The History Of The London Underground (Part 1 of 4)
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.
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February 27th, 2010 at 1:36 pm
yeah wtf is with that bitch?
February 27th, 2010 at 2:22 pm
lol at the dummie houses
February 27th, 2010 at 2:38 pm
Yes it well is.
February 27th, 2010 at 2:53 pm
greathead didn’t invent the shield, brunel did (ahem tower subway…)! greathead improved it you idiot.
February 27th, 2010 at 3:22 pm
02:35 That’s a man, baby!
February 27th, 2010 at 3:55 pm
love the way that guy at 1.45 has the worst haircut known to man
February 27th, 2010 at 4:10 pm
Can you make a story about the Metropolitan line train.
February 27th, 2010 at 4:52 pm
London is one of the best places…
February 27th, 2010 at 5:12 pm
Most Cities Restore There Old Transportation Trains,Buses etc….
February 27th, 2010 at 5:45 pm
yeah but london is a busy place
and they are upgrading the stations so thats why its closed on weekends
February 27th, 2010 at 5:50 pm
London is to crowded and the underground is just a wreck it never runs on time and is always closed for repair at weekends i dont like it
February 27th, 2010 at 6:27 pm
I want to go London … is very nice
February 27th, 2010 at 6:51 pm
I missed out an a, just in case you was thinking I was a foreigner
I think you US guys got to admit us Brits do documentaries, THE BEST!
February 27th, 2010 at 7:18 pm
Its better than US guy trying to win an Oscar with his soo dramatic voice, complete with pumpy sexy muzak
February 27th, 2010 at 7:27 pm
haha that bloke had a sex change, and tries to sound like a woman by being quiet!
I have nothing against the sex change cos it’s their decision, but making their voice sound as stupid as that…
I think they deserve a round of applause.
February 27th, 2010 at 8:25 pm
The ticket hall in Bank Station, (I think it was bank station, or Liverpool street or something), was apparently converted or built in the same place as a crypt.
February 27th, 2010 at 9:20 pm
Compressed air? On the Metropolitan??? Who on earth did the research on that? The Metropolitan could never have worked as a pneumatic railway, that’s absolute bunkum! They had specially designed steam engines that recycled most of the steam for tunnel use. It was only considered for the first deep level Tube line, the City and South London Railway.
February 27th, 2010 at 9:32 pm
put in “ghosts on the underground” on youtube, interesting doccumentry if you like ghosts and london underground, apprantly its the mot haunted place on earth
February 27th, 2010 at 9:58 pm
LOL at 1.36.
ol mates stylin.
February 27th, 2010 at 10:10 pm
maybe he had swine flu
February 27th, 2010 at 10:31 pm
Personally i believe in Reincarnation,
Although interesting
February 27th, 2010 at 10:31 pm
Great documentary, but why does every narrator in these types of documentaries (British and American) sound like they have a cold?
February 27th, 2010 at 11:06 pm
gloucester road (district line)
February 27th, 2010 at 11:13 pm
What’s The Station At 9:27
February 28th, 2010 at 12:10 am
lol i dont believe in ghosts either, just the coincedence of things happening