Tangiwai Disaster and 30 Other Railway Accidents

Stock Code:
BAE4290
Price:
$50.00

Description

Tangiwai Disaster and 30 Other Railway Accidents in New Zealand by Graham Stewart. 'This book gives an insight into notable railway accidents in New Zealand since 1880 and the reason why many of these mishaps occurred. As is inevitable in accidents, there are always miraculous escapes. A casual change of seat, the fact that the passenger was standing instead of sitting at the time of the crash, the angle at which the carriages were travelling at the moment - these and a hundred and one other occurrences, simply in themselves, but fraught with momentous possibilities, all play their part in grim tragedy, and to one or other, some passenger has owed his or her life. With the passing of the years the shock and impact fades and these accidents become part of our history which cannot be ignored - something people want to know and read about. Most of us will confess to a macabre interest when reading about tragedies, even though many souls may have perished.' This stapled First Edition age fading of the pages but it remains tight and bright.

Details

  • Author:
    Stewart, Graham
  • Book Condition:
    Good Plus
  • Publisher:
    Wilson & Horton Ltd, NZ (Printer)
  • Edition:
    First
  • Jacket Condition:
    None
  • Binding:
    Stapled Paper Wrappers
  • Location:
    Railways0
  • Size:
    4to
  • Pages:
    74
  • Publish Date:
    1972
Stock Level:
1 In Stock
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