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Paul Brown
@paulbrownUK
Writes about stuff: history, football, true crime, rocketbelts. Get my newsletter: https://t.co/J2hXD5ILMj
Nov 17, 2022 • 12 tweets • 5 min read
The building of the Tyne Bridge was a dangerous job.

For many years, it was said that only one man died during the construction. This was not true.

While researching my book about the Tyne Bridge, I found that three workers lost their lives. These are their stories: 🧵

1/10 Tyne Bridge under construction For years it was believed that only one worker died during the construction of the Tyne Bridge.

Nathaniel Collins fell from the top of the arch into the Tyne in February 1928.

He was a 33-year-old WWI veteran from South Shields, who was married with two children.

2/10 Nathaniel Collins, Tyne Bridge worker