File:Rescue at Aberfan.jpg

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Description	The rescue of Susan Robertson (nee Maybank) from the ruins of the school destroyed in the Aberfan disaster. The photograph was taken by Mel Parry, a local press photographer.
Author or copyright owner	Mel Parry
Source (WP:NFCC#4)	Original publication: 22 October 1966, on the front page of the South Wales Echo Immediate source: https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/real-life-stories/story-behind-haunting-photo-captured-9046640
Date of publication	22 October 1966
Use in article (WP:NFCC#7)	Aberfan disaster
Purpose of use in article (WP:NFCC#8)	To demonstrate the devastation wrought by the spoil avalanche; to show the chaos of the townsfolk in trying to rescue the children; to show the final rescue achieved - no more children were found alive after this
Not replaceable with free media because (WP:NFCC#1)	This has been described by the BBC as "what became the iconic image of the tragedy". As well as appearing on the front page of the South Wales Echo, it was used by news media around the world.
Minimal use (WP:NFCC#3)	This is used only in one article, in an appropriate position. It is a small version, and only one of two non-free images used in the article.
Respect for commercial opportunities (WP:NFCC#2)	This is a smaller version than the original, and smaller than the version widely available on the internet. Higher quality copies also appear in books and news media.
Fair useFair use of copyrighted material in the context of Aberfan disaster//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Rescue_at_Aberfan.jpgtrue

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	Date/Time	Thumbnail	Dimensions	User	Comment
current	09:23, 3 January 2018		350 × 233 (28 KB)	SchroCat (talk \| contribs)	Smaller version
	09:21, 3 January 2018	No thumbnail	810 × 539 (95 KB)	SchroCat (talk \| contribs)	Uploading a non-free file using File Upload Wizard

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Aberfan disaster