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19 January 1917 - Marion Wardle
12 minutes Posted Jan 19, 2017 at 12:15 pm.
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On this day in 1917, a munitions factory explosion in Silvertown, East London, killed 73 workers, and damaged 70,000 properties, and in North Shields, Marion is still shaken by recent events.

Written by Sarah Daniels

Directed by Jessica Dromgoole
Sound: Martha Littlehailes