Our World
World Class Links
History
All about our world history: independent: www.historylearningsite.co.uk
BBC: www.bbc.co.uk/schools/websites/11_16/site/history.shtml
Wonderful World
National Geographic: www.nationalgeographic.com
Those wonderful mexican crystals: Mexican crystals
MODERN LONDON
Crossrail 1
The largest Engineering project in Europe is now well under way. The first phase will provide up to 24 trains per hour in each direction from East to West london. Later further sections linking Heathrow Airport and Shenfield in Essex will be added. It will comprise a 118km network with 42km of new dual 6m diameter tunnels.
Eight million tonnes of spoil from these tunnels will be disposed of. This would require half a million lorry journeys and therefore five million tonnes will be carried by rail and barge on the Thames River to reduce road damage and pollution. Four million tonnes will be used to expand the nature reserve at Wallasea Island in Essex by 400 hectares thereby using up 2.2tonnes of carbon per year.
You will need to navigate a lot yourself but here are some good starting points: Amazing stats from London Evening Standard
London
OLD LONDON
Free maps Bruce Hunts fantastic treatise on the map history of London
Riverside Maps Pics & Pubs Thames Pilot
Tube Lines
Central Line English Wikipedia entry.
Central Line (JP) The Japanese website is far better than the US and still in Engrish.
UK
Crossrail 2, Crossrail 3 & Superlink
More projects are planned but Crossrail 1 will have to prove itself before our politicians will appreciate public transport. I don’t like to leave you dangling without information so see:
Superlink (has a lot of supporters) Superlink Integrated Map
Cross River Tram
This is a huge project connecting Camden to Peckham and Brixton via Kingsway and across Waterloo Bridge Cross River Tram.
Brief Guide To Countries
Select a country from the list on the site: BBC Profile Of Europe
News
BBC World Service: www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice
In a completely unscientific, even London-centric. way here are some excellent sites that caught my eye when wanting to cogitate the world.
Written Languages
BBC4 series of 3 programmes (2020): The Secret History Of Writing
High Speed One
I don’t know much about this but here’s a good start: Railway Technology HS1.
Tourism
Need info on beautiful and/or interesting places I offer my experience: PlacesToGo-UK
Disclaimer
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