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THE ARCHIVE: CHRISTCHURCH HISTORY SOCIETY

Bournemouth Tram Disaster memorial article

DESCRIPTION OF RECORD:

Memorial article about the Bournemouth Tram Disaster on 1 May 1908 when 7 passengers were killed on Poole Hill when the trams brakes failed. Article highlights William Wilton the driver, though seriously injured assisted in rescuing. Names of Cyril Adams, Mr W.S. Mckenzie, miss S. Butler, Mr Thoms, Mrs Thoms, Mrs Ruth Flory, Mrs S.J. Newman

DATE OF COVERAGE

?1908

REFERENCE NUMBER

CHS005246

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LICENSE

Attribution Non-Commercial CC BY-NC

SUBJECT

Transport

PLACE

Bournemouth

FORMAT

Photograph

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