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Post by Deleted on Nov 15, 2016 12:32:14 GMT
Hello all,
I'm working on a new television series looking at the history of the underground. We're looking for any particularly interesting history stories relating to the London Underground - I'd therefore be really grateful to hear anyones thoughts!
I'm also looking to find anyone working on the tube who has a personal interest in the history of the underground, who we might be able to chat to on camera.
Any ideas would be most welcome!
One more question...anyone happen to know what's happened to Brompton Road tube station? I've seen that it was sold to a Russian property developer by the MOD but can't find what the current status is...
Thanks!
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Post by stapler on Nov 15, 2016 14:41:21 GMT
You might like to know that the oldest line now forming part of the Underground is not the Met from Farringdon (1863) but from Leyton to Loughton Jc on the Central, which is 7 yrs older.....
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Post by Deleted on Nov 15, 2016 18:07:36 GMT
Hello all, I'm working on a new television series looking at the history of the underground. We're looking for any particularly interesting history stories relating to the London Underground - I'd therefore be really grateful to hear anyones thoughts! I'm also looking to find anyone working on the tube who has a personal interest in the history of the underground, who we might be able to chat to on camera. Any ideas would be most welcome! One more question...anyone happen to know what's happened to Brompton Road tube station? I've seen that it was sold to a Russian property developer by the MOD but can't find what the current status is... Thanks! You could ask TFL under the FOI see what response you get regarding Brompton Road |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 15, 2016 18:39:47 GMT
Thanks, we're in touch with TFL at the moment so I'll see if I can get any information from them. The station has such an interesting history that we'd love to be able to explore.
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Post by londonstuff on Nov 15, 2016 19:19:22 GMT
There is a thread from years ago with detail of some sort of escape or vent somewhere in the grassy area outside. I remember taking a photo and posting it here. I'll try to have a look later if it's of interest.
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Post by John Tuthill on Nov 15, 2016 19:51:31 GMT
Thanks, we're in touch with TFL at the moment so I'll see if I can get any information from them. The station has such an interesting history that we'd love to be able to explore. Check out the 'Closed Stations' web page, and 'London's disused underground stations' by J.E. Connor, but have articles referring to Brompton Rd Stn. |
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Post by stapler on Nov 15, 2016 22:25:04 GMT
Among closed stations, York Rd might be worth a look. It's plumb by a massive regeneration area, its reopening would relieve Kings Cross, and it's substantially complete. Yet it has been ignored!
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Post by Deleted on Nov 16, 2016 10:04:24 GMT
Thank you for all your suggestions - I'll look in to them all. I can see that Brompton Road has been in the press regarding the man who bought it a couple of years ago, with the view to turning it all in to luxury flats and apartments, but I'm not yet sure whether any development work has been done on the station itself.
It would be great to know whether there are any tube staff who have an interest in/knowledge of some of the history of the tube, who might be willing to get in touch.
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Post by pitdiver on Nov 16, 2016 17:10:31 GMT
As a former stn supervisor and a member of the LT Museum staff I visited Brompton Rd Stn on a couple of occasions. One was when we took a German TV Crew down there and pointed out to them that this was were the London Anti Aircraft guns were controlled from, even showed them the maps that were still on the wall. They found it very interesting (said in a German Accent)
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