At the ceremonial opening of the new Liverpool-Manchester
Railway, William Huskisson MP is killed by a train, becoming the
first well-known railway casualty and fuel to the anti-railways
movement.
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Editors, Litencyc. "William Huskisson killed by train at opening of Liverpool-Manchester Railway". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 30 December 2011 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=17933, accessed 25 April 2024.]
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