This event has finished Took place on: Tuesday, 16th Jun 2015
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In 1927 the world’s first electrified driverless railway opened. Its purpose was to move the nation’s post across the capital, connecting London sorting offices with two of London’s railway termini. For the next 76 years Mail Rail, as it came to be known, continued for perform that same function until it was moth-balled in 2003. This illustrated talk explores the development, design, construction and operation of the railway and draws on records from the Royal Mail Archive. Chris will talk about the history of the Post Office Underground Railway.
About the speaker
Chris Taft is a historian and Head of Collections at The British Postal Museum & Archive (BPMA). Chris has researched widely on the history of the Post Office underground railway and has over 12 years been involved with a number of projects in the railway, including the BPMA’s current plan to open up part of the railway to visitors as part of the new Postal Museum being developed in London.
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2015-06-16 2015-06-16 Europe/London The Post Office Underground Railway Lecture: The speaker will talk about the world’s first electrified driverless railway https://www.ianvisits.co.uk/calendar/2015/06/16/the-post-office-underground-railway-60781 Novotel,Hamersmith,,LondonLocation
Novotel,
Hamersmith,
London,
W6 8DR
London,
W6 8DR
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