The Birmingham Pub Bombings was the worst terrorist attack in Great Britain until the 7 July 2005 London bombings . Taxi cabs and all available ambulances ferried victims to either the Accident hospital or to Birmingham General Hospital . Accident Hospital switchboards were jammed as a total of 217 victims were brought in . Speaking in 2011 , Roger Farell , the head of medical records described how he set off for work immediately on seeing the TV newsflash . Injuries included wood and glass shards – which can not be detected by x-rays and some victims were rendered unrecognisable . Drinkers at the Tavern in the Town pub which was located underground suffered very severe blast injuries . The only fortuitous aspect was the geographical location of the blast - within a mile of a hospital housing the only specialised burns unit in the country at the time . The very worst cases went into the “ world-leading major injuries unit ” though nine of the twelve died
7 July 2005 London bombings
7 July 2005 London bombings
Birmingham Accident Hospital