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23 results found for '"Southwark Bridge"' in Keywords.
The Marchioness sinks on the Thames (1989)
- Genre
- Interview
In the aftermath of the sinking of the Marchioness pleasure crusier on the Thames in London with 51 dead after the Bowbelle collided with it near Southwark Bridge, Port of London Authority Chief Executive...
The Marchioness sinks on the Thames (1989)
- Genre
- Interview
David Jeffery of the Port of London Authority interview on rules of navigation on the Thames and the investigation into the sinking of the Marchioness pleasure cruiser after the Bowbelle collided with it...
Fire service retrieves bodies from wreck of Marchioness (1989)
- Genre
- Interview
Camilla Affleck speaks to London Fire Brigade’s Assistant Commander, Rod Howells. He describes the dreadful conditions under which his men had been forced to work to recover the bodies from the sunk...
Michael Portillo on Marchioness disaster (1989)
- Genre
- Interview
The transport minister, Michael Portillo, speaks to journalists from the scene at Southwark Bridge as the salvage operation continues on the Marchioness pleasure cruiser after it sunk with at least 29 deaths...
Models killed in Marchioness disaster (1989)
- Genre
- Interview
The managing director of London model agency Synchro says six of her staff attended the party aboard the Marchioness pleasuer cruiser which sank on the Thames after the Bowbelle collided with it. Beth Bolt...
Pleasure boat owners look at safety issues (1989)
- Genre
- Interview
Alan Woods, from the Thames Passenger Services Association backs proposed changes to improve safety on the Thames including escorts for large vessels following the Marchioness pleasure cruiser disaster....
Stricken Marchioness raised (1989)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Oni Bhattacharya reports on the raising of the pleasure boat the Marchioness which sank with 51 dead after the Bowbelle collided with it on the Thames. Includes interviews with Captain Derek Roberts of the...
Marchioness survivors at risk of disease from Thames water (1989)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Julie Benson reports on survivors of the Marchioness tragedy being warned they could be at risk from diseases carried in the pollution riddled waters of the Thames including the deadly Weil’s disease....
Fundraiser for Marchioness victims (1989)
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- Interview
The Mayor of Southwark, Tony Ritchie has been working to set up an appeal fund that will benefit the survivors and relatives of those who died when the Thames river cruiser the Marchioness sank last...
New Thames bridge-safety should be priority in design (1989)
- Genre
- Interview
In the light of the Marchioness river boat tragedy, there’s been calls today for the public inquiry to be reopened into plans for a new bridge across the Thames to the Docklands development site, to...