Oxford Park Gas Explosions
While doing repair work on this west London neighbourhood a backhoe operator accidentally destroyed a gas line regulator. The increased pressure turned furnaces and gas stoves in neighbouring homes into ...
Acetylene Plant Blast
1 life lost The Rectory Street gasification factory was completely destroyed by an early morning explosion that sent concrete blocks flying for 100 feet and blew in the doors and ...
Hobbs Hardware Explosion
3 lives lost A small fire at this Richmond Street business turned into a catastrophe when the flames ignited a supply of gun powder. The entire building was leveled in ...
Anderson Foundry Explosion
5 lives lost John Murray Anderson is remembered for two things: for being the first mayor of the city of London and for lending his name to its first major ...