https://k8s-accounts-01.ulster.ac.uk/repo24/files/original/268d3d6fe57cea8e7beba168724ddd7f.pdf f466c7184b8a6ffb379e531f2316288c PDF Text Text Sandra Aranha Account of the IRA bomb on Ebury Bridge Road, London, on 10 October 1981 I was in Ebury Bridge Road that fateful day on 10 October 1981. The service station across the road from where the van containing the bomb had been positioned, was being renovated and when the bomb went off, my first thought was that the service station had exploded. It wasn't until soldiers from CheIsea Barracks showed up a few minutes after the explosion that I realised it was an IRA [Irish Republican Army] bomb. I worked at a travel agency called ‘Capricorn Travel’ and we had two offices in the small strip of shops – one at No. 37 and another at No. 27 Ebury Bridge Road – directly opposite ‘The Rising Sun’ pub. In fact, that morning around 9.00 am on my way to work, I met John, one of the proprietors of the pub. He was helping a couple of guys to push the van (which had the day before been parked on the corner of St. Barnabas Street beside the pub), to its final position on Ebury Bridge Road. After being showered in shattered glass and other debris, and flung across our office floor at No. 27, I was outdoors in seconds and tried to help as much as I could. I first checked on my colleague at No. 37, the closest shop to the van. Even though he was in terrible shock and had sustained some cuts as a result of the office window shattering inwards, he was very lucky to be shielded by the walls of the building. I think Nora Field passed away on the footpath. I recall holding her hand for a moment or two but then went to assist a soldier that was in great distress, off the targeted bus. He was bleeding profusely from the head (his scalp had blown off) and when the ambulances arrived, I helped him (and his scalp) into one. It was so sad to hear of John Breslin's death; he sometimes washed our cars for a few extra pounds in his pocket. I'm pretty sure he was there that morning to collect our car keys for the same purpose and I recall seeing him and bidding him good morning just a few yards from the van just before the explosion. I recall running to the hairdresser, which was the first shop in the row at the opposite end from No 37, and after assisting the hairdresser and her elderly women clients to get away from the mayhem, I grabbed as many towels as I could and handed them out to the injured that needed them. In the aftermath of the incident I was one of the people interviewed by ITN for a news item broadcast on 11 October 1981. �These days, I still struggle sometimes from the aftermath of that horrible Saturday morning and wonder how Nora and John's family have coped with their loss. It's good to see that sites like CAIN try to keep their memory alive. As a 21 year old Indian born Australian, I had no relatives in the UK at the time, so felt quite alone. For ages afterwards I ducked under my desk at the slightest loud noise in the street. I was in a car accident in 2006 – someone had back-ended me – and when the rear window of my car shattered all over me, my first thought was I had been in yet another bomb attack. Soon after the bombing in 1981, I developed a hideous nervous eczema and after the shattering glass incident of my car accident, I got exactly the same eczema once again. I now live in Byron Bay, NSW Australia and am a stand-up comedian and columnist. Sandra Aranha; Account written on 23 March 2012. � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Aranha, Sandra. (individual) Description An account of the resource Sandra Aranha witnessed a bomb explosion on Ebury Bridge Road, London on 10 October 1981. The bomb had been planted by the Irish Republican Army (IRA) and was detonated when a bus carrying British soldiers drove past. Sandra Aranha first provided her account of the events of that day to CAIN in 2012. In July 2014 she agreed that her written story could be added to the Accounts of the Conflict archive. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Sandra Aranha Subject The topic of the resource Personal account of a bomb attack. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Accounts of the Conflict Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2012 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Copyright Sandra Aranha Nature Non DC - Nature of Organisation (Victims; community; sectorial; etc.) Individual Stories Collected Non DC - Number of stories recorded as part of the project. 1 Stories Deposited Non DC - Number of stories deposited with Accounts of the Conflict. 1 Collection Permission Form Non DC - Collection permission form signed and returned. Yes Delayed Access Non DC - Yes/No on request for delayed access. No Is Organisation Non DC - Is this collectionn an Organisation? (Yes if yes/Leave Blank if no) Yes Availability Online Non DC - Availabilty Status (deposited, delayed, external, cain) deposited Oral History A resource containing historical information obtained in interviews with persons having firsthand knowledge. Story Title The title, if any, of the story or account. Ebury Bridge Road bomb Story Available Y/N Yes Story Format Main format of the story (video; audio; etc.). Text Story Source Source of where the story can be found. Accounts of the Conflict archive Interviewee Surname Aranha Interviewee Forename(s) Sandra Interviewee Gender Female Home Address If publicly available, record address (not house number) of interviewee at the time of the interview. Byron Bay, NSW Australia Ind Permission Form Yes/No - Individual permission form signed and returned to Accounts. Yes (signed 24 July 2014) Ind Delay Access Y/N Y/N for individual story-teller delayed access request (check signed permission form) No Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Microsoft Word 97 - 2003 Document (.doc) Archive Format Format used for the archive. Adobe Systems Portable Document Format (PDF) File (.pdf) produced using Adobe Acrobat X Pro Web Format Format used for the Web site. PDF Story Abstract Text from any publicly available abstract which describes the story. This is a single personal account by Sandra Aranha of a bombing she witnessed on the Ebury Bridge Road, London on 10 October 1981. Themes/Topics Mentioned Major Themes/Topics first, then sub-themes and topics. Victims; Bombing Dates Mentioned Specific dates, or ranges. 10 October 1981 [1980s] Events Mentioned Major events mentioned. Ebury Bridge Road Bombing Places Mentioned Places mentioned: cities, towns, villages, etc. Ebury Bridge Road, London Organisations Mentioned Main organisations mentioned. Irish Republican Army (IRA) Victim 1 Name of first or main victim. Nora Field ID Victim 1 ID number from Sutton for victim 1. 2268 Victim 2 Name of second victim mentioned. John Breslin ID Victim 2 ID number from Sutton for victim 2. 2269 Previous Address Previous address (during conflict / story). London, England Status Details of status of interviewee during conflict (civilian; security force; combatant; paramilitary; political party; loyal order; etc.). Civilian Ind Form Uploaded Scanned copy of paper form for preservation alongside the stories. Yes (scanned) Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Ebury Bridge Road bomb, by Sandra Aranha Description An account of the resource A personal account of a bombing in London on 10 October 1981. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Sandra Aranha Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Accounts of the Conflict, INCORE, University of Ulster Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2012 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Text; PDF file Language A language of the resource English Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 10 October 1981; Ebury Bridge Bridge Road, London, England Stories Collected Non DC - Number of stories recorded as part of the project. 1 Stories Deposited Non DC - Number of stories deposited with Accounts of the Conflict. 1 Collection Permission Form Non DC - Collection permission form signed and returned. Yes (dated 24 September 2014) Permission Form Scanned Non DC - Scan of permission form uploaded to archive. Scanned; Delayed Access Non DC - Yes/No on request for delayed access. No CAIN Links Non DC - Links to related information on CAIN CAIN: Sutton's Index of Deaths: <a class="lightwindow page-options" title="Additional related information on the CAIN Web site" href="https://cain.ulster.ac.uk/cgi-bin/dyndeaths.pl?querytype=text&keyword=Ebury%20Bridge%20Road">Ebury Bridge Road bombing</a> CAIN: Chronology: <a class="lightwindow page-options" title="Additional related information on the CAIN Web site" href="https://cain.ulster.ac.uk/othelem/chron/ch81.htm#101081">10 October 1981</a> Availability Online Non DC - Availabilty Status (deposited, delayed, external, cain) deposited Individual Stories