Accident Description: 5 am Macclesfield Bridge, Regents Canal - 2 or 3 barrels of petroleum and 5 tons of GP on barge Tilbury ex WA for Codnor Park near Nottingham exploded. 3 died. This explosion was a contributory factor in bringing about the 1875 Explosives Act
Deaths: 0
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WAAC Filename: WAAC-1874.pdf
Abbreviations:
W = Winters
WASC = Waltham Abbey Special Collection
PRO = Public Record Office (now TNA The National Archives)
HMI = His Majesty's Inspectorate
PR = Press Report
