I remember watching this programme on the TV about 30 years ago. Another good programme in this series is about the Bow Bell river boat that sank in the Thames in 1989 after colliding with another vessel.
The Marchioness boat that sank after hitting the dredger ‘ bow belle ‘ on the Thames in 1989. I think I’ve seen the program you are talking about. Very good account of a terrible event.
On this poignant day of Aberfan , 21/10/1966 58 years ago. I still vividly remember this tragedy. God bless the survivors and offer eternal peace for those called on ahead.
My father took part in a fire in which 22 people died in a warehouse blaze in the late 60s . He always said that the biggest problem he had as a firefighter was not being able to “unhear” or “unsee” the horrors that he witnessed right during his career. He must’ve been haunted by his experiences. He was strongly advised to talk about things, something he eventually did in his 60s. I think his decision to do so hugely benefited him . I attempted to join the service in the early 80s and was refused entry because the medical discovered I had very poor hearing !! I had no idea. Looking back, maybe I dodged a bullet , if you know what I mean.
You know if you’re ever in a fire on a slope, you should head down, never up. The slope becomes like a chimney. Get below the fire because you’ll never outrun it.
People move on escalators one way when its moving. Fight or Flight , I genuinely think sadly on that day people acted died and also none of those poor souls have the benefit of hindsight that we do
I was 5 I used Piccadilly line wooden escalators on day of fire a few hours before with my mum. We were home before fire began thank god. I recall it was busy and people smoking on escalator.
BTW! Not a fire risk. No smoking allowed. The wood is a facade. There's metal underneath. See below, The world's largest department store installed its oak and ash wood escalators between 1920 and 1930. Over the years, they've been renovated for safety standards and mechanical updates. But while some have been fully modernized, the treads on most remain wooden.
I used to lodge there in the 90s when we were working but it was dodgy as back then, used to go to a boozer what had strippers every night of the week lol, some right characters but had to be careful walking home 😂😂
I remember watching this programme on the TV about 30 years ago. Another good programme in this series is about the Bow Bell river boat that sank in the Thames in 1989 after colliding with another vessel.
The Marchioness boat that sank after hitting the dredger ‘ bow belle ‘ on the Thames in 1989. I think I’ve seen the program you are talking about. Very good account of a terrible event.
What is the name of the series?
On this poignant day of Aberfan , 21/10/1966 58 years ago.
I still vividly remember this tragedy.
God bless the survivors and offer eternal peace for those called on ahead.
My father took part in a fire in which 22 people died in a warehouse blaze in the late 60s . He always said that the biggest problem he had as a firefighter was not being able to “unhear” or “unsee” the horrors that he witnessed right during his career. He must’ve been haunted by his experiences.
He was strongly advised to talk about things, something he eventually did in his 60s. I think his decision to do so hugely benefited him .
I attempted to join the service in the early 80s and was refused entry because the medical discovered I had very poor hearing !! I had no idea.
Looking back, maybe I dodged a bullet , if you know what I mean.
Quasi and Mariella are incredible people.
So many brave hero’s, I hope the survivors are doing well
You know if you’re ever in a fire on a slope, you should head down, never up. The slope becomes like a chimney. Get below the fire because you’ll never outrun it.
People move on escalators one way when its moving. Fight or Flight , I genuinely think sadly on that day people acted died and also none of those poor souls have the benefit of hindsight that we do
I was 5 I used Piccadilly line wooden escalators on day of fire a few hours before with my mum. We were home before fire began thank god. I recall it was busy and people smoking on escalator.
Always say a prayer when passing, nothing specific in religious terms but always words of remembering all affected.
A friend invited me up to London that night but I was unable to go. If I had gone I would have been in Kings Cross at the same time as the fire.
I was there on that day but was very lucky that I was going down to the northern line. Had I been going up to the metropolitan or circle lines………
Oh that poor man. 💕
I never think twice about catching the tube but it’s far more dangerous than you think..
I had been at a meeting in MoD that day. Ten minutes before the fire began I had gone up that escalator...
The science behind flame behaviour Is amazing.
It explained what happened & why It happened.
Otherwise Kings cross might not have maken any sense...
There are wooden slat escalators on the upper floors of Macy’s in NYC, but I don’t think there’s much chance of people smoking on them.
Really they are so rare now but I like the look of the old wooden ones but they obviously wouldn’t pass regulations unfortunately nowadays
BTW! Not a fire risk.
No smoking allowed.
The wood is a facade.
There's metal underneath.
See below,
The world's largest department store installed its oak and ash wood escalators between 1920 and 1930. Over the years, they've been renovated for safety standards and mechanical updates. But while some have been fully modernized, the treads on most remain wooden.
The Italian women she's so brave after that
I was born in Wood Green then moved to King Cross I was born like 10 years after this
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I used to lodge there in the 90s when we were working but it was dodgy as back then, used to go to a boozer what had strippers every night of the week lol, some right characters but had to be careful walking home 😂😂
L ouverture de la station
Oh yeah, it’s November in this one lol
How can any parent let their not be buckled safety in a car? Hope she got a citation.
I thought it was the day that Hillary died Get it vice President Hillary
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Jerk
Knob!
Wanker
There’s always one.
I thought it was the day that Hillary died Get it vice President Hillary