Abbeystead waterworks disaster

Title

Abbeystead waterworks disaster

Genre

Interview

TX Date

25 May 1984

Year of production

1984

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Duration

00:01:52

Description

Interview with the Chief Executive of the North-West Water Authority Brian Oldfield on the Abbeystead waterworks disaster that killed sixteen visitors to the plant in Lancashire (23/05/84). Male interviewer not identified.

Contributors

Brian Oldfield

Keywords

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

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