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Credits
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This site would not be the way it is without the help of a number of people who have volunteered their time to scan documents for the site, or have entrusted us with items on loan. We are deeply endebted to:

Marcus Bellew
Mike Bennett
Gavin Bennett
Wobbly Bob
Stephen Bramley
Ian Brightmore
John Campbell
Frank Cheevers
D. Crawford
Stephen Dexter
Colin Divall
Peter Dixon
Patrick Embley
Clive D. W. Feather
Roger W.B. Gaff
Peter Gibbons
Dr John Gough
Ross Hamilton
Stephen Hempsall
Colin Holmes
Stuart Johnson
Alan Johnston
Alan Jones
Joyce Whitchurch
Harry Knox
Rob Latham
Paul Lemon
Murray Lewis
Simon Lowe
Paul Luscombe
Robin Lush
Peter Maddock
Paul Marshall
Roger Newman
James Norman
Dr Peter Lewis
Lisa Reeves
John Salmon
Nick Smith
Bob Spowart
Paul Taylor
Graham Teal
Steve Thompson
Nick Tindall
Dave Coxon
Robin Webster
Paul Williams
J. Wills
Tom Winsor
Christian Wolmar

Thanks are also due to Dr Peter Lewis and Mal Clark for their assistance in sourcing the Tay Bridge documents.

A number of people have also assisted with other parts of the site. So thanks to:

Stuart Johnson for supplying a complete set of 20th century accident data and allowing its use in the archive.

John Dixon for supplying a copy of his complete 19th century accident listing (thus saving us thousands of manhours of work) and allowing its use in the archive.

John at The Signal Box (www.signalbox.org) for the use of his railway company data.

FreeFoto.com (www.freefoto.com) for the use of some of the photos on this site.

The Republic of Pemberley (www.pemberley.com) for the Rowlandson image which adorns our homepage.

Chetham's Library (www.chethams.org.uk) for the image of the Liverpool & Manchester Railway.

 

...and most of all, thanks to my wife Claire for keeping the tea flowing, and putting up with the PHP-related swearing essential to building this site. I love you.

 
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Report by Lieutenant Colonel Yorke, R.E., C.B., on the Fatal Collision that occurred on the 5th December, 1910, at Willesden Station on the London and North Western Railway
Report by Lieutenant Colonel Yorke, R.E., C.B., on the Fatal Collision that occurred on the 5th December, 1910, at Willesden Station on the London and North Western Railway
 
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Accident Returns: Extract for the Accident at Ambergate on 12th January 1854
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Accident Returns: Extract for the Accident at Bellfield Cutting on 4th January 1854
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Accident Returns: Extract for the Accident at Churchover on 2nd January 1854
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added 16:45 on 15 May:
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A father was killed by a train as he slipped between two carriages as he tried to retrieve gifts he ...>>>

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Train line reopens after 40 years
Direct rail services between Stirling, Alloa are set to recommence after a break of 40 years....>>>

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Train death man faced charge
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