The Stowmarket guncotton explosion

Secret Suffolk

In 1871 there was a huge explosion in Stowmarket which killed 28 people it’s known as the Guncotton Explosion.
Matt Marvel found out more about this event that made news around world.
(Picture credit - Stowmarket Local History Group)

09 August 2024

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