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On This Day – Remembering The Quetta Earthquake Of 1935

Posted on 31 May 2017 by
Quetta Earthquake 1935 - Buildings were reduced to rubble

31ST MAY Today, 31st May, sees the 82nd anniversary of the earthquake at Quetta, Balochistan, British India, which is now part of Pakistan. Harvey’s grandparents and mother, who was a child at the time, were caught up in the disaster … Continue reading →

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The R.A.F.’s Account Of The 1935 Quetta Earthquake

Posted on 26 September 2014 by
Aftermath of the Quetta Earthquake 1935

Harvey’s grandparents (Cyril Norman Ellen and Gladys Lily Ellen, nee Gardner) were in Quetta, which was then in British India, during the devastating earthquake in 1935. I’ve published a page about the event which includes an excerpt from the RAF … Continue reading →

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