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Amazing and Extraordinary London Underground Facts (Hardback)
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all these other countries) Usually dispatched within 48 hours | |Short Description for Amazing and Extraordinary London Underground FactsA reference to the history of the London Underground that reveals fresh insights into the history of the iconic transport system. It helps to discover the tales of the building of the first lines in the mid-nineteenth century and the steam trains that ran along them, and the abandoned ghost stations.
Full description- Publisher: DAVID & CHARLES
- Published: 30 October 2009
- Format: Hardback 144 pages
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- Categories: Nostalgia: General | Trains & Railways | Guidebooks | Travel Writing | Places & Peoples: Pictorial Works
- ISBN 13: 9780715332771 ISBN 10: 0715332775
- Sales rank: 50,493
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Full description for Amazing and Extraordinary London Underground Facts
This is a fascinating and useful reference to the history of the London Underground that reveals new insights into the history of the iconic transport system - the perfect gift for commuters, tourists and railway enthusiasts alike. For anyone who has lived, worked, visited or even passed through London, the tube is one of the iconic and defining characteristics of the city. "Amazing & Extraordinary London Underground Facts" takes you from the famous roundel symbol and standing on the right of the escalators, to the instantly recognisable and hugely influential route map. This title helps to discover the tales of the building of the first lines in the mid-nineteenth century and the steam trains that ran along them, the ever expanding network of routes, the abandoned ghost stations, the notorious incidents and colourful characters that have all played a part in the amazing and extraordinary history of the London Underground.
