Carlton Cinema, Taunton Road, Sparkbrook
25 October 1940 · Birmingham, West Midlands
View this record on the map →- Date
- 25 October 1940
- Record type
- Historic bombing site
- Bomb type
- HE
- Casualties
- 19
- Location
- Birmingham, West Midlands
- Position accuracy
- Confirmed site, building-level
What happened
A high-explosive bomb tore through the roof and burst in the auditorium a few yards in front of the screen during a showing of the Dorothy Lamour film Typhoon. The entrance hall was turned into an emergency first-aid post.
Casualty note
Nineteen in the audience, the heaviest losses among those seated nearest the screen.