The Dock Disaster At Newport

Seeking to save those buried beneath the wreckage, a rescue party at work after the dock disaster. Text and photo from The Illustrated London News, July 10th, 1909.

The Dock Disaster At Newport

Tom Lewis, the fourteen year-old hero who volunteered to climb down between the narrow openings through the timbers in the trench, worked there for nearly two hours, and was within an ace of being killed. Text and photo from The Illustrated London...

The Dock Disaster At Newport

Heroes made by the disaster: endeavouring to rescue the burning men from the debris. Text and photo from The Illustrated London News, July 10th, 1909.

Photo Taken Just Before The Newport Dock Disaster

The trench which collapsed and flooded resulting in over 30 deaths. This photo appears to be the same as two others in our database. However, on one of the others the credit goes to a different photographer - "H. Martell, Newport" - rather than "H...

Photo Taken Shortly After The Dock Disaster

This photo is the same as the one that appeared in the Illustrated London News. Both credited to H. Gobby.

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