Railways kill We forget that now, as British railways are one of the safest ways of travelling. That they are so is the result of lessons learnt from history. For there have been many hundreds of railways disasters. This book looks at some of the most famous as well as some that have been all but forgotten, matching some graphic illustrations with eyewitness accounts of people who were there and the confidential reports of the accident investigators who worked out what had gone wrong. The book will explore the reasons why accidents happen. Some are due to the carelessness of staff, others...
Railways kill We forget that now, as British railways are one of the safest ways of travelling. That they are so is the result of lessons learnt from...
'The stories of those who lived in the shadow of the workhouse'During the nineteenth century the workhouse cast a shadow over the lives of the poor. The destitute and the desperate sought refuge within its forbidding walls. And it was an ever-present threat if poor families failed to look after themselves properly. As a result a grim mythology has grown up about the horrors of the house and the mistreatment meted out to the innocent pauper. In this fully updated and revised edition of his best-selling book, Simon Fowler takes a fresh look at the workhouse and the people who sought help from...
'The stories of those who lived in the shadow of the workhouse'During the nineteenth century the workhouse cast a shadow over the lives of the poor. T...
