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Lewisham rail disaster, SE London

Jun. 06, 1957 - 6-12-57 Rescue work goes on in the Lewisham Rail disaster. Engineers try to raise the fly-over bridge The death roll has now reached 92 in Wednesday night Lewisham rail disaster. Rescuers have worked all night under arc lights, and early this morning engineers were trying to raise the wrecked bridge to clear the coach on which the full weight of the fly-over fell. Photo Shows: With heavy supports shored up against the fly-over bridge to prevent it collapsing, we see a clear picture of the death coach on which it collapsed

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13182036
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46921755
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