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Birmingham: An Accident Waiting to Happen?

Wed 2nd October 2019 @ 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm BST

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An Accident Waiting to Happen?

The story of the Whittall Street explosion of 1859. Hear Liz Palmers account of the explosion at the Whittal Street Percussion Cap factory which claimed the lives of some of the workers, 18 young women and a young man.

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Date:
Wed 2nd October 2019
Time:
7:30 pm - 9:00 pm BST
Event Category:
Birmingham Meetings

Organiser

Peter Middleton
Email
p.middleton@mid-anc.uk

Venue

Birmingham & Midland Institute
9 Margaret Street
Birmingham, West Midlands B3 3BS United Kingdom
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