Podcasts History Laughs from the Past 104. Heists | The Great Gold Robbery of 1855

104. Heists | The Great Gold Robbery of 1855

Published: July 21, 2020, 7 a.m.

In 1855, Wild West outlaws were in their prime. Cowboys had been looting banks and trains for decades now and the art of the heist was being forged. Across the pond, some Brits were catching on to the evolving world of thievery and decided to craft their own plot.

The goal? To break into the South Eastern Railway train in London, steal the 1 million dollars worth of gold on board, and escape the scene leaving no trail of a robbery. Let’s find out if they were able to pull it off, in today's episode on “The Great Gold Robbery of 1855”.