Marchioness disaster-survivor’s account

Title

Marchioness disaster-survivor’s account

Genre

Interview

TX Date

20 Aug 1989

Year of production

1989

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Duration

00:00:28

Description

Interview with male survivor (poss. Rod Lay) on the sinking of the Marchioness pleasure boat following a collision with the dredger Bowbelle, on the River Thames in London (20/08/89). 51 of the 130 passengers died. Interviewer not heard.

Contributors

Rod Lay?

Keywords

London; River Thames; Boats; Disasters (events); Marchioness; Bowbelle; Marchioness disaster (1989)

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