V1 flying bomb attack on Dartford
The V1 flying bomb,(also known as a doodlebug), fell in Carrington Road, killing 10 people and injuring 107. It destroyed 20 homes and caused damage to a further 700 in the surrounding area. Our pi...
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Nunhead Lane V1 rocket
WWII attack on a factory which killed 24 people. The memorial gives details of the event. Our picture is a contemporary drawing of the aftermath of the disaster.
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Last V2 rocket in Kingston upon Thames
The rocket landed at 2.35 p.m. Eight people were killed, 117 injured and many houses destroyed or damaged.
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Battle of Kohima
The battle was the turning point of the Japanese U Go offensive against British forces in north-east India. It was fought in three stages around the town of Kohima, and has been referred to as the ...
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Zeppelin raid - Burgess Park
A German Zeppelin dropped a 300-pound ordnance bomb, known as an ‘aerial torpedo’, on to the corner of Calmington and Albany Roads. 12 people were killed, and three policemen risked their lives in ...
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Harrow rail crash
A rare three-train crash which resulted in the death of 112 people and more than 300 injured. Contributory factors: a foggy morning rush hour; one train unusually full due to a previous cancellatio...
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Ladbroke Grove rail disaster / Paddington rail crash
Also referred to as the Paddington rail crash. At 8.06am, a Thames train bound for Bedwyn in Wiltshire left Paddington station. Two minutes later, as it sped along at 41mph, it went through a signa...
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Princess Alice disaster
London's worst peacetime disaster. The Princess Alice was a passenger paddle steamer, making what was called a 'moonlight trip', from Swan Pier near London Bridge to the former Rosherville Pleasure...
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Dudgeon's Wharf explosion
J. & W. Dudgeon were shipbuilders on the Thames. The company passed through several hands, eventually becoming a large complex of oil storage tanks, but retaining Dudgeon's name. Amazingly they...
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