50 years today since the Birmingham pub bombings

I was at uni in Birmingham. One day I was in the city and went into a shoe shop around lunchtime - it was very quiet thankfully and few people around, as the shop blew up behind me after I left and was walking off down the road - just horrifying. No-one killed thank goodness. Dreadful times.

I worked in a building opposite The Tavern. We had to look at it every day. It was an underground pub.

I remember the bombing, it’s hard to think it was 50 years ago, they pwere scary times,

It was an atrocity, as were other IRA bombings and murders. Thank goodness for the Good Friday Agreement, imperfect but good enough?

I remember it well. I had visited the Tavern in the Town the previous weekend with a friend so I knew where it was and the basement bar. The next morning sitting in our staffroom waiting for people to come in; one was Irish; she opened the door and said,very emotionally, 'For the first time in my life I am ashamed to be Irish' which relieved the tension. No one we knew was involved, but many of us were in the habit of visiting B'ham town centre regularly and people were justifiably nervous about going back.
Such an atrocity.

Thinking of those involved

So sad and frustrating for families of those killed, my thoughts are with their loved ones today though I fear many will have died by now.
In simply punishing the wrong people at the time to get a result the real culprits got away free and clear.
😞

We were regulars in The Tavern in the Town. We had a knock on our door late that evening - it was our sister checking all was okay as we'd no phone or tv, so didn't know what had happened. Luckily we'd stayed home that evening. I also worked with a couple who were caught up in the bombing. They were both injured, but survived.

Yes eddiecat. My parents were Irish. It was very frightening.

I have a friend who grew up in Brum. Her dad was Irish and had a terrible time after the bombing from people who assumed that ALL Irish were responsible

No, you’re right Kate, no one has ever been brought to justice. I suspect no one will now.

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