The Valleys: some of the saddest sights in Britain

By 2011-07-26T08:33:00

The tightly packed terraced houses of Aberfan present an urban-rural landscape.

Source: Laura Oldfield Ford

The south Wales Valleys bear the architectural scars of their brutal history

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