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NatWest Tower blaze (1996)

Genre

Interview

Up to six fire crews are battling to quell a blaze at one of London’s major landmarks, the Natwest Tower. The blaze started in a cooling tower on the roof of the building which is being renovated....

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

George Hotel Fire (1981)

2 reports on 02-05-1981 [?]. Three people have died in a hotel fire at Reading in Berks. Firemen found the bodies of two men and a woman as they searched through the smokefilled rooms of the historic George...

ILR South Radio Online Audio

Short story (1986)

aka: The Silver blaze [Part 1 and 2]

Serialised Sherlock Holmes stories. Drama for radio, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, read by Hamish Wilson

ILR Sharing Radio Online Audio

Natwest Tower blaze (1996)

Genre

Vox pop

An investigation is underway into the cause of a blaze at one of London’s major landmarks, the NatWest Tower in the City of London. About five hundred workmen renovating Britain’s second highest office...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

NatWest Tower blaze (1996)

Genre

Interview

Fire investigators are sifting through the debris of a blaze at London’s Natwest Tower. Sergeant Charles Owen from City Police says all the construction workers were evacuated safely and it’s too early...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

NatWest Tower blaze (1996)

Genre

Interview

Emergency services in the city have won praise for their swift and effective handling of a fire at the top of the NatWest Tower. No-one was injured in the blaze, but 500 workmen had to leave the tower, which...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Relief convoy in Romania forced to retreat (1989)

Genre

News report; Interview; Vox pop

Gareth Furby reports from a relief convoy entering Romania from Hungary that was in danger of being shot at by security forces. Includes Blaze Lodosh(?), Red Cross convoy volunteer speaking about the...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Firemen’s strike (1978)

Genre

Interview

Interview with an unidentified soldier about a house fire in Wandsworth, London which they were using Green Goddesses to tackle. The blaze occurred during the firemen’s strike, two firemen broke their...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

NatWest Tower blaze (1996)

Genre

News report

A cleaning up operation is underway after the top of the NatWest Tower in the City caught fire. Building workers had to be brought down the side of the 52-storey office block to safety by fire fighters....

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Tanker collision in the Channel (1987)

Genre

News report; Interview

A Liberian tanker, the Skylon, collided with a Polish freighter in the Channel sparking fears of a large oil slick. French, Belgian and British boats controlled the slick and the blaze which had started on...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio