Harrods bomb attack

Title

Harrods bomb attack

Genre

Interview; Vox pop

TX Date

28 Jan 1993

Year of production

1993

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Duration

00:02:04

Description

Harrods employee Tim Hodkingson on the bomb attack by its main entrance on Brompton Road shotrly before they opened, causing minor injuries to two people including the store’s window dresser. The attack is believed to be the work of the IRA. Hodgkinson says the store received a coded warning and staff followed set procedures including the evacuation of the building. Eyewitness accounts from people in the vicinity follow. Interviewers not heard. For Angela Rippon Drivetime show.

Contributors

Tim Hodgkinson

Keywords

London; Terrorism; IRA; Evacuation; Bombs; Explosions; Harrods; Drivetime (radio programme)

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