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Forum: Heritage and History 20-02-2012, 22:04
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Posted By garinda
Re: Railway Terrace

Unconnected, but found this, regarding accidents at Accrington station, 1870 - 1932.

Accident Archive :: The Railways Archive...
Forum: Heritage and History 20-02-2012, 21:48
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Posted By garinda
Re: Railway Terrace

A further report in Lloyd's Weekly.

Which names seven of the nine dead children.

Mary Alice Duckworth, aged six.

Elizabeth Jane Wade, aged six.

Mary Bentley, aged six.
Forum: Heritage and History 20-02-2012, 21:34
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Posted By garinda
Re: Railway Terrace

A better view of the illustration.
Forum: Heritage and History 20-02-2012, 21:22
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Posted By garinda
Re: Railway Terrace

A full account of the tragedy, as reported in the Manchester Guardian.

THE TERRIBLE CATASTROPHE AT ACCRINGTON.

Papers Past — Wellington Independent — 1 Pipiri 1867 — THE...
Forum: Heritage and History 20-02-2012, 21:12
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Posted By garinda
Re: Railway Terrace

Just found this, in the Telegraph.

'Then there was the fire in Accrington in 1867, which claimed the lives of nine children at James Duckworth’s knitting place under the railway arches of the...
Forum: Heritage and History 19-02-2012, 20:51
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Posted By garinda
Re: Railway Terrace

From the Illustrated London News, 1867.

Caption reads 'Schoolhouse at Accrington, where nine children were burnt to death'.

Mention two of the names of the dead children being James Duckworth,...
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