28 September 1916 - Ivy Layton

Published: Sept. 28, 2016, 11:15 a.m.

On this day in 1916, an inquest in Paddington heard a charwoman was killed dusting an unexploded German shell on a mantelpiece, while at the Pleasure Gardens Theatre, a small miracle occurs.

Written by Sebastian Baczkiewicz\nDirected by Allegra McIlroy\nSound: Martha Littlehailes\nEditor: Jessica Dromgoole