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Date Posted: 22:21:17 04/04/06 Tue
Author: Mark
Subject: Blackvein Disaster 1860

Does anyone out there know why the mass grave site was chosen rather than church or chapel grave yards?Are there any contemporary records in existance anywhere?

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[> Re: Blackvein Disaster 1860 -- Admin, 15:17:35 05/04/06 Wed [1]

There wasn't enough room to bury all of the 146 miners in the graveyard so Lord Tredegar donated the plot of land for the remainder of the bodies.

Contemporary records include Newspaper accounts and an Official Report on the 1860 disaster.


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[> [> Re: Blackvein Disaster 1860 -- mark, 11:37:56 10/04/06 Mon [1]

Thanks for your prompt reply.By newspaper reports is that the Monmouthshire Merlin?I've read the inspectors report on the disaster itself but am particularly interested in the social aspect of it like did the church or council have an input in the decision making process and was the site chosen as one of promenence for posterity or as a remote corner of the comunity to be out of site out of mind so to speak.
Any leads you may have would be extremely welcome.


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[> [> [> Re: Blackvein Disaster 1860 -- Admin, 23:53:34 10/04/06 Mon [1]

I would assume that the Monmouthshire Merlin published reports on the disaster but I haven't checked this out. I have only read the accounts published in the Times and the now out of print book "The Bitter Harvest" by Roger Williams and David Jones.
Research into the social aspects is unlikely to fruitful.
In 1860 the majority of the popultion was illiterate, and there was no local council eg first Urban District Council established in 1894 , Parish governed by Local Board from 1878. From my limited knowledge I can only assume that the parish was governed by the local "Pharoahs" in 1860 - to use a term borrowed from Dr. William Price.


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[> [> [> [> Re: Blackvein Disaster 1860 -- Mark, 09:36:18 11/04/06 Tue [1]

I guessed it would be difficult,but thanks for the prompt responce.It,s all such a pity that the extreme hardships and great social divides that existed such a short time ago in the terms of history are now largely forgotten.I suppose the polital mantra of lets draw a line under it and look forward to the future when everything will get better applied to this terrible time aswell.Iobviously have the bug on this event and will keep looking.You've got a very good web site which is really worthwhile.Thankyou.


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