Euston Express Tragedy AKA Great Rail Disaster… 1952

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Harrow & Wealdstone Station, London. 112 people died in one of the worst railway crashes Britain had seen. Three trains collided.

Aerial view - The train smash. GV. The wreckage (3 shots) LS. Crowd of helpers. GV. Wreckage (several shots) LS. People helping. LS. Rescue workers (several shots)...

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Cataloguer:
Mark
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
27548
Sort Number:
52/082
Time in/Out:
01:39:39:00 / 01:41:55:00
Canister:
52/82 (Special)
Film ID:
32.24
Issue Date:
09/10/1952

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