Take a journey back to a time when London played host to the Silver Jubilee and the Devon Belle, and when the Coronation Scot was the latest in steam power. From the early railcars of the 1930s to the underground train of the General Post Office, re-visit a Golden Age when Britain's railways were the envy of the world.
The story of the London Docks and of the people who lived and worked there, including unseen archive film
Witness the bygone age of steam through to the era of electric and diesel-powered locomotives
Britannia literally ruled the waves, as well as a quarter of the world which formed the old Empire. It was the combination of these two factors that made London Docks the centre of commercial activity. The riches of the Empire were brought to the UK on a constant stream of ships that had the capital city as their destination.
The town will change forever as old streets are swept away for new office blocks. Ransomes expand their factory, the Beatles perform at the Regent and Alf Ramsey guides `the Tractor Boys' to glory
Holidaymakers flock to the town, along with Mods and Rockers. Morecambe and Wise visit the Wellington Pier, the fishing fleets disappear and offshore oil and gas reserves are discovered.
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