Ep 62 - Royal Docks - Silvertown explosion, a dynamite tale

It wasn't wartime bombing which devastated the Silvertown area of London, it was the preparation for war. 1917 saw the devastating Silvertown explosion - but why did it happen? How were the government responsible? And why did one lone police officer play such a huge part in the story. We journey to the east of London to find out more. Check out the show notes here - https://www.ladieswholondon.com/ Get in touch! Instagram; @ladieswholondonpodcast Email; ladieswholondon@gmail.com Websites; www.ladieswholondon.com www.guideemily.com and www.alexlacey.com/podcast where you can also book for our virtual and real life walking tours. Thanks to Susie Riddell for our voiceover jingles www.susieriddell.com and our jinglemeister Ben Morales Frost, can be found on www.benfrostmusic.com See you next week Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices