1974 London pillar box bombings
On 25 and 27 November 1974 the Provisional Irish Republican Army (IRA) placed several bombs in pillar boxes and one in a hedge behind a pillar box. This was a new tactic used by the IRA in England, although a similar tactic had been used in Northern Ireland during The Troubles several times previously. 40 people were wounded from five explosions in several districts.
| London pillar box bombings | |
|---|---|
| Part of The Troubles | |
King's Cross Piccadilly Circus Victoria Chelsea 1974 London pillar box bombings (Greater London) Piccadilly Circus Victoria Chelsea 1974 London pillar box bombings (the United Kingdom) | |
| Location | London, United Kingdom |
| Date | 25 & 27 November 1974 25 Nov: 5.50pm, 6.00pm, 6:50pm 27 Nov: 8.30pm & 8.50pm (GMT) |
Attack type | Time bomb |
| Weapons | Gelignite bomb, "come-on bomb" |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Injured | 40 |
| Perpetrator | Provisional IRA |
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