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3. www.bbc.co.uk › news › world-europe-isle-of-man-66339018Summerland: Online exhibition marks 50 years since fire disaster

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   Jul 29, 2023 · A digital exhibition outlining the events of the Summerland fire disaster has been made available online. The blaze, which broke out on 2 August 1973 at what was then Europe's largest indoor...

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4. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Summerland_disasterSummerland disaster - Wikipedia

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   The Summerland disaster occurred when a fire spread through the Summerland leisure centre in Douglas on the Isle of Man on the night of 2 August 1973. 50 people were killed and 80 seriously injured.

5. www.summerlandfiredisaster.co.ukSummerland Fire Disaster – Douglas, Isle of Man – 2nd August 1973

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   In 1973, 50 people died when fire swept through the Summerland entertainment centre in Douglas, Isle of Man. The Summerland disaster is the worst day in Manx history and remains the third worst loss of life from fire on land in the British Isles since World War Two.

6. www.bbc.co.uk › isleofman › contentBBC - Isle of Man - History - Where the sun always shines

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   Apr 3, 2008 · The state-of-the-art facilities put the Isle of Man on the map as one of the most important tourist destinations in the British Isles. But the dream was short lived. Summerland: The...

7. news.bbc.co.uk › local › isleofmanBBC - Isle of Man - The Summerland building disaster - BBC News

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   Nov 16, 2009 · The Summerland building in Douglas was the first of its kind in the world and its state-of-the-art facilities put the Isle of Man on the map. At the time Summerland was one of the most...

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   What happened to Summerland leisure centre?

   • The burnt out remains of the centre in September 1973, one month after the fire. The Summerland disaster occurred when a fire spread through the Summerland leisure centre in Douglas on the Isle of Man on the night of 2 August 1973. 50 people were killed and 80 seriously injured.

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   Is the Summerland fire still a scar in the minds of Manxmen?

   • The rest is of course history. The Summerland fire, according to the independent report into the blaze, “will remain a permanent scar in the minds of Manxmen.” A report commissioned by the Lieutenant Governor in 1973 stated that the blaze was the worst peacetime fire disaster in the British Isles since 1929.

   BBC - Isle of Man - History - Where the sun always shines

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   What happened at Summerland in Douglas?

   • Summerland in Douglas was the first of its kind in the world and its state-of-the-art facilities put the Isle of Man on the map. / HISTORY BBC Local| Isle of Man| Things to do| People & Places| 16:38 GMT, Monday, 16 November 2009 The Summerland building disaster

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   What happened to the Isle of Man?

   • The whole thing ended so tragically but it's important to remember the good times too. The Summerland building in Douglas was the first of its kind in the world. The state-of-the-art facilities put the Isle of Man on the map as one of the most important tourist destinations in the British Isles. But the dream was short lived.

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9. culturevannin.im › resources › summerland-rememberedSummerland Remembered | Culture Vannin | Isle of Man

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   Summerland Remembered. A collection of first-hand accounts of the Summerland Fire in 1973. This oral history project marks the 50th anniversary of the tragedy that took place in Douglas on 2 August 1973 and which continues to cast its dark shadow over so many individuals and communities.