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Title A name given to the resource Mick Chatham Collection Subject The topic of the resource Calderdale pictures Description An account of the resource Mainly postcards but also some other photographs Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Various Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Mick Chatham Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Pennine horizons digital Archive Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Mick Chatham Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Copyright (c) 2006-2017 Pennine Horizons Digital Archive Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource 8 bit tiff Language A language of the resource English (U.K.) Type The nature or genre of the resource Documentary photograph Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context MCH Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Calderdale, West Yorkshire Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Halifax Tram Crash, October 15th 1907 - MCH00190 Subject The topic of the resource Bolton Brow, Pye Nest, Sowerby Bridge, Tram disaster Description An account of the resource From the Halifax Courier: On the wet morning of October 15, 1907, car No 64 was en route from Triangle to Halifax. Dawn had not yet broken as it climbed slowly out of Sowerby Bridge, passing Bolton Brow. On board were about 60 early-morning workers, most of them crammed into the downstairs saloon, with many standing, although 12 were on the open and rain-swept upper deck. At the tram's controls was an experienced driver, 36-year-old Thomas Herbert Simpson, and the conductor was 32-year-old Walter Robinson. Despite the damp rails, all went well until the car reached the Pye Nest corner, opposite Edwards Road. Here the electric current failed and the tram began to run backwards. Driver Simpson did his utmost to apply the brakes, without success. Conductor Robinson, upstairs collecting fares, rushed down to try to wrestle with the brakes. Down the lower slope of Pye Nest Road sped the uncontrolled vehicle, gaining speed all the time. Some passengers panicked and jumped off in the darkness (the lights had failed) but Robinson did his utmost to keep the remaining people on board calm, calling loudly to pedestrians to jump out of the way. Reaching a kink in the rails at Bolton Brow, the tram jumped the rails opposite the school with a violent lurch, mounted the pavement and smashed into a shop between Grove Street and East Parade, demolishing its frontage. Car No 64 then swung around and toppled over, the impact wresting its upper storey from the lower deck. Conductor Robinson was killed instantly, as were two passengers. Two more were later to die of their injuries in hospital. Thirty seven others were injured but emergency services were soon on the scene, the crash having woken much of Sowerby Bridge. A few persons were trapped under the tramcar body, which had to be lifted to release them. Many injured passengers were taken into the home of Lewis Atkinson and others to the Shepherd's Rest Hotel for temporary care while ambulance carriages were summoned from Sowerby Bridge, Halifax and Elland. But one injured man was simply trundled off home to Tuel Lane in a wheelbarrow! Robinson was hailed a hero. He had stuck at his post, frantically seeking to prevent the catastrophe, shouting warnings and stopping passengers falling off. Many survivors were later to testify as to his calm command in a dire situation. An inquiry found that having different electric emergency braking systems at each end of the tram had been a major contributory cause of the accident. Local parents gave thanks that the accident had occurred so early in the morning for two or three hours later Bolton Brow would have been full of children on their way to school. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Mick Chatham Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Pennine Horizons Digital Archive Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource PHDA - Mick Chatham Collection Relation A related resource Pennine Horizons Digital Archive Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource TIFF file 8-bit Language A language of the resource English (U.K.) Type The nature or genre of the resource Documentary photograph Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context MCH00190.tif Bolton Brow Pye Nest Sowerby Bridge Tram disaster