A lifelong professional railwayman who within the Thameslink project team helped transform rail travel through the heart of central London.
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Great Eastern Street
Constructed 1872-6 by The Metropolitan Board of Works. Opened in 1876. Improved in 1880-2.
Barry Mason
Cycling activist. He was known for supporting community and environmental projects in Southwark. For a time he managed school building projects for Southwark Council, before becoming manager of Sur...
West Brompton Station
A station was first opened here as part of the West London Extension Joint Railway (WLER). In 1869 the Metropolitan District Railway (MDR) opened its own station (pictured, still in use and now Lis...
Caldedonian Sleeper
From the website: "Travel in comfort Between Scotland and London, allowing you to arrive refreshed The Caledonian Sleeper is the most civilised way to travel between Scotland and London, allowing ...
Henry Ford
American industrialist, business magnate, founder of the Ford Motor Company, and chief developer of the assembly line technique of mass production. By creating the first automobile that middle-clas...
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