Soho club fire - Eyewitness accounts

Title

Soho club fire - Eyewitness accounts

Genre

Interview; Vox pop

TX Date

16 Aug 1980

Year of production

1981

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Duration

00:01:35

Description

Eyewitnesses describe the scene during a fire at two nightclubs in Denmark Street, Soho, London (15/08/80). 37 people died in the blaze. In 4 parts; includes a male police officer’s view of the fire. Male reporter not identified (poss. Rodney Bennett?).

Contributors

Rodney Bennett?

Keywords

London; Emergency services; Crime; Fires; Police; Metropolitan Police; Nightclubs; Arson; Soho; Denmark Street; El Hueco; Rodo’s; El Dandy

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