Event    From 13/6/1944  To 13/6/1944

First flying bomb

Flying Bombs and Rockets tells the story.

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First flying bomb

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First flying bomb

From English Heritage: "The plaque was unveiled on 13 June, 41 years after th...

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Battersea Arts Centre fire

Battersea Arts Centre fire

Built as Battersea Town Hall this building became became a community arts centre in 1974.   Wikipedia has a plan of the ground floor showing the Grand Hall at the rear of the building. This, and t...

Event, Tragedy

1 memorial
Anzac Cove landing

Anzac Cove landing

Part of the Gallipoli campaign of WW1.  Opposed by the Ottoman Turkish defenders, troops from the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps landed on the Gallipoli peninsula.  The assault did not go as...

Event, Australia, Turkey

1 memorial
Granville Road V1 bomb

Granville Road V1 bomb

A V1 bomb fell on Granville Road early on a Sunday morning. 15 people were killed and 25 seriously injured. Twelve houses were destroyed and 100 others damaged.  Holy Trinity church was badly damag...

Event, Tragedy

1 memorial
Failure of the World Disarmament Conference

Failure of the World Disarmament Conference

Wikipedia.  War in History refers to the efforts to prohibit aerial bombing.

Event, Peace, Politics & Administration

1 memorial
Hyde Park bomb

Hyde Park bomb

A large nail bomb hidden in a car parked on South Carriage Drive exploded as the Queen's Life Guard passed.  It was set by the IRA and probably controlled remotely.  Four members of The Blues and R...

Event, Terrorism, Tragedy

2 memorials