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Yesterday and UKTV Play Tuesday 2 July, 8pm The London Underground has grown hugely since the opening of the Metropolitan Railway, which initially linked Paddington and Farringdon, in 1863. Today, with its 11 lines and 250 miles of track, it transpor
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Exploring London's Streets
London traces its origins back to Roman times; indeed it was the capital of Roman Britain. The city's geography has shifted over the centuries as it expanded to accommodate a dramatically growing population. Streets and buildings have been built, dem
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Strathclyde Through The Ages
1722 Christian Shaw, daughter of the Laird of Bargarran, starts spinning fine linen thread. She later founds the influential Bargarran Thread Company. 1791 Robert Napier, who will become known as the “father of shipbuilding on the Clyde”, is born in

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