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The Lan Mining disaster of 1875 in Gwaelod Y Garth which claimed the lives of 16 men
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The Lan Mining disaster of 1875 in Gwaelod Y Garth which claimed the lives of 16 men
The Lan Mining disaster of 1875 in Gwaelod Y Garth which claimed the lives of 16 men. the current owner of Wood Cottage, where the mine owner (Abraham Philips) lived is Norma Procter, has wriiten a book on the subject and painted oil painting of the events. Pic Familes wait for news. THE story behind Cardiffs only ever recorded mining disaster, which took the lives of 16 men and boys, is set to be retold as a movie.
Mexican-born Gabriel Beristain, who previously worked on the Blade vampire film trilogy which starred Wesley Snipes, is to direct The House of Abraham Phillips, based on the life of a former Lan pit owner from Gwaelod-y-Garth near Pentyrch.
The film is based on a book of the same name, written by environmental campaigner Norma Procter in 2012, to mark the creation of a permanent memorial on the mine site
Richard Williams
BPM MEDIA WALES
Wales
Media ID 21688262
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