Metal shot, from a bomb defused at Paddington Station in 1884

Made:
1884-02

Metal shot, from a Fenian bomb used in an attempt to blow up Paddington Station on 26th February 1884. The shot was embedded in dynamite, hidden in a valise and left in a cloakroom. The bomb was defused without exploding.

Details

Category:
Miscellanea & Curiosities
Object Number:
1986-8032
type:
shot
credit:
British Rail, Historical Relics