William Huskisson killed by train at opening of Liverpool-Manchester Railway

Historical Context Note

Litencyc Editors (Independent Scholar - Europe)
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At the ceremonial opening of the new Liverpool-Manchester Railway, William Huskisson MP is killed by a train, becoming the first well-known railway casualty and fuel to the anti-railways movement.

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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "William Huskisson killed by train at opening of Liverpool-Manchester Railway". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 30 December 2011 [https://staging.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=17933, accessed 23 November 2024.]

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