The Birmingham pub bombings took place on 21 November 1974 and were attributed to the Provisional IRA . Explosive devices were placed in two central Birmingham pubs : the Mulberry Bush at the foot of the Rotunda , and the Tavern in the Town – a basement pub in New Street . The resulting explosions , at 20:25 and 20:27 , collectively were the most injurious attacks in England since World War II ( until surpassed by the 7 July 2005 London bombings ) ; 21 people were killed ( ten at the Mulberry Bush and eleven at the Tavern in the Town ) and 182 people were injured . A third device , outside a bank in Hagley Road , failed to detonate
Birmingham pub bombings
Birmingham pub bombings
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