Showing posts with label 1759. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 1759. Show all posts
Sunday, 25 March 2012
A disaster in the castle
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In 1759 disaster struck at Southsea Castle when sparks from a fire fell through floorboards and ignited gunpowder which was stored in the room below. Seventeen men, women and children were killed in the explosion.
Portsmouth, Hampshire has an extraordinary past. During every era it has been at the forefront of events that have affected the course of not only national but often international history. Alongside this, on a smaller scale, there are the every day stories of the many differing peoples who have spent their lives here and took part in these historic events.
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