Old Photos of Witham

The Railway station after the crash of the Cromer express in 1905

Photographer: Fred Hayward, Taken: 1 September 1905 or soon after, Source: Purchased, Ref: M218

The Railway station after the crash of the Cromer express in 1905. Six different photos with flowers etc. between. Printed on end is ‘(F.H.) Published by Duyshart & Co., photographers, Chelmsford’. Other photos like the individual ones were taken by Fred Hayward (see M649-654).

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

RefM218
PhotographerFred Hayward
PublisherDuyshart and Co, Chelmsford
Date taken1 September 1905 or soon after
SourcePurchased
Posted on Full size 2230 × 1392

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