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  1. 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...

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  2. 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.

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  3. 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...

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  4. 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....

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  5. 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...

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  6. 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...

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  7. 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...

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  8. 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...

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  9. 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...

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