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Newspaper

Weekly Chronicle

Location

London, Middlesex, United Kingdom

Date

Mar 25, 1838

Page

7

Victoria Steamship inquiry into sufferers deaths at Greenwich

An inquest at the Mermaid Tavern Greenwich investigates the deaths of William Thompson, Robert Brock, and Thomas Walker after the Victoria steamship boiler explosion. Evidence shows the boiler failure stemmed from low water and overheating. the inquiry adjourned for expert inspection and further testimony.

Kent Mirg Tavern Greenwich William Thompson Robert Brock Thomas Walker New Hall Victoria Thompson Rowland L. Jacobs Crosby Square Turner Sheppard London-street Charles Ball Hull London Blackwall Custom-house Asi Breck Walker Robinson Vesper Napier Whll Beard Mr Jacobs Lord George Lennox Lord George Lennox Edward Smith Gravesend William Napier William Hutchinson Brock Allen Penn En Pineer

Fire lighting and printed notices through 17th century Europe

The article notes 133 South American newspapers with 25 in Brazil and the use of notices in Publol Sol and Diario to shame neglectful citizens. It recounts phosphorus discovery around 1673 and Hancknitz’s large scale production by 1680 in London, then shifts to lucifers and prometheans as refinements, and ends with the brimstone matches industry and sulfur use in London.

South America Brazil Diario Brandt Hamburgh Godfrey Hancknitz Southampton-street Strand Lucifars London Brimstone Matetas Ia Paul Turner London University Baillie C. King Christchurch Barclay and Sons Parringdon-street Edwards Newbery Sir Paul's Dr. Baillie Geoufie H.R. H Duchess of Kent Phthatmic Hospital Charing-cross Grimstone Broad-street Bloomsbury Zou J.G. Guthreie Grimatons Carrion Ff. Grimstone King-street Acre

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