SUMMARY
Photographer Mel Parry, who was an 18-year-old apprentice when he captured an iconic image of the Aberfan disaster in 1966, states the photograph still haunts him. The image, showing a police officer carrying a child to safety amidst the devastation, won British News Photographer of the Year. Parry, who later discovered two cousins were among the 144 victims, gave up press photography in the early 1970s. His award-winning photograph, along with works by other documentarians like David Hurn and IC Rapoport, will be featured in upcoming commemorations of the disaster's 60th anniversary.
TAKEAWAYS
Mel Parry's iconic Aberfan disaster photo continues to haunt him 60 years later.
The image won British News Photographer of the Year in 1966.
Parry gave up his press photography career due to the personal impact of the disaster.
Museum Wales will feature Parry's and other photographers' work in upcoming exhibitions.