The Marchioness sinks on the Thames

Title

The Marchioness sinks on the Thames

Genre

Interview

TX Date

21 Aug 1989

Year of production

1989

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Duration

00:02:17

Description

David Jeffery of the Port of London Authority interview on rules of navigation on the Thames and the investigation into the sinking of the Marchioness pleasure cruiser after the Bowbelle collided with it with 26 confirmed dead so far. Male interviewer not identified. For AM programme.

Contributors

David Jeffery

Keywords

Deaths; London; Rivers; River Thames; Boats; Disasters (events); Port of London Authority; Transport safety; AM (radio programme); Marchioness; Bowbelle; River navigation; Southwark Bridge; Marchioness disaster (1989)

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