150 years of the Underground (aka the “tube”)

January 10, 2013 at 12:55 am (cinema, engineering, film, history, Jim D, London)

Yes, I know the London “tube” / Underground is stressful, should be free and is a paradise for gropers (especially during rush-hour), but still: it’s a wonder, isn’t it? And the first such underground system of its kind, anywhere.

It also has a tradition of employing a well-unionised , political and militant staff.

So let’s celebrate the 150th birthday of  ’The Tube’ with this recently restored 1928 Brit film, ‘Underground‘:

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