Event    From 24/4/1915  To 1923

Armenian Genocide

Categories: Tragedy

Countries: Armenia, Turkey

Inflicted by the Turkish government on the Armenian population of the Ottoman Empire, 1915-18 and 1920-3, with one and a half million victims. However it is a sensitive issue, with the numbers disputed (Turkey would say 300,000) and also the degree to which it was pre-meditated and orchestrated. the BBC give a good primer.

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Armenian Genocide

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Armenian Genocide

This apricot tree (Prunus armeniaca) serves as a memorial to the one and a ha...

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John Weekes

John Weekes

Role on the lost expedition: Officer on SS Erebus. See John Franklin.

Person, Exploring, Tragedy

1 memorial
Wandsworth Fire Station

Wandsworth Fire Station

The display stand that forms part of the memorial contains a picture of this building shortly after the fire, but the glazing makes it difficult to photograph so we are using a picture of the build...

Building, Armed Forces, Tragedy

2 memorials
Asaf Koçak

Asaf Koçak

35 years old, cartoonist

Person, Tragedy, Turkey

1 memorial
Guiseppe Pinelli

Guiseppe Pinelli

Anarchist. Born Milan, Italy. Worked as a railroad fitter. One of a number of anarchists who were taken in for questioning following a bomb that went off in Milan killing 17 people. Pinelli was see...

Person, Politics & Administration, Tragedy, Italy

1 memorial
Sewell's Daimler car

Sewell's Daimler car

On 25 February 1899 this petrol-driven, Diamler, motor car was being driven by Edwin Sewell on Grove Hill in Harrow, when the rear wheel collapsed and Sewell and his passenger, Major Richer, were t...

Vehicle, Tragedy

1 memorial