A lifelong professional railwayman who within the Thameslink project team helped transform rail travel through the heart of central London.
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Sir Thomas Sopwith
Aviator and aircraft manufacturer. Designed the Sopwith Camel. Aged 10 accidentally killed his father in a shooting accident. Expert ice skater and a legend in the yachting America's Cup. Born 92 C...
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London and North Western Railway
Formed by the amalgamation of the Grand Junction Railway, London and Birmingham Railway and the Manchester and Birmingham Railway. In 1922 merged with other companies to form the London, Midland an...
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Bridge of Aspiration
A high level link between the Royal Opera House and the Royal Ballet School. Designed by Flint & Neill and Buro Happold with Wilkinson Eyre.
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Peter Hill
Elizabethan seafarer. With Robert Bell he co-founded the St Mary Rotherhithe Free School, to educate the sons of local seafarers.
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Southwark Bridge
One of the more colourful bridges over the Thames. The first crossing on this site was opened in 1819 and was originally known as the Queen Street Bridge. The current bridge was designed by Ernest ...
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