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The Deadly Tablet

The Deadly Tablet

The Abermule Railway Disaster of 1921

by David Burkhill-Howarth
Paperback
Publication Date: 20/12/2007

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You can find reviews and features of this book in mid-Wales local papers. It's unique history devoted solely to the most catastrophic railway disaster in the UK. You can feature on BBC Local News website 17 July 2007: BBC Wales homepage.The Abermule railway disaster is still the worst single line rail disaster the UK has ever known. It occurred on the Cambrian railway in 1921, killing thirty-four and injuring sixty-five people. The railway operational ramifications of this terrible accident were felt as far away as India.This detailed book focuses on the Abermule disaster, telling the story using reports and testimonies, photographs and diagrams. The book covers the accident itself, the people involved, passengers, workers, the railway company, the wreckage, the witnesses, the casualties, the press, the inquest, the verdict, and presents original theories on how the incident happened, backed up by information from the son of one of the principal players.
ISBN:
9780752444291
9780752444291
Category:
Trains & railways: general interest
Format:
Paperback
Publication Date:
20-12-2007
Language:
English
Publisher:
The History Press Ltd
Country of origin:
United Kingdom
Pages:
128
Dimensions (mm):
235x165x10mm
Weight:
0.3kg

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