140. The Birth of the Railways

Published: Jan. 20, 2022, 2 a.m.

b'Today Tom and Dominic are joined by historian Dan Jackson to talk about one of the greatest inventions known to man - the railways.\\n\\nWhere were they first created? When did they arrive in England? And how did they relate to the standardisation of GMT in Britain?\\n\\nFrom Eric Hobsbawm to cucumber straighteners, this pod has it all!\\xa0\\n\\nProducer: Dom Johnson\\nExec Producer: Tony Pastor\\n\\n*The Rest Is History Live Tour 2023*:\\n\\nTom and Dominic are back on tour this autumn! See them live in London, New Zealand, and Australia!\\n\\nBuy your tickets here: restishistorypod.com\\n\\nTwitter:\\xa0\\n\\n@TheRestHistory\\n\\n@holland_tom\\n\\n@dcsandbrook\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices'