Ready for a fast ride

Railways, slavery, bombs and industrial heritage

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August 22nd 2014
After a first day in London (more on that later if I get around to it) and a visit to a Great Western Railway working steam museum, it was out to the West Country again yesterday, but this time a little further. Jumped on a fast train to Bristol, under two hours from London. We flashed past the very picturesque Roman town of Bath, from where the Wardell family was banned on our last trip a ... read more

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Great Britain, the dominant industrial and maritime power of the 19th century, played a leading role in developing parliamentary democracy and in advancing literature and science. At its zenith, the British Empire stretched over one-fourth of the ear... ... read more