Tay Bridge disaster

[cdnsctgirl]

Is there a site that has a complete list of the victims of the Tay Bridge disaster of 1879?

[Geoffers]

Is there a site that has a complete list of the victims of the Tay Bridge disaster of 1879?
Not that I know of, but the Local Studies Department at Dundee Library has a collection of material relating to the disaster and may be able to provde a list of casualties, or possibly search for a specific person. You can contact them via 'phone or e-mail at:

local.studies@dundeecity.gov.uk (local.studies@dundeecity.gov.uk)
Tel. No.01382 431550

Geoffers
Charlbury, Oxfordshire

[AnnB]

Just as an addition to Geoffers suggestion, the Dundee Library has a web page about the disaster with the contact links on it at http://www.dundeecity.gov.uk/centlib/taybridge/taybridge.htm

Best wishes
Ann

[Lottie]

Family Tree Magazine had an articles , about this tragedy, in the Dec 2003 & May 2004 Issues-

The articles can be accessed at the Family Tree Website.

unfortunately the Web Site is being restructured so you may need to wait a couple of weeks to access the articles.

Lottie
New Zealand

[Grant.Buttars]

Tay Valley FHS have a book for sale which lists the victims with biographical, contextual and other information.

[tim_allen]

In addition to those immediately affected, one could add to the list of victims everyone who has ever read or heard William McGonagall's poem about the disaster: