Old Photos of Witham

The Railway station after the crash of Cromer express in 1905

Photographer: Fred Spalding, Taken: 1 Sept 1905, Source: Drake, Martyn, Ref: M1433

The Railway station after the crash of the Cromer express in 1905. No.636. Looking west. Road bridge in background. Postmark Maldon 7 September 1905. Addressed to Miss Crutt[???] 66 Bohemia Road, St Leonards on Sea, Sussex. Message readss ‘Dear Cruttee, Thought you would like one of these. Sas[?] Sas[?]’

There are many other photographs of this train crash – search for Cromer or 1905 or crash.

RefM1433
PhotographerFred Spalding
PublisherFred Spalding, photographer, Chelmsford, from whom photographs can be had. No.636
Date taken1 Sept 1905
SourceDrake, Martyn
Posted on Full size 3366 × 2217

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