Scene at Silvertown following an explosion in a munitions factory, London, World War I, 1917. Artist: Unknown

Scene at Silvertown following an explosion in a munitions factory, London, World War I, 1917. Artist: Unknown

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Scene at Silvertown following an explosion in a munitions factory, London, World War I, 1917. The explosion, which happened at 6.52 pm on Friday 19 January, killed 73 people and injured over 400.

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