Tales from Dringhouses Railway - the solicitor, the skater, the signalman and the scholar
Rosemary Cook
- Region:
- Yorkshire & Humber
- Notice Period:
- Short (maybe less than one month's notice)
- Type:
- Hobby
- Fee:
- Paid: £40
- Category:
- History
- Updated:
- 9th July 2024
- Tagged:
- Railways | History | Local History | Rail Accidents
The short stretch of railway that passes south from York through Dringhouses on the East Coast Line has seen its fair share of accidents and incidents. From explosives on the line to engines arriving at the station with body parts attached, to highway robbers apprehended on a station platform ...
Against the background of the development of the York railway and the people and goods it carried, these are the true stories of the solicitor, the skater, the signalman and the scholar, all related to this short stretch of the East Coast line. It will be of interest to any group of railway enthusiasts, local history buffs or just lovers of a good yarn!
Note that this talk focuses principally on the human stories associated with the railway service, and not on the technical aspects of the railway or rolling stock.
Views: 659 | Enquiries: 7About Rosemary Cook
I am a nurse by background and have considerable experience researching medical and nursing history: I have a PGDip in Applied Social Research, I have been a member of the committee of the Royal College of Nursing's History of Nursing Society, and a recipient of a Monica Baly research bursary.
My research into some interesting historical characters from these fields resulted in my first non-textbook publication 'The Nightingale Shore Murder' (the first and only book telling the true story of this unsolved crime from 1920, and the book behind Channel 5's 'Agatha and the Truth of Murder'). This was followed by 'Petticoat Government: the story of the York Home for Nurses', and 'The Crimes of Dr Gramshaw', published in 2019.
I live in York and I am happy to travel around North Yorkshire and Humberside to speak, during daytime or evenings. I also can also provide all my talks online. For more see www.rosemarycookauthor.co.uk
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