Accidents and Disasters

Fatal accident on rope walk,1756

Extract from Salisbury Journal 31 May 1756. William Stickland killed by weight falling on him. He was assisting workers at Mrs Green's rope-walk.
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Four drown in canoe accident

Extract from The Poole Pilot April 1868
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Hayward, Death of Elizabeth Hayward, 1752

Extract from the Salisbury Journal 6th November 1752 recording the death of Elizabeth Hayward, daughter of Richard Hayward, in a tragic accident on board a vessel.
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Newfoundland storm

Salisbury Journal of 1 November 1756, under the sub-heading of Poole, records that: Our last Accounts from Newfoundland are very melancholy, several ships and boats, some belonging to this Port, are lost in a violent storm of wind, and which worst of all many Men drowned.
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Road accident

Museum Ref No: Batting/Box 3/Prince of Wales visit/No.9
Road accident. (Batting photograph)
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Robbins, George Rood and ?Robbins

Extract from The Poole Pilot April 1868 Accident to Robbins and Rood

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Sailor's injuries.

Extract from Salisbury Journal 1 March 1756. "Lucky Misfortunes" aboard the vessels "Peter and Sally" and "Elizabeth".
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Violent Storm, 1753

Extract from Salisbury Journal 22nd January 1753 describing a violent storm which had fatal consequences. The "Young Green" of Poole was lost off the Isle of Wight, the master, Pearce and two men saved, but six men lost.
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