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LAST JOURNEY OF WILLIAM HUSKISSON, THE

\pause{1500}Author: Garfield, Simon
\pause{1500}Catalogue number: \S+ 6450 \S*
\pause{1500}Number of cassettes: 6
\pause{1500}Time (hours): 8.50
\pause{1500}Reader: Hunter, John
\pause{1500}Main subject: History - General, Social history
\pause{1500}Additional subject: Transport
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After eight years of struggle by engineers the world's first passenger line, the Liverpool - Manchester Railway, was opened. Watching the ceremony William Huskisson was killed when he acidentally stepped out in front of Stephenson's Rocket. As the opening descended into gruesome farce, this accident proved how breathtaking but dangerous trains could be.

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