| Date | December 22, 1970 |
|---|---|
| Location | York Hotel |
| Theme | Fire |
| Deaths | 4 |
On the night of 22 December 1970, a fire broke out inside the York Hotel on Coatham Road in Redcar, North Yorkshire, England. The fire killed four people inside the building. [1] [2] Guests on the upper floors had to use knotted blankets to escape, and at the height of the blaze, over 40 firefighters were in attendance. [3]
References
- ^ "York Hotel, Redcar (Fire) (Hansard, 6 May 1971)". api.parliament.uk. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
- ^ Jones, Samuel (30 June 2019). "The 70s inferno turned hotel into rubble - and claimed four lives". TeessideLive. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
- ^ Images of Teesside. Derby: Breedon. 1998. p. 30. ISBN 1859831133.
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| Date | December 22, 1970 |
|---|---|
| Location | York Hotel |
| Theme | Fire |
| Deaths | 4 |
On the night of 22 December 1970, a fire broke out inside the York Hotel on Coatham Road in Redcar, North Yorkshire, England. The fire killed four people inside the building. [1] [2] Guests on the upper floors had to use knotted blankets to escape, and at the height of the blaze, over 40 firefighters were in attendance. [3]
References
- ^ "York Hotel, Redcar (Fire) (Hansard, 6 May 1971)". api.parliament.uk. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
- ^ Jones, Samuel (30 June 2019). "The 70s inferno turned hotel into rubble - and claimed four lives". TeessideLive. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
- ^ Images of Teesside. Derby: Breedon. 1998. p. 30. ISBN 1859831133.
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