Metro-Land cocked a snook at those who mocked the suburbs as unbearably bourgeois
John Betjeman's 50-minute film, Metro-Land, must be one of the most brilliant things ever shown on British television. It was released on BBC One on February 26, 1973.
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John Betjeman's 50-minute film, Metro-Land, must be one of the most brilliant things ever shown on British television. It was released on BBC One on February 26, 1973.
For a long time, London has been seen as an iconic city on our planet. Whether it be its ancient architecture (in the form of museums and…
The historic swing bridge which is being restored near Oxford railway station didn’t enjoy the best of starts.
Mud continues to cake the road surface and mile after mile of grass verges have been destroyed,' says MP
Work on re-establishing the East-West route from Oxford to Bletchley (Milton Keynes) is already under way. Plans to restore passenger services between Oxford and Cowley are in the pipeline, and now the revival of the Oxford-Witney has again been mooted. The history of these three routes, plus others in the area, is outlined in rail enthusiast Laurence Waters’s latest book, Railways of Oxford, A Transport Hub that Links Britain. The Oxford-Bletchley line opened in 1851 and was part of an important cross-country route for both passengers and freight, which eventually stretched to Bedf...