Portadown Bomb 1993 Raw footage & inside buildings

The IRA bombing campaign

Portadown was greatly affected by the Provisional IRA's bombing campaign from 1970 onwards.Large swathes of the High Street and West Street were destroyed on several occasions by large explosions from car/van bombs and improvised explosive devices as were a number of side streets and at various locations elsewhere in the town. The biggest bomb of them all, was the IRA bomb of May 1993. Wikipedia

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[hutcheeee]

Hey this video is for us to learn from not to continue hatred and fighting :o)

[667766667]

Isn't this the one that went off in the 90s??

[hutcheeee]

@667766667 1993

[rachpaperscissors]

I was born that year

[andywilson17]

@rachpaperscissors And so was I

[mingming19777]

I remember this so well, it was the day of the Bon Jovi concert in the King's Hall and I couldn't get back to my house. It's so strange seeing the old shops and the way the town centre used to look.

[mmcn7535]

The ira might have blown the bomb but i think the most damage done to the northern bank was by jamesons builders. i rem walking into the managers office in the building to find that big cecil hobson had ripped the place apart looking for the managers drinks cabinet. those where the days

[667766667]

Nick did you film this?

[hargohargo2]

@reset2zero1 it looks like detroit minus all the black faces

[BIGINSF]

Ahh! Home sweet Home.

[eireanngobragh]

it wasnt a lorry it was a hiace van pity it didnt blow it off the map

[reset2zero1]

fucking hell that must have been one big bomb it looks like a truck bomb.

[PTBFB1968]

Bangor Day 1993!! I walked down the town a few hours before it went off!!