Cradley Heath Gun Powder Explosion

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Cradley Heath Gun Powder Explosion

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http://www.blackcountrybugle.co.uk/News ... osion-.htm

I think this is the poor Billingham family who were involved:-

http://bcconnections.tribalpages.com/fa ... ham-Family

No thought for Health and Safety Laws back then, maybe this Tragedy did at least make the powers that be think. :idea:

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Re: Cradley Heath Gun Powder Explosion

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That looked like a bad explosion Linell how many people died in it.

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