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American photographer Chuck Rapoport remembers Aberfan

21 October 2016 will mark 50 years since the Aberfan disaster. A coal tip slid down the mountain, engulfing a school and houses. 116 children and 28 adults were killed. An American photographer, Chuck Rapoport, arrived soon after to capture images of a village in mourning. The photos in this video form an exhibition opening on Tuesday 13 September at Redhouse museum in Merthyr - but the images - and the way they were taken - also led to life-long friendships. Paul Heaney went to meet him. All Photos copyright: I.C. Rapoport

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Good Morning Wales13/09/2016

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