Black October: the Senghenydd Disaster

Send us Fan MailOn 14 October 1913, at 8:00 am, a catastrophic gas and coal‑dust explosion ripped through the Universal Colliery in Senghenydd, South Wales. Almost 950 miners were underground—a single spark triggered Britain's worst mining disaster, killing 439 men and boys, and even took the life of one rescuer This podcast revisits that fateful day with powerful storytelling: tracing the lives behind the numbers, exploring the systemic failures ignored by management, and uncovering the legacy of grief, resilience, and remembrance within a tight‑knit community Join us as we piece together the human stories that lie amid the wreckage. From the tragedy of 1901 to the aftermath of 1913, we’ll examine how the voices of those lost still echo through time—and why their stories urgently need to be heard.Where you can find us?**Our brand new website is coming soon**Join our Facebook discussion group!For more information on the podcast and the hosts, make sure you check out this link.Follow us on Instagram - @welshmysteries, as well as via our individual profiles (@kaycpage and @mags.cross).If you like the content or find value in what we do, you can buy as a coffee via our Ko-Fi account.Work with us?If you have a particular case that you would like us to cover, please feel free to contact us via the email below.We are also open to discussing business and sponsorship opportunities via this email - [email protected].