Amble Library - Talk on the Cramlington Train Wreckers with Ed Waugh

Name: Amble Library - Talk on the Cramlington Train Wreckers with Ed Waugh
Start: 2024-10-16T19:00:00+01:00
End: 2024-10-16T20:00:00+01:00
Location: Amble Library Middleton Street Amble NE65 0ET

Schedule

Wed Oct 16 2024 at 07:00 pm to 08:00 pm

UTC+01:00

Location

Amble Library Middleton Street Amble NE65 0ET | Morpeth, EN

The playwright, Ed Waugh, will be at Amble Library to tell us more about his new show, The Cramlington Train Wreckers.
On May 10, 1926 (day 7 of the General Strike) miners in the Cramlington and Dudley area of Northumberland intended to derail a coal truck that was undermining their efforts to save their community, but mistakenly derailed the Flying Scotsman. Despite having 281 people on board, no-one was injured and only one person suffered from a minor injury to his foot.
In the aftermath of the General Strike, eight Northumberland pitmen were imprisoned for a total of 48 years.
Ed will be sharing details of his fascinating research journey to unravel the story of the striking miners.
Tickets cost £3 and can be booked online at Eventbrite.