Hammersmith Bridge Bombed

Series

Series Name

Pathe Gazette

Issue

Issue No.

39/26

Date Released

30 Mar 1939

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1The Awful Avalanche
2. 2World’s Wonder Horse "Ajax"
3. 3Crown Prince of Iran Reviews Egyptian Army
4. 4Hungarians on Polish Frontier
5. 5Hammersmith Bridge Bombed
6. 6Coronation Scot Starts on Trip on American Railways
7. 7Yankee Clipper’s Atlantic Flight
8. 8Silver Plate for New York’s World Fair
9. 9Czechoslovakia’s United States Minister
10. 10Great Hill Climbing Handicap for Cars
11. 11Baby Bashers in the Ring in US
12. 12Dr Hyde Plants Tree of Commemoration
13. 13Australia’s Troopship
14. 14Dublin V Belfast Ladies Lacrosse
15. 15St Patrick’s Day in New York
16. 16Funeral of Japanese Ambassador to US

Story

Story No. within this Issue

5 / 16

Summary

Almost on the eve of the Boat Race another bomb outrage on Hammersmith Bridge. Girders were damaged and windows broken, but the bridge still remains.

Keywords

Buildings and structures; Terrorism; Accidents and disasters

Length of story (in feet)

50

Story extras:

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