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Railway disasters: an introduction
Railway disasters: an introduction
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Length:
38 minutes
Released:
Nov 13, 2009
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
This talk looks at some of the most famous railway accidents and disasters of the 19th and 20th centuries, in particular, the disaster at Quintinshill in 1915, in which 226 people died. The National Archives holds a wide range of documents which record details of accidents and collisions but the talk also considers other useful sources such as railway staff magazines.
Released:
Nov 13, 2009
Format:
Podcast episode
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