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Kings Cross fire disaster (1987)
- Genre
- Interview
Fire station officer Colin Townsley died in the Kings Cross Underground fire after going in without putting his breathing apparatus on. A neighbour in Lewisham pays tribute to him. Male reporter not identified.
Kings Cross fire funerals and compensation claims (1987)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Report on funerals of Kings Cross Underground fire victims, Dean and Susheila Cottle, Rai Singh, Neville Eve and Fire Chief Colin Townsley, and plans to sue LRT. Includes interview with Ian Walker, lawyer...
Kings Cross Station fire memorial service (1987)
- Genre
- News report; Speech; Vox pop
The memorial service for the victims of the Kings Cross Station fire (18/11/87). Diana, Princess of Wales attended, along with the bereaved families. Report includes a series of vox pops with eyewitnesses to...
Funeral of fire officer Colin Townsley (1987)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Report on the journey of the cortege of fire fighter and Senior Officer Colin Townsley from Soho Fire Station, via Kings Cross Station and Clerkenwell Fire Station to St Paul’s Church, Covent Garden, where...
Kings Cross Station fire memorial service (1987)
- Genre
- News report; Speech; Vox pop
Memorial service for the victims of the Kings Cross Station fire (18/11/87). Report contains a series of vox pops from the scene of the fire. Transport Secretary Paul Channon gave the first reading; sermon...
Kings Cross Underground fire (1987)
- Genre
- Advertisement; Interview; News bulletin; News report; Press conference; Trailer
LBC AM breakfast programme, with Paul Woodley and Peter Deeley, following the King’s Cross underground station fire disaster in London (18/11/87) where 31 people died. Reports by Lindsay Taylor; Mark...
Kings Cross fire - Safety recommendations (1988)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
After the Kings Cross underground fire, the head of the London Fire Brigade, Gerald Clarkson, talks to reporter George Matheson about means of alerting the fire service to emergencies. Tony Ritchie of the...
Kings Cross firemen honoured (1989)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Vox pop
Simon Bowden reports on a ceremony involving fifteen people honoured for courage shown in helping victims of the Kings Cross underground fire. The awards for bravery were presented by Queen Elizabeth II....
Queen honours Kings Cross heroes (1989)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Lynne Mennie reports on a ceremony at Buckingham Palace where bravery awards were presented by the Queen to those who risked their lives during the Kings Cross Underground fire in 1987. Amongst those...