Event    From 18/11/1987  To 18/11/1987

King's Cross fire

Categories: Engineering, Tragedy

This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
King's Cross fire

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Colin Townsley - red plaque

Unveiled on the 34th anniversary of the fire and Townsley's death.

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King's Cross fire - clock

When we first spotted this memorial, in November 2004, there was just the pla...

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King's Cross fire - names

{On the top plaque:} King's Cross Disaster Fund In memory of the 31 people ...

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Soho Fire Station - Clermont

In a 2012 European Trade Union Institute publication concerning firefighters'...

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Soho Fire Station - King's Cross fire

From Emergency we know that this plaque was erected on or before 19 July 2017.

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Other Subjects

Dial Square

Dial Square

This arch overlooked Dial Square, named for the sundial in the centre. It is the site of the Royal Gun Factories where gun barrels were bored out. In 1886, the workers here formed a football club -...

Place, Engineering

1 memorial
Sir Maurice Fitzmaurice

Sir Maurice Fitzmaurice

Civil engineer. Born at Clogher, near Tralee, County Kerry, Ireland. He worked on a wide range of projects around the world including the Forth Bridge, the Aswam Dam and the aborted Chignecto Ship ...

Person, Engineering, Canada, Egypt, Ireland, Scotland

7 memorials
George Furness

George Furness

Contractor responsible for the construction of the Northern Outfall Sewer in 1862-3.

Person, Engineering

1 memorial
Robert Harrild

Robert Harrild

Printer and engineer. Born in Bermondsey, where in 1801 he set up the Bluecoat Boy Printing Office, producing books and commercial stationery. He is noted for introducing 'composition rollers' whic...

Person, Commerce, Engineering

2 memorials
Rotherhithe Tunnel

Rotherhithe Tunnel

Road tunnel crossing under the River Thames, connecting Rotherhithe to the Ratcliff district of Limehouse. Designed by Sir Maurice Fitzmaurice, it was constructed using both a tunnelling 'shield' a...

Building, Engineering, Transport

7 memorials