Group    From 1833  To 1846

London and Birmingham Railway

Categories: Transport

Built the first intercity line into London (Euston), opened in sections, 1837- 8, engineered by Robert Stephenson. Merged with other railways to form the London and North Western Railway. The image shows the mouth of the newly-built Primrose Hill Tunnel.

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London and Birmingham Railway

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Harrow & Wealdstone Station

Harrow & Wealdstone Station Opened by London and Birmingham Railway, 20.7...

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Charing Cross, Euston & Hampstead Railway

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Frederick Parslow, VC

Frederick Parslow, VC

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Person, Armed Forces, Transport

War dead, WW1
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West Ham tram and bus depot

West Ham tram and bus depot

Situated in Greengate Street, West Ham, this tram depot opened in October 1906, then housed trolleybuses from June 1937 until April 1960. Motorbus operation commenced in November 1959 until October...

Building, Transport

1 memorial
Joseph Aloysius Hansom

Joseph Aloysius Hansom

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Person, Nationalism, Politics & Administration, Balkans

1 memorial
Percy Grainger

Percy Grainger

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1 memorial