Picture No | 10215882 |
Date | 1847 |
Description | Railway accident at Chester |
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Railway accident at Chester showing a dilapidated span of the Dee Bridge. It was thought that the weight of the train caused it to strike a girder at which point the bridge gave way and the train plummeted through.
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Source | The Illustrated London News, 12 June 1847 |
Credit | © Illustrated London News Ltd/Mary Evans |
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