22nd November 1888
A Jersey ketch explodes in Bristol
A Jersey ketch carrying 300 barrels of crude oil exploded in Bristol Docks, killing a captain and three others. The ruptured vessel immediately spilled its burning cargo which, despite covering half of the docks, didn’t harm any other vessels. Unfortunately, the heat from it shattered several thousand feet of glass at the General Hospital.
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Other events that occured in November
Jersey’s first pillar box is installed
- The first pillar box to be erected in Jersey appeared in 1852 under guidance from novelist Anthony Trollope.
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The Jersey Airport disaster
- The Jersey Airport disaster killed two crew and 12 passengers when their plane came down shortly after take off from Jersey Airport.
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Jersey gets the roller-skating bug
- Crowds took to the floor of a rink at West Park Pavilion as they kept warm through winter by roller skating.
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Dispute breaks out over ownership of a road
- Mademoiselle de Carteret claimed ownership of a street running off it at the Royal Court, along with her private right to use it.
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