146 Years ago today

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Permalink Reply by StephenBln on January 10, 2009 at 23:00

Highgate has nowt to do with the event..

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Permalink Reply by Joe on January 11, 2009 at 11:33

Anything to do with the transport system? A lot of the basics for London's transport network were being laid down around that time.

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Permalink Reply by John D on January 11, 2009 at 11:59

First underground railway line in London - Paddington to Farringdon Street via Kings Cross, opened 10 Jan 1863 with steam engines.

But JB ? John Betjeman? and Highgate ?

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Permalink Reply by John D on January 11, 2009 at 12:33

Betjeman was born near Highgate and did commentary for a programme called " Metroland" about how the Metropolitan line opened up the suburbs.

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Permalink Reply by StephenBln on January 11, 2009 at 15:24

Well done John D..!! correct, correct & correct..

I have to confess that the quiz was a sort of plug for my blog, where I wrote something on just this subject yesterday !!

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Permalink Reply by John D on January 11, 2009 at 15:57

Nice blog - love the pic of No 12

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Permalink Reply by Hugh on January 11, 2009 at 17:02

Thanks Steve - always nice to learn a little more on London trivia (though I don't mean the subject matter.....or the author of the blog is trivial!!).

And well done John - I could feel you agonising over the challenge.

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