Train Crash

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Kepri

Train Crash

Post by Kepri »

Hello

My Great Grandfather, John Belmer Goodman, was killed in a train crash in Ormskirk in 1910. I am sure this would have been reported in the local newspapers and I woul like to see any reports. Can anyone tell me what newspapers were around in 1910?

Thanking you in anticipation

Keith Pritchard

Hilary
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Post by Hilary »

www.railwaysarchive.co.uk records this accident as 25 November 1910. They have the documentation about it on the site.

The local newspaper would be the Ormskirk Advertiser. I believe that Ormskirk Library holds microfilm copies of the newspapers but you would need to check that.

Hilary
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Link amended, works now - MA

dlh1

Post by dlh1 »

www.railwaysarchive.co.uk - slight correction. this one should work. Great website.

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