The Edge Hill to Lime Street Railway Cutting and Joseph Williamson

This talk is a slight departure from the usual set of talks given to FoWT monthly members meetings by Tom Stapledon. This one was delivered to the members attending our online AGM in February 2022, during the covid times when a live AGM was not possible. It's a story concerning the construction of the Edge Hill railway cutting during the period from 1880 to 1885. This was well after Williamson's death in 1840, but it has a strong connection with Williamson's land and his Triple Decker Tunnel which lies below it. A lovely piece of Victorian writing and a wonderful set of photographs come together to illustrate this period.