In the 1860s, Charles Pearson had the idea to link up some of the capital's mainline stations with a new underground railway - the birth of the so-called Tube. As well as recalling its construction, this programme also recounts the tale of a bus that played a vital part in the First World War. The B-Type - a common sight on the streets of the capital before the war - worked as troop carriers on the front line in France. Also recalled is Hannah Dadds, who in 1978 became a trailblazer for women as she stepped into the cab of a District Line train to become the first ever female Tube driver on London Transport. |
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Title: | London Transport | |
Air Date: | October 22, 2019 | |
Runtime: | 60 min | |
Genres: | History | |
magically_delicious : This episode is crazy genius and laugh out loud amusement. “I nearly soiled my Cassock”!