Did You Know
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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.'
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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.
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Underground trains have only twice been used to transport deceased people in coffins: William Gladstone and Dr Barnardo.
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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.
Publisher: The History Press LtdISBN: 9781803993270Dimensions: 198 x 129 mm
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