History Channel Haunted History London
Duration : 0:10:28
Archive for the ‘historical London’ Category
History Channel Haunted History London
History Channel Haunted History London
Presented by Adam Hart Davis, this tour is a rich bag of architectural, economic, social and medical history, taking you from the centre of the medieval City of London, the Guildhall, south across the river to Southwark. For more podcasts visit: www.thehistorychannel.co.uk/podcasts
Duration : 0:9:5
History Channel Haunted History London
Part 4 of 4
The complete story of London’s iron and concrete arteries that carry one billion commuters a year
“The History of the London Underground” is the definitive story of ‘the tube’, the world’s first underground railway system, an extraordinary and vast network that serves nearly a billion people each year.
From its humble beginnings in 1836 when a steam engine made the first run of a new era as the very first subway train to commute beneath London’s streets to one of the most extensive subway systems in the world, this fascinating documentary tells the complete story of the 243 mile lone subterranean network that keeps London moving. With classic archive footage and interviews with ‘London Underground’ historians who trace the developments that transformed the first subway line into the modern marvel that we know today. “The History of the London Underground” is a must have for all Londoners and railway enthusiasts alike.
Duration : 0:17:58
Part 2 of 4
The complete story of London’s iron and concrete arteries that carry one billion commuters a year
“The History of the London Underground” is the definitive story of ‘the tube’, the world’s first underground railway system, an extraordinary and vast network that serves nearly a billion people each year.
From its humble beginnings in 1836 when a steam engine made the first run of a new era as the very first subway train to commute beneath London’s streets to one of the most extensive subway systems in the world, this fascinating documentary tells the complete story of the 243 mile lone subterranean network that keeps London moving. With classic archive footage and interviews with ‘London Underground’ historians who trace the developments that transformed the first subway line into the modern marvel that we know today. “The History of the London Underground” is a must have for all Londoners and railway enthusiasts alike.
Duration : 0:18:38
Part 3 of 4
The complete story of London’s iron and concrete arteries that carry one billion commuters a year
“The History of the London Underground” is the definitive story of ‘the tube’, the world’s first underground railway system, an extraordinary and vast network that serves nearly a billion people each year.
From its humble beginnings in 1836 when a steam engine made the first run of a new era as the very first subway train to commute beneath London’s streets to one of the most extensive subway systems in the world, this fascinating documentary tells the complete story of the 243 mile lone subterranean network that keeps London moving. With classic archive footage and interviews with ‘London Underground’ historians who trace the developments that transformed the first subway line into the modern marvel that we know today. “The History of the London Underground” is a must have for all Londoners and railway enthusiasts alike.
Duration : 0:16:8
27
Aug
London Can Take It!
A great film narrated by Quintin Reynolds, an American living in the city during WW2 showing 24hrs during the London Blitz during WW2.
Duration : 0:8:56
Part 1 of 4
The complete story of London’s iron and concrete arteries that carry one billion commuters a year
“The History of the London Underground” is the definitive story of ‘the tube’, the world’s first underground railway system, an extraordinary and vast network that serves nearly a billion people each year.
From its humble beginnings in 1836 when a steam engine made the first run of a new era as the very first subway train to commute beneath London’s streets to one of the most extensive subway systems in the world, this fascinating documentary tells the complete story of the 243 mile lone subterranean network that keeps London moving. With classic archive footage and interviews with ‘London Underground’ historians who trace the developments that transformed the first subway line into the modern marvel that we know today. “The History of the London Underground” is a must have for all Londoners and railway enthusiasts alike.
Duration : 0:10:35
The History of England
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