On This Day in South Australian History
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October 27
1948 Covent Garden Restaurant Fire
27 October 1948 Covent Garden Restaurant Fire Two men and three women died when fire swept through the Covent Garden Restaurant in King William Street…
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- Covent Garden Restaurant Fire — October 27, 1948
27 October 1948 Covent Garden Restaurant Fire Two men and three women died when fire swept through the Covent Garden Restaurant in King William Street early in the evening of 27 October 1948. Five others were injured, three seriously. The fire began in a griller in the kitchen and spread…
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