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Funeral of fire officer Colin Townsley (1987)

Genre
News report; Speech

Report on the journey of the cortege of fire fighter and Senior Officer Colin Townsley from Soho Fire Station, via Kings Cross Station and Clerkenwell Fire Station to St Paul’s Church, Covent Garden, where...
LBC IRN Radio Online Audio
Kings Cross fire disaster (1987)

Genre
Interview

Fire station officer Colin Townsley died in the Kings Cross Underground fire after going in without putting his breathing apparatus on. A neighbour in Lewisham pays tribute to him. Male reporter not identified.
LBC IRN Radio Online Audio
Queen honours Kings Cross heroes (1989)

Genre
News report; Interview

Lynne Mennie reports on a ceremony at Buckingham Palace where bravery awards were presented by the Queen to those who risked their lives during the Kings Cross Underground fire in 1987. Amongst those...
LBC IRN Radio Online Audio
Kings Cross firemen honoured (1989)

Genre
Interview; News report; Vox pop

Simon Bowden reports on a ceremony involving fifteen people honoured for courage shown in helping victims of the Kings Cross underground fire. The awards for bravery were presented by Queen Elizabeth II....
LBC IRN Radio Online Audio
Kings Cross fire funerals and compensation claims (1987)

Genre
Interview; News report

Report on funerals of Kings Cross Underground fire victims, Dean and Susheila Cottle, Rai Singh, Neville Eve and Fire Chief Colin Townsley, and plans to sue LRT. Includes interview with Ian Walker, lawyer...
LBC IRN Radio Online Audio
Kings Cross fire - Safety recommendations (1988)

Genre
Interview; News report

After the Kings Cross underground fire, the head of the London Fire Brigade, Gerald Clarkson, talks to reporter George Matheson about means of alerting the fire service to emergencies. Tony Ritchie of the...
LBC IRN Radio Online Audio
Kings Cross Station fire memorial service (1987)

Genre
News report; Speech; Vox pop

Memorial service for the victims of the Kings Cross Station fire (18/11/87). Report contains a series of vox pops from the scene of the fire. Transport Secretary Paul Channon gave the first reading; sermon...
LBC IRN Radio Online Audio
Kings Cross Station fire memorial service (1987)

Genre
News report; Speech; Vox pop

The memorial service for the victims of the Kings Cross Station fire (18/11/87). Diana, Princess of Wales attended, along with the bereaved families. Report includes a series of vox pops with eyewitnesses to...
LBC IRN Radio Online Audio
Kings Cross Underground fire (1987)

Genre
Advertisement; Interview; News bulletin; News report; Press conference; Trailer

LBC AM breakfast programme, with Paul Woodley and Peter Deeley, following the King’s Cross underground station fire disaster in London (18/11/87) where 31 people died. Reports by Lindsay Taylor; Mark...
LBC IRN Radio Online Audio