SH9477 : The 1868 Rail Disaster Memorial
Abergele, Conwy, Great Britain
The 1868 Rail Disaster Memorial
A memorial to the 33 people who were killed in the rail accident near Abergele on 20th August 1868, they were buried in the mass grave behind the chains. Listed among the 33 victims killed there was a Lord, two Ladies, a Baronet and a Judge.
The locked carriage doors prevented escape, and 28 of the victims burned to death.
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The locked carriage doors prevented escape, and 28 of the victims burned to death.
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- SH9477, 18 images (find more images nearby)
- Photographer
- Stephen Elwyn RODDICK (find more nearby)
- Image classification
- Geograph
- Date Taken
- Friday, 23 March, 2007
- Submitted
- Sunday, 25 March, 2007
- Category
- Memorial (find more nearby)
- Subject Location
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SH 945 776 [100m precision]
WGS84: 53:17.1394N 3:34.9843W - Photographer Location
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OSGB36: SH 945 776
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- East-northeast (about 67 degrees)
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