Tagged in DISASTERS

London's Forgotten Disasters: The Roof Of Charing Cross Station Collapses

Six workers died, and the station closed for 3 months.

London's Forgotten Disasters: The Royal Brunswick Theatre Collapses

History records 15 deaths, but we have new evidence...

Mapped: Britain's Worst Disasters

Shipwrecks, explosions and crashes.

Forgotten Disasters: Steamboat Explosion Near Waterloo Bridge

Embankment Gardens covers a forgotten site of tragedy.

London's Forgotten Disasters: The Tragedy That Sparked The 999 Service

Fire in Wimpole Street, 80 years ago today.

Underwater Tube: A Short History Of Floods On The Underground

Burst pipes, high tides and heavy rains.

Londonist Out Loud: A Podcast About London, 15 March 2013

Eclectic treasures, Christian movements and sacrificial beheadings, with N Quentin Woolf

Londonist Out Loud: A Podcast About London, 8 March 2013

N Quentin Woolf meets Gareth Edwards to talk train disasters and their social impact

London's Forgotten Disasters: The Fatal Vespers

A hundred died in Blackfriars as the floor collapsed.

London's Forgotten Disasters: Ice Skating Tragedy In Regent's Park

Tragic history of a tranquil spot.

See Parliament Burn Down, Live On Twitter

Historian live tweets the anniversary of the burning of parliament.

London's Forgotten Disasters: The Colney Hatch Fire

Ever heard of the worst peacetime London fire since the 13th Century?

Folk Olympics: Part Time Entertainers And Raw Sewage

A song inspired by one of London's worst disasters.

Book Review: London Disasters By John Withington

Mapped: London's Worst Disasters And Tragedies

Over 100 disasters.