A talk by writer and film producer Kevin J Last
Hot off the Press the story of Metro-Land and the development of suburbia that grew alongsie the Metropolitan Railway.
Originally the brainchild of eminent Victorians, discover how the Metropolitan grew to become the queen of underground lines, eventually expnading to a point some fifty miles outside London.
Thursday 23rd April at 7.30pm
Join author Kevin J Last as he describes how the concept of Metro-land was an aspiration for several levels of society, promising a better lifestyle well away from the deprivation of wartime.
The idea that the working man could live comfortably outside the’smoke’ in individually designed houses, would mean that he could also thrive at work, largely due to the regular service offered by the new railway. This was quite exceptional in that, while nominally an underground line, most the Met’s route was above ground and, in length, went far beyond other similar lines, far out into the Buckinghamshire countryside.
About the Author
Kevin Last has lectured widely for various universities, and written, produced and acted in shows for the Yvonne Arnaud Theatre in Guildford and elsewhere. He has been published on a number of occasions both in the Daily Mail and a trilogy of books on Cotchford Farm for Unicorn Publishing.
His published works also inlcude The Diary of William Young of Cotchford Farm; Remembering Christopher Robin and Semi-Detached Suburban Mr.Jones.
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Copies of Kevin’s book will be available to purchase on the day at a special discount price.
Thursday 23rd April, at 7.30pm
In person in the Museum and via Live-stream for those unable to attend on the date
The live-stream video will be available for up to 2 weeks after the date for those unable to make the date.
Tickets: £10 guests; £9 members; £8 Live-stream.
available HERE