Liverpool to Manchester railway, world's first inter-city passenger service, opened on this day 1830. Tragedy struck when politician William Huskisson stepped on to the parallel track and was hit by a locomotive. Taken to nearest place on the line, Eccles, died later that day.

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Great day filming in Liverpool today on Britain’s Hardest Historians with Ross Kemp

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The folks who run Fort Widley, Portsmouth, and its former #ColdWar Control Centre have a grant to unlock and tell its story. They want to learn what matters to potential visitors to improve access, interpretation and visitor experience of the site. Complete their survey. forms.gle/XYEnfQZrni6y...

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Also, this image is in the story but I want to highlight it here. This is what an air conditioning system made of brick and iron looks like. It's steam punk air con!

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