Accident in Marmalong Bridge 1805

      An accident that had happened at Marmalong bridge on 4th January 1805. A first  hand account

       "   On the  night of 4th  instant as a carriage returning from the Mount belonging to  Mr.Tapsall was crossing the Marmalong  bridge one of the horses became so restive that the postilion was unable to manage or guide him and the battlements or side  enclosures of the bridge being improperly or dangerously low, both the horses sprang over them with the postilion in to the river; the  traces however,  fortunately breaking, the carriage  remained on the bridge.  The  postilion was much  hurt, one of the horses killed  and the other badly lamed".

Picture : Thomas and William Daniel 1798

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