The Little Book of the London Underground

Did you know? - In 1884 the Circle Line opened and was described in The Times as 'a form of mild torture which no person would undergo if he could conveniently help it.' - According to one psychologist, Tube commuters can experience greater levels of stress than a police officer facing a rioting mob or even a fighter pilot going into a dogfight. - Underground trains have only twice been used to transport deceased people in coffins: William Gladstone and Dr Barnardo. - Some of the most bizarre items handed in to lost property include 250lb of sultanas, a 14ft canoe, a child's garden slide, a harpoon gun, a pith helmet, an artificial leg, someone's brother's ashes and a... alles anzeigen expand_more

Did you know?



- In 1884 the Circle Line opened and was described in The Times as 'a form of mild torture which no person would undergo if he could conveniently help it.'



- According to one psychologist, Tube commuters can experience greater levels of stress than a police officer facing a rioting mob or even a fighter pilot going into a dogfight.



- Underground trains have only twice been used to transport deceased people in coffins: William Gladstone and Dr Barnardo.



- Some of the most bizarre items handed in to lost property include 250lb of sultanas, a 14ft canoe, a child's garden slide, a harpoon gun, a pith helmet, an artificial leg, someone's brother's ashes and a sealed box containing three dead bats.



With well over a billion passengers a year, more than 250 miles of track, literally hundreds of different stations and a history stretching back at least 160 years, the world's oldest underground railway might seem familiar, but how well do you actually know it?

This book offers a feast of Tube-based trivia for travellers and lovers of London alike.

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  • Artikelnummer SW9780752462363110164
  • Autor find_in_page David Long
  • Autoreninformationen Well-received by reviewers and readers alike, DAVID LONG's… open_in_new Mehr erfahren
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  • Verlag find_in_page The History Press
  • Seitenzahl 192
  • Veröffentlichung 26.12.2010
  • ISBN 9780752462363
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