RefNo | ACS/1/2/6/8 |
Level | Item |
Title | Letter from [Alan Archibald Campbell Swinton], 40 Chester Square, S.W., to Alice [Susan Lucy Campbell] Swinton |
Creator | Swinton; Alan Archibald Campbell (1863-1930); British electrical engineer |
Date | 1 December 1916 |
Description | Notifies Alice of bomb explosions on top of the Victoria Palace Music Hall, opposite Victoria Station in Victoria Street, stating it made a considerable noise but at the time he took it to be a gas explosion. Discusses the bombing of other London sites, including Belgrave Square, Lowndes Square, and Harrods Stores. |
Extent | 2p |
Format | Manuscript |
PhysicalDescription | Ink on paper |
AccessStatus | Open |
Fellows associated with this archive
Code | PersonName | Dates |
NA8285 | Swinton; Alan Archibald Campbell (1863 - 1930); electrical engineer | 1863 - 1930 |