Professor J. N. Hutchinson: Aberfan Inquiry Papers,

This material is held atNational Library of Wales / Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru

  • Reference
    • GB 210 NLW ex 2375.
  • Alternative Id.
      (alternative) vtls004382528
      (alternative) (WlAbNL)0000382528
  • Dates of Creation
    • 1940-1996.
  • Name of Creator
  • Physical Description
    • 2 boxes.
  • Location
    • ARCH/MSS (GB0210)

Scope and Content

Papers of Professor J. N. Hutchinson, 1940-1996, comprising reports on the Aberfan tragedy including Geotechnical investigation into the causes and circumstances of the disater of 21st October, 1966 , by the donor and others, together with a very rare copy of Rubbish Tip slide, Cilfynydd Common 5 December 1939 (1940), and an offprint of an article by him and others entitled 'Rapid failures of colliery spoil heaps in the South Wales coalfield', Quarterly Journal of Engineering Geology, 1996.

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Acquisition Information

Professor John N. Hutchinson; London; Donation; June 2005; 0200505640.

Note

Preferred citation: NLW ex 2375.

Related Material

160 photographs relating to the inquiry can be found in the NLW photographic collection.

Additional Information

Published

Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru = The National Library of Wales