view gallery |  FMC Bus Accident Memorial - Rock Springs WY
in Disaster Memorials This touching memorial in Railroad Park in downtown Rock Springs chronicles a horrible accident involving a bus-load of coal miners returning home from work. posted by: Where's George location: Wyoming date approved: 9/6/2012 last visited: never |
view gallery |  Broken Line - The Sinking of Estonia - Tallinn, Estonia
in Disaster Memorials The sinking of the Estonia was Europe's worst maritime disaster since World War Two, with 852 lives lost. This memorial, "Broken Line", stands in Tallinn, Estonia. posted by: Chasing Blue Sky location: Estonia date approved: 9/4/2012 last visited: 12/1/2012 |
view gallery |  Black Friday - New Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
in Disaster Memorials This memorial is dedicated to the extensive flooding in July 1996, when Redbank Creek crested its banks and caused severe damage to the Redbank Valley. posted by: outdoorboy34 location: Pennsylvania date approved: 9/2/2012 last visited: 10/13/2012 |
view gallery |  The St. Mary mine fire, Pribram, CZ
in Disaster Memorials A memorial of victims one of the largest mining disasters in Europe. posted by: ToRo61 location: Stredocesky kraj, Czech Republic date approved: 8/30/2012 last visited: never |
view gallery |  Bergmannsgrab - Kleinnaundorf, Lk. Sächs. Schweiz-Osterzgebirge, Sachsen, D
in Disaster Memorials Das Bergmannsgrab in Freital-Kleinnaundof. posted by: Tharandter location: Sachsen, Germany date approved: 8/29/2012 last visited: never |
view gallery |  Oklahoma City Bombing Memorial - Tewksbury, MA
in Disaster Memorials The Tewksbury, MA Oklahoma City bombing memorial is located on the Tewskbury Common in front of the town hall building. posted by: neoc1 location: Massachusetts date approved: 8/29/2012 last visited: never |
view gallery |  Flood of '98 Victims - Hampton, TN
in Disaster Memorials In January 1998, up to 16 inches of rain fell causing the Doe River to crest almost 12 feet above normal. Seven lives were lost because of the storm. A memorial was created on this side street. posted by: vhasler location: Tennessee date approved: 8/20/2012 last visited: never |
view gallery |  Senghenedd Mine Disaster - Caerphilly Borough, Wales.
in Disaster Memorials Senghenedd Mine Disaster - The history of Senghenydd, is the saddest of any town in the British Isles. The Universal Colliery in this small Welsh village was only open for 30 years and two disasters claimed 520 lives. posted by: Lord Abercrombie location: South Wales, United Kingdom date approved: 8/10/2012 last visited: 8/11/2012 |
view gallery |  Windsor Colliery Memorial - Abertridwr, Wales.
in Disaster Memorials A memorial to the 154 miners who were killed during Windsor Colliery's working life. (1898-1986). Their names are inscribed around the base. Built of polished precast concrete, the upper part of the memorial depicts mining relief images. posted by: Lord Abercrombie location: South Wales, United Kingdom date approved: 8/9/2012 last visited: 8/11/2012 |
view gallery |  Travis Leon Harris Bldg. OKC Bombing Memorial - OKC, OK
in Disaster Memorials OKC Bombing Memorial located at the Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped posted by: Max and 99 location: Oklahoma date approved: 8/5/2012 last visited: never |
view gallery |  Hatfield Elementary 9/11 Memorial - Justin, Texas
in Disaster Memorials Memorial honoring those affected by the September 11 attacks in New York City posted by: Max and 99 location: Texas date approved: 8/1/2012 last visited: never |
view gallery |  The Holodomor
in Disaster Memorials The Holodomor was a man-made famine in the Ukrainian SSR between 1932 and 1933. posted by: WeimarWest location: Ukraine date approved: 7/17/2012 last visited: never |
view gallery |  Texas A&M Bonfire Memorial
in Disaster Memorials The Bonfire Memorial celebrates the tradition, history and spirit of Texas A&M, and the dedication of those involved in the tragic collapse of the 1999 Bonfire. posted by: WeimarWest location: Texas date approved: 7/17/2012 last visited: never |
view gallery |  White Ash Mine Disaster Memorial - Golden, CO
in Disaster Memorials Memorial to miners entombed in the White Ash Mine Disaster. posted by: Outspoken1 location: Colorado date approved: 7/16/2012 last visited: never |
view gallery |  Wreck of the Brig "Hattie Eaton" - Kittery Point, Maine
in Disaster Memorials Memorial to those who lost their lives in the wreck of the Brig "Hattie Eaton" on Gerrish Island in 1876. posted by: BruceS location: Maine date approved: 7/6/2012 last visited: never |
view gallery |  Incêndio da Serra de Sintra - Sintra, Lisboa
in Disaster Memorials Local onde faleceram 25 bombeiros vitimas de um incêndio. posted by: RuiJSDuarte location: Lisboa, Portugal date approved: 6/6/2012 last visited: never |
view gallery |  Montreal's École Polytechnique Massacre - University of Windsor, Ontario
in Disaster Memorials The Memorial of Hope is located on the campus of the University of Windsor on University Ave. and Huron Church Line. posted by: DougandSandra location: Ontario, Canada date approved: 5/29/2012 last visited: never |
view gallery |  Mackinac Bridge - Michigan - USA.
in Disaster Memorials During the construction of the Mackinac Bridge in the 1950's, five men unfortunately lost their lives. A lifesize bronze sculpture of a construction worker was erected in memory of those men. posted by: Lord Abercrombie location: Michigan date approved: 5/29/2012 last visited: 6/7/2012 |
view gallery |  Gillingham Bus Disaster - Dock Road, Chatham, Kent, UK.
in Disaster Memorials A memorial plaque to the 24 Royal Marine Volunteer Cadet Corp boys killed in 1951 in Dock Road, Chatham, Kent, UK. posted by: MeerRescue location: South East England, United Kingdom date approved: 5/8/2012 last visited: 4/1/2013 |
view gallery |  Cambodian Genocide - Phnom Penh, Cambodia
in Disaster Memorials Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum in Phnom Penh is the first of two memorials of the Khmer Rouge “revolution” that left over 1 million Cambodians dead. The second memorial is erected at Choeung Ek, about 17 km south of Phnom Penh. posted by: denben location: Cambodia date approved: 4/23/2012 last visited: 1/24/2013 |
view gallery |  Titanic Centennial Memorial - Springfield, MA
in Disaster Memorials A memorial erected on the 100th anniversary of the sinking of the R.M.S. Titanic is located in the Oak Grove Cemetery in Springfield, MA. posted by: neoc1 location: Massachusetts date approved: 4/16/2012 last visited: never |
view gallery |  Aberfan Disaster - Aberfan, Wales.
in Disaster Memorials At 9.15 am on Friday 21st October 1966, a 40 feet high tidal wave of coal slurry slid down the mountain above Aberfan, crashing into the Pantglas Junior School, killing 116 children and 28 adults. posted by: Lord Abercrombie location: South Wales, United Kingdom date approved: 4/9/2012 last visited: 4/10/2012 |
view gallery |  Mather Mine Explosion Memorial - Mather, Pennsylvania
in Disaster Memorials The Mather Mine Explosion Memorial is located on the front lawn of the Mather Christian Church, Third Street, Morgan Township, Greene County, Pennsylvania. posted by: outdoorboy34 location: Pennsylvania date approved: 4/2/2012 last visited: 7/21/2011 |
view gallery |  Robena No. 3 Mine Explosion Memorial - Carmichaels, Pennsylvania
in Disaster Memorials The Robena No. 3 Mine Explosion Memorial is located along State Route 21 in Monongahela Township, Greene County, Pennsylvania posted by: outdoorboy34 location: Pennsylvania date approved: 4/2/2012 last visited: 7/21/2011 |
view gallery |  Boston Irish Famine Memorial - Boston, MA
in Disaster Memorials This memorial in Downtown Crossing has statues of two families: one family in neat clothing and healthy countenances walking by the second family in tattered clothes and emaciated. posted by: NorStar location: Massachusetts date approved: 3/28/2012 last visited: 8/22/2012 |
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