptkbp:mediaCoverage |
extensive national attention
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gptkbp:memorial |
Gresford Disaster Memorial
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gptkbp:notableFor |
one of the worst mining disasters in British history
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gptkbp:period |
early hours of the morning
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gptkbp:rescueEfforts |
hampered by fire and gas
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gptkbp:survived |
few
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gptkbp:victim |
266
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gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:South_Wales_Coalfield
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gptkbp:bfsLayer |
7
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