Butterfly bomb discovered at Basingstoke museum

Title

Butterfly bomb discovered at Basingstoke museum

Genre

Interview

TX Date

15 Mar 1979

Year of production

1979

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Duration

00:02:31

Description

Unidentified male museum manager(?) describes the discovery of a butterfly bomb at Basingstoke Museum, and its removal and destruction by a bomb disposal team. Male interviewer not identified.

Contributors

None Identified

Keywords

Police; Hampshire; Museums; Evacuation; Bombs; Explosions; Exhibitions; Cultural exhibitions; Basingstoke; Museum activities; Museum collections; Museum buildings; Historical museums; Local museums; Hampshire County Museum Service

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