Railway line, known as the 'Twopenny Tube', as all tickets were sold at the price of two pre-decimal pennies. It was taken over by London Underground, becoming the Central line.
See Londonist for a good succinct history of the line.
Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of www.plaquesoflondon.co.uk
This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
Central London Railway
Lancaster Gate is a London Underground station on the Central line. The plaqu...
Designed by William Tierney Clark. During its early years it was used by millions of passengers, but by the turn of the century, it had fallen into disuse owing to the arrival of the railways. A Gr...
The first qualified female supersonic pilot and the first to fly Concorde. Born at the house with the plaque, she was raised in Bognor Regis and left school aged 15 to become a hairdresser but the...
Fuel company. The name is a phonetic representation of the initials of the company's predecessor Standard Oil. In 1972 it was generally replaced by the name Exxon.
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Albert Lancelot Haley was born on 11 October 1882, a son of James Alexander Haley (1828-1902) and Emma Haley née Harrison (1842-1913). His birth was registered in the 4th quarter of 1882 in the Kin...
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