Description
| Product ID: | 9780752444291 |
| Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
| Country of Manufacture: | GB |
| Title: | The Deadly Tablet |
| Subtitle: | The Abermule Railway Disaster of 1921 |
| Authors: | Author: David Burkhill-Howarth |
| Page Count: | 128 |
| Subjects: | Trains and railways: general interest, Trains & railways: general interest, Local history, Local history, Wales, c 1918 to c 1939 (Inter-war period) |
| Description: | The deadly tablet The Abermule railway disaster is still the worst single line rail disaster the UK has ever known. It occurred on the Cambrian railway in 1921, killing thirty-four and injuring sixty-five people. The railway operational ramifications of this terrible accident were felt as far away as India.This detailed book focuses on the Abermule disaster, telling the story using reports and testimonies, photographs and diagrams. The book covers the accident itself, the people involved, passengers, workers, the railway company, the wreckage, the witnesses, the casualties, the press, the inquest, the verdict, and presents original theories on how the incident happened, backed up by information from the son of one of the principal players. |
| Imprint Name: | The History Press Ltd |
| Publisher Name: | The History Press Ltd |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2007-12-20 |
