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Radio Suffolk,09 Aug 2024,10 mins

The Stowmarket guncotton explosion

Secret Suffolk

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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)

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