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Railway disasters: an introduction

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Railway disasters: an introduction

Thursday 9 July, 14:00 - 15:00

This talk will look at some of the most famous railway accidents and disasters of the nineteenth and twentieth 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 will also consider other useful sources such as railway staff magazines.

Bruno Derrick has been employed by the The National Archives, previously the Public Record Office, for 21 years. He is part of the Maritime and Transport Team where he has particular responsibility for records relating to railways, roads and canals.

This is a free event. Tickets will be issued on a first-come, first-served basis on the day and cannot be booked in advance.

You can listen to previous talks given at The National Archives on our Podcast page.