The Glasgow District Subway was second only to London in the UK and was the third underground system to be built anywhere in the world. Originally operated as a cable railway, it was later electrified and the rolling stock from that era continued to be used until it had become very dilapidated by the 1970s. Following a major modernization programme, it is now operated by the Strathclyde Partnership for Transport and the distinctive orange livery of the modern trains has earned it the local nickname of 'the clockwork orange'. The Underground is laid out as a circular route with the trains on a...
The Glasgow District Subway was second only to London in the UK and was the third underground system to be built anywhere in the world. Originally ope...
The history of the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) officially begins in 1919. However, the university had its real beginnings as the Los Angles State Normal School. This book aims to correct the historical misperception of the founding of UCLA.
The history of the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) officially begins in 1919. However, the university had its real beginnings as the Los ...
