Death, Dynamite & Disaster: A Grisly British Railway History

by Rosa Matheson

Book Overview

A safe mode of transport today, the railways were far from vehicles of sleepy commute when they first came into service; indeed, accidents were commonplace and sometimes were a result of something far more sinister. In this fresh approach to railway history, Rosa Matheson explores the grim and grisly railway past. These horrible happenings include memorable disasters and accidents, the lack of burial grounds for London's dead, leading to the 'Necropolis...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0750998946
• ISBN13: 9780750998949
• Release Date: June 2022
• Publisher: History Press
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 0.59 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.1" x 7.8"