Docklands bomb exhibition to open in London

Six of the 100 victims of the attack have been interviewed, some for the first time, underlining their continued battle for compensation.

Some of them have suffered serious life-changing injuries.

The exhibition features a 30-minute documentary and around 50 key images of the attack, which claimed two lives and caused some £150m in damage.

The film uncovers memories of the occasion for many local residents and workers and was produced by Dr George Legg from King’s College London’s Department of Liberal Arts and artist Lucy Harrison.

“Most of those caught up in the bomb that day were not the well-paid city workers that people may imagine,” Lucy said. “The victims were newsagents, security guards and cleaners. Inam Bashir and John Jeffries were killed in the newsagents on Marsh Wall and some of the victims’ families were just left to deal with the aftermath. They are still campaigning for adequate compensation.”

Jonathan Ganesh of the Docklands Victims Association said he has had a private showing of the film.

“It is a very powerful documentary,” he said. “What makes it different is the focus on survivors - we are all one community.”

Many of the victims still suffer today from very serious physical and psychological injuries, he added.

‘Not a Split Second; Remembering the Docklands bomb’ runs at the Republic Gallery, 1 Clove Crescent, London, E14 2BE from March 31 to April 9.