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Paddington Station centenary

Categories: Engineering

Paddington Station centenary

London terminus for Great Western Railways since 1838. The current station was designed by Brunel in 1854. The underground arrived in 1863 and Paddington was the original western terminus for the Metropolitan line, the world's first underground passenger railway.

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Paddington Station centenary

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Paddington Station's centenary

1854 - 1954 This plaque was unveiled on 29th May 1954 to commemorate the cent...

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John Scott Russell

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1 memorial
Thomas & Taylor

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Bertie Wilson

Bertie Wilson

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William Dickson Mackie

William Dickson Mackie

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Perceval Holt, M.Inst., CE

Perceval Holt, M.Inst., CE

Hackney's Borough Engineer in 1938. Architect of the Elsdale Street building. Also designed the mid 1930s Public Baths at Hackney Wick in Eastway and the  late 1930s public convenience at the junct...

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1 memorial