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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 TERRIBLE CATASTROPHE AT ACCRINGTON.

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A better view of the illustration.

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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.

Catherine Lantey, aged five.

Ellen Ann Varley, aged four.

Robert Loud, aged four.

Mary Ann Fish, aged four.

Papers Past — Daily Southern Cross — 25 May 1867 — APPALLING OCCURRENCE AT ACCRINGTON. NINE CHILDREN BURNT TO DEATH. (FROM "LLOYD'S WEEKLY.")

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How terribly sad -all so very young.

Used to live in a little village on the River Po called Arena Po where a whole generation of children died in the 1950's with their teachers and the local priest at the annual picnic -they were all drowned when drawn into a whirlpool on the river...life is full of terrible incidents like this.

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

Accident Archive :: The Railways Archive

Accrington/Blackburn junction, 1876.

Accident Archive :: The Railways Archive

Accrington Wellington V, 1875.

Accident Archive :: The Railways Archive

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Bob,
Thanks for your PM. I've tried to reply three times but my sent-box is empty. Did you get any of them?

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This would appear to be the aftermath of the fire.

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Too long ago. I have wiped stuff off since then. I can still put you in touch with the chap researching the Duxbury family, - in Darwen mostly. Send me your email address if you want to puruse

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My grandparents always referred to part of Eagle St (from Blackburn Rd to Paradise St) as Railway Road.