A lifelong professional railwayman who within the Thameslink project team helped transform rail travel through the heart of central London.
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Temple Mills
A district on the boundaries of Newham and Waltham Forest. The name derives from the water mills which straddled the River Lea. Medieval Hackney was largely rural and crops were grown that needed ...
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The Waterloo Way
Following victory at the Battle of Waterloo, the Duke of Wellington’s personal handwritten record of events, the Waterloo Dispatch, was carried to London by Major Henry Percy, an aide de camp to th...
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Amy Johnson
Pioneering pilot who was the first woman to fly solo from London to Australia. Flying solo or with her husband, Jim Mollison, she set many long-distance records during the 1930s. Born Yorkshire. ...
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Charles Lightoller
Born Charles Herbert Lightoller in Chorley, Lancashire. He joined the White Star Line in 1900 and served on several ships before being appointed second officer on the Titanic. As the ship was aband...
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Ship Successe
Ship originally built as the Bradford.  Referred to 4 times in Pepys' diary.  Was in harbour from November 1658 and was paid off at a cost of £3228. Colonel John Birch and Sir Richard Browne were t...
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