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TfL: The Story of the London Underground

TfL: The Story of the London Underground

Published: 17 Oct 2019

Hardback, 48 pages

Recommended for age 9+

By David Long

Illustrated by Sarah McMenemy

Published by Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

£9.60
£9.60
RRP £12.99
When the first passengers climbed aboard the earliest ever underground train in 1863, it would have been impossible to imagine how the London Underground would change and grow over the next 150 years. From smelly steam trains running along a single track to the innovative electric tube system speeding through a vast network of tunnels beneath our feet today, the London Underground keeps this busy city on the move. The Story of the London Underground tells the extraordinary history of the world's most famous underground railway.

Explore Victorian London as the Brunels dig deep under the Thames. Take refuge in the tunnels during World War II and discover which world leader's bath was found in an abandoned station. Marvel at the famous fossil wall, deserted ghost stations and unusual spiral escalators that are all part of the London Underground's fascinating history.

Published in association with TfL, this beautiful book from Blue Peter Award-winning author David Long and exceptionally talented artist Sarah McMenemy tells a captivating story of the London Underground that will delight children and grown-ups alike.

Tagged buildings and architecture , journeys, travel and transport , London , towns and cities and trains

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