I have just visited Caerphilly this week, and found a leaflet in the Tourist Office telling the stories of the two disasters at Senghenydd. The first and lesser known happened on 24th May 1901. An explosion killed 81 of the 82 men underground at the time - fortunately it happened during the night shift so fewer men were involved. Sadly the lessons of this disaster were not learned and improvements were not made which aggravated the losses in 1913. After 1913 the Pit Manager was fined a meagre £24 - five and a half pence for each miner lost!

A sad tale of its time. I don't know where the records of those lost in 1901 would be kept.

Good hunting!

Bill (on holiday from York)