The Bridge is Down!

The collapse of the Tay Bridge in 1879 was one of Britain's most notorious railway disasters. This title presents the transcripts of the Committee of Inquiry, held in 1880 which reveal the accounts of people concerned, from the bridge's designer to railway staff.

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The collapse of the Tay Bridge in 1879 was one of Britain's most notorious railway disasters. The transcripts of the Committee of Inquiry, held in 1880, reveal the first-hand accounts of the people concerned, from the bridge's designer to railway staff, providing a unique first-hand insight into the building and destruction of the bridge.