Abbeystead waterworks disaster

Title

Abbeystead waterworks disaster

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

24 May 1984

Year of production

1984

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Duration

00:03:13

Description

Report on the Abbeystead waterworks disaster that killed sixteen visitors to the plant (23/05/84). Speakers are eyewitnesses Cyril Rothwell(?); Robert Ayrton(?); Divisional General Manager of the Water Authority Roy Witchey(?); and Chairman of the Water Authority George Mann. Male reporter not identified.

Contributors

Cyril Rothwell(?); Robert Ayrton(?); Roy Witchey(?); George Mann

Keywords

Accidents; Deaths; Lancashire; Explosions; Gas explosions; Accidental death; Water companies; Abbeystead; Water pumps; Waterworks

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