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Old October 3rd 04, 08:51 AM posted to uk.transport.london
Troy Steadman Troy Steadman is offline
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Default Obscure dictionary trivia

"Mark Brader" wrote in message


Which disaster that took place in what is now (and maybe was then,
I won't be specific) a part of the London Underground system is
mentioned in the Oxford English Dictionary?


Google suggests the London Underground has been mercifully spared too
many disasters - not sure where "accident" finishes and "disaster"
starts mind you...

The crush at Bethnal Green and the wartime bombing of the other "B"
stations...

Moorgate, Kings Cross...

Are there others? I would have expected some diastrous tunnel fires
under steam traction.


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