Wednesday 29 August 2012

Random Cutting - Munitions Factory Explosion 1917

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I was a little surprised to read these reports from 1917 – I thought that such bad news would have been censored. The death toll rose from the 69 mentioned in the 3rd cutting to 73. It has become known as the Silvertown Explosion because it happened in that part of East London, which is now part of Newham.
The chief Chemist Dr Angel was posthumously awarded the Edward Medal (equivalent to the later George Cross).


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