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Cargando... London's Secret Tubespor Andrew Emmerson, Tony Beard
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Strange, derelict surface buildings looking like art deco tube stations, odd passages leading apparently nowhere on the Underground and half-remembered tales of government bunkholes and hideaways deep below the streets of London. On these and similar subjects rumours have abounded for years. Now, for the first time, an authoritative and intriguing book tells comprehensively the true story of the vast underground shelters and government citadels constructed during the Second World War and afterwards. Other revelations include never-before published details of express tube railway lines to relieve congestion on existing tracks, the plans to relocate the complete mechanism of government and parliament to north-west London, and the standby studios constructed underground by the BBC in case Broadcasting House was destroyed. Details are given of disused tube stations converted to other uses and the vast underground factory constructed in tunnels intended for a new tube line." No se han encontrado descripciones de biblioteca. |
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It also explains a family story: that my grandmother once served Winston Churchill in a pub opposite Wanstead tube station. Given that this was actually an underground aircraft components factory during the war, it seems quite possible that having made a visit of inspection, Churchill is quite likely to have repaired to the nearest pub for refreshment! ( )