Bank Station bomb
The bomb hit the booking hall, with the blast travelling down the stairs and escalators to the platforms, killing many people who were sheltering there. The huge crater had to be covered with a Bai...
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Grunwick workers strike
Grunwick was a photographic film processing firm. 90% of its employees were either of Asian or Afro-Caribbean origin and working conditions were oppressive. Following the sacking of an employee for...
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Crystal Palace fatal accident
After the Great Exhibition of 1851 closed, the Crystal Palace was dismantled and reconstructed in Sydenham. During a time of high unemployment the project provided jobs for over 7,000 workmen. The ...
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Golden Wedding of Queen & Prince Philip
See their Silver Wedding for more information.
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BBC Music Day
A UK-wide annual celebration of music that aims to unite communities and generations through their love of music. In 2017 in conjunction with the British Plaque Trust, 47 plaques celebrating a wide...
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First match of association football
The first official game played to Football Association rules took place in Battersea Park. It was played between teams selected by the President (Arthur Pember) and the Secretary (Ebenezer Cobb Mor...
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Putney Debates
The significance of this event is that it is one of, if not, the first recorded public discussions of democratic principles, worldwide. These debates were held to resolve disputes within the New M...
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Hampden Bomber P4399 Crash
At around 4 am, the plane is thought to have got caught in an electrical storm when it was returning from a bombing raid on Cologne. Three of the crew and three civilians were killed after the plan...
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Druid Street arch WW2 bomb
Railway arches were used as air raid shelters in WW2, as they were relatively secure. In the case of Druid Street however, they couldn't survive a direct hit. Depending on source, the number of dea...
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Lidice massacre
Lidice is a village in the Czech Republic just north-west of Prague. Following the assassination of Reich Protector Reinhard Heydrich, a high-ranking Nazi, the search for the culprits failed, desp...
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