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1 photograph. Arranged group photograph.
Tynewydd Rescuers and Rescued (1888). This group photograph shows the Rescuers and Rescued following the Tynewydd Disaster of 1888. The colliers pose in their culling postures to give dramatic effect. The five recued are seated in the centre.
Top row left to right - Wm. Price, Dr Henry Naunton Davies, Thomas Griffiths, Charles Oatridge, John Williams, Isaac Pride, David Davies, David Minton, Thomas Rees, John Davies, John ? Howells, Richard Hopkins, Thomas Thomas, William Morgan, William Thomas, 'Morien' (Reporter).
Bottom row left to right - David Davies, David Jenkins, George Jenkins, David Hughes, Moses Powell. John Thomas, William Rawlins, Thomas Jones.
Front right lying on side with mandrel - John Griffiths. See also Western Mail, 1 April 1927, page 9, article and identical photograph used for report on 50th anniversary of disaster (newspapers held at Cardiff Central Library)
Information in the description field sourced from the National Museum Wales' online catalogue. The photograph is also held by the National Museum Wales at reference 87.108I/174.
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