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Document Summary
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Report on the Collapse of Clifton Hall Tunnel which occurred on 28th April 1953 at Swinton near Manchester in the London Midland Region British Railways
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Sample Quote
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"On 13th April, 15 days before the accident, some brickwork fell from the roof of the tunnel at a place over which an old and unknown constructional shaft had been filled in. Immediate steps were taken to stop rail traffic and arrangements were made to strengthen the tunnel at this point, but before the protective work had been completed, the roof collapsed in the early morning of the 28th April. The contents of the shaft poured into the tunnel, thus forming a crater on the surface of the ground, where a pair of semidetached houses in Temple Drive collapsed and the end wall of a third one fell outwards. I regret to state that the five occupants of the first two houses lost their lives, but fortunately two others living in the third house were rescued, suffering only from minor injuries and shock."
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Archivist's Summary
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The report on the collapse of a Clifton Tunnel (also known as Black Harry Tunnel) in Swinton in 1953.
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Category
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Accident reports |
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Related Event
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Accident at Clifton Hall Tunnel, Swinton on 28th April 1953
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Date of Publication
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17th December 1953 |
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Author(s)
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Brigadier C. A. Langley
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Publisher
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Ministry of Transport
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Sourced?
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Yes
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Source
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Stuart Johnson
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Original Document Link
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None
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Source Format
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Stapled Book
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Document Copyright
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Crown
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Permission Requested?
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No
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Permission Granted?
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Yes; under our OPSI click-use license No. C02W0005088
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PDF Available?
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Yes
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PDF File Copyright
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This PDF file is subject to the terms governing the reproduction of crown copyright material. Depending on the status and age of the original document, you may need an OPSI click-use license if you wish to reproduce this material, and other restrictions may apply. Please see this explanation for further details.
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No. of Pages
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9
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Size of Download (Mb)
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0.6
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