A key item linked to the Aberfan disaster in 1966 has been donated to the National Museum Wales' permanent collection.
The clock – which stopped at 9.13am, the moment the disaster struck – will now be part of the collections at St Fagans National Museum of History in Cardiff.
The alarm clock was recovered from the wreckage of a house in Aberfan after a tidal wave of colliery spoil crashed over the village on October 21, 1966.
The hands are stopped at 9.13am – the exact moment when the tragedy struck that morning.
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The clock has since been kept safely at the home of Mike Flynn, the son of Mike Flynn (senior) who attended the scene on that fateful day.
At the time Mr Flynn was a postman and paramedic for the paratroopers in the Territorial Army.
Amgueddfa Cymru hopes that with the clock in their care future generations will remember one of Wales' worst disasters.
Sioned Williams, the principal curator of modern history at St Fagans National Museum of History, said: "We’re very grateful to Mike for donating the clock to Amgueddfa Cymru, enabling us to tell the story of an important part of Welsh history.
"Once it is transferred here to St Fagans we will display it as soon as possible in the… gallery which explores the stories of Wales across the ages and available for all to see. And we at St Fagans look forward to working with Mike and the community in Aberfan as we prepare to display this important part of Welsh history. We hope to collect many more items linked to the Aberfan disaster."
Mr Flynn said he was "delighted", adding: "I always thought I would like to see the clock and similar items go on permanent display in a location like St Fagans National Museum of History because it is a museum of Welsh history and that would be the most appropriate place for it."
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