140. The Birth of the Railways

<p>Today Tom and Dominic are joined by historian Dan Jackson to talk about one of the greatest inventions known to man - the railways.</p><br><p>Where were they first created? When did they arrive in England? And how did they relate to the standardisation of GMT in Britain?</p><br><p>From Eric Hobsbawm to cucumber straighteners, this pod has it all!&nbsp;</p><br><p>Producer: Dom Johnson</p><p>Exec Producer: Tony Pastor</p><br><p>Twitter:</p><p>@TheRestHistory</p><p>@holland_tom</p><p>@dcsandbrook</p><br><p>Email: restishistorypod@gmail.com</p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.</p>