By Media Projects East
Location: ThorpeSource Description: Mardling from Coast to BroadSource Author: Various Norfolk school schildren, directed by Media Projects East, with help from The Museum of the Broads and Poppyline EducationEdition Statement: Publication Statement: http://www.mediaprojectseast.co.uk/mardling/Date of Original: Date of Collection: Copyright: Media Projects East
The Thorpe Rail Accident
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Based on the true story
of The Thorpe Railway disaster of 10 September 1874
when a train from Yarmouth and an express from London to Yarmouth met headlong upon a single track at Thorpe
resulting in the deaths of over twenty passengers and crew and many more being seriously injured.
On the 10th September 1874, a train was leaving Yarmouth for Norwich.
Meanwhile another train was loading with coal at Norwich.
Neither was aware of the other train and they met at Thorpe with a terrible crash.