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Title: Burscough Railway Accident 15th Jan 1880
Post by: ricko on Sunday 12 June 11 13:31 BST (UK)

If anyone has information regarding fatalities or injuries in the Burscough Junction Railway Accident 15th Jan 1880, please get in touch.
Cheers
Ricko

PS Google search: Burscough Junction Railway Accident 15th Jan 1880, to see more info

Title: Re: Burscough Railway Accident 15th Jan 1880
Post by: ..claire.. on Sunday 12 June 11 14:27 BST (UK)

Hi

Fatalities taken to Preston Infirmary

Robert Montgomery, Hatter and Clothier, 38 yrs old of 25 Stanley Street,Preston
Robert Clarkson, fireman of the Liverpool Express,39 yrs old of 20 Euston Street, Preston
James Haythornthwaite, wholesale potato dealer, 21 yrs old of Burnley Road Accrington
Michael Boyle, butcher, 40 yrs old of 40 Church Street, Fleetwood
William Rawcliffe, drapers assistant, 21 yrs old of Church Street Preston
John Henry Crossfield died in Preston Infirmary, Feb. 2 after having his leg amputated the Sunday prior.

An injured person was a Mr Fred Leech, Blackburn
John Bullfield ,Preston injured.

Hope this helps
claire

Title: Re: Burscough Railway Accident 15th Jan 1880
Post by: ricko on Sunday 12 June 11 14:39 BST (UK)

Thanks for that, can you tell me what your source is for the information.
Cheers
Ricko

Title: Re: Burscough Railway Accident 15th Jan 1880
Post by: ..claire.. on Sunday 12 June 11 14:47 BST (UK)

Hi,

Made myself a member of the Lancashire Library (free to anyone) which gives online access to Old Newspapers. There was plenty on the accident, inquests, interviews with witnesses( two I think) etc.

claire

Title: Re: Burscough Railway Accident 15th Jan 1880
Post by: ricko on Sunday 12 June 11 14:56 BST (UK)

clairet you have a pm

Cheers

Title: Re: Burscough Railway Accident 15th Jan 1880
Post by: Redroger on Sunday 12 June 11 16:06 BST (UK)

I am sure this has been asked before, but is membership of the Lancashire Library confined to residents of that county please?

Title: Re: Burscough Railway Accident 15th Jan 1880
Post by: ricko on Sunday 12 June 11 16:41 BST (UK)

I have just managed to access the Online Resources and the 19th century newspapers but i needed a library membership card.

Title: Re: Burscough Railway Accident 15th Jan 1880
Post by: ainslie on Sunday 12 June 11 16:46 BST (UK)

Redroger
I believe anyone can apply to Lancs, but similar services are offered by many other county/borough libraries.
A

Title: Re: Burscough Railway Accident 15th Jan 1880
Post by: Redroger on Sunday 12 June 11 17:36 BST (UK)

Thanks for that Ainslie, I asked because such services seem to me as though they would be alien concepts to local authorities in Dorset.

Title: Re: Burscough Railway Accident 15th Jan 1880
Post by: ..claire.. on Monday 13 June 11 17:29 BST (UK)

Hi,

Only persons who are UK residents can be issued with a card. It's a fascinating resource, although as said above most libraries will have access to the online resources, posted link below.

http://www.lancashire.gov.uk/libraries/borrower/join.asp

Hope this helps
claire

Title: Re: Burscough Railway Accident 15th Jan 1880
Post by: Redroger on Tuesday 14 June 11 10:42 BST (UK)

If I get stuck with Dorset I can try Lancashire then. I think I qualify as a British citizen though I believe I have continental antecedents they seem to be pre 1066!

Title: Re: Burscough Railway Accident 15th Jan 1880
Post by: brp on Saturday 04 February 12 08:21 GMT (UK)

From the Manchester Times, 1880