Harrogate: railway bridge collapse

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People looking at the debris following the collapse of a railway bridge in Bower Road, Harrogate. 

The incident depicted happened on 29 April, 1862, two days before the new station at Harrogate was due to open.  It eventually opened on 1 August 1862.  The bridge failure was attributed to poor workmanship and materials by the contractor.