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Mapping Disaster

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Welcome to Mapping Disaster! A student project seeking to collect and present old postcards depicting accidents and disasters in the early 20th Century.

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Keep them coming! We’re sure there’s more to be dug up and shared to our collection! All relevant contributions are welcome, they can offer a great insight into local history 👉🏼 historypin.org/en/mapping-dis…

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Some fascinating background context to a recent addition to our Mapping Disaster postcard collection! Just goes to show how things can change, yet not forgotten…

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🎼I don't like Mondays ... 🎶 Well, it's one way into the week - from one of our 2nd year student projects: do have a look & get involved if you can! #MappingDisasterMondays Mapping Disaster 👇

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'It is sad to think that this accident was caused because he was distracted by the spectacle of an Ambulance Train; a train designed to save lives.'- Sandra Gittins, discussing the Ivybridge railway accident of 1917 in our latest blog post: railwayaccidents.port.ac.uk/railway-accide… #RailwayHistory

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For any "old fashioned" #historians among us... or simply those who may be unfamiliar with our online project platform Historypin here is all the information you need to get involved with #MappingDisaster about.historypin.org/how-to-guides/

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It’s that time of week again… On #MappingDisasterMondays embrace those disastrous feelings by stepping into some local #history and get a taste of some disasters from the #past. (It might make you feel better) Cromer Express Disaster, #Colchester, #Essex, 1913 —>

It’s that time of week again… On #MappingDisasterMondays embrace those disastrous feelings by stepping into some local #history and get a taste of some disasters from the #past. (It might make you feel better)

Cromer Express Disaster, #Colchester, #Essex, 1913 —>
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Just a reminder for all you #postcard enthusiasts or those who might be tempted! that it’s the big Woking fair this week. It has a great range of dealers and everything starting from 20p bargains Fast and frequent trains from Waterloo, I’ll be there on Friday.

Just a reminder for all you #postcard enthusiasts or those who might be tempted! that it’s the big Woking fair this week. It has a great range of dealers and everything starting from 20p bargains Fast and frequent trains from Waterloo, I’ll be there on Friday.
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I stuck at it at the #postcard fair yesterday and went for quality over quantity. I found some nice local cards even though I had to travel to Surrey to get them! Here are a few of my favourites

I stuck at it at the #postcard fair yesterday and went for quality over quantity. I found some nice local cards even though I had to travel to Surrey to get them! Here are a few of my favourites