Engineering the London Underground

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Institution of Civil Engineers

Institution of Civil Engineers

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The Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) London presents Engineering the London Underground celebrating the illustrious 150 year history of London's Tube network and the vital role that civil engineers played in delivering one of the world's first and busiest transport networks. The film takes viewers on a journey through the Tube's history including its period of reconstruction following the Second World War, the introduction of the world's first computer controlled underground railway on the Victoria Line, the construction of the Jubilee line and looks to the Tube's future.
The film, produced in collaboration with the London Transport Museum and Transport for London, is narrated by Eddie Butler and features photographs and footage from the Institution of Civil Engineers, British Film Institute, Crossrail, National Media Museum and TfL collections. These images were brought to life by filmmakers Wind & Foster.

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@jaredm8555
@jaredm8555 6 жыл бұрын
The Tube has been the fascination of my entire life of 51 years. I collect everything from station signs to train driver backpacks to wall tiles. My cousin is a station master which allowed me to have unprecedented access to hidden and disused stations and walk ways. Every time i fly to the UK from Florida, it is the Tube that I most look forward to visiting and traveling on. long live the London underground
@devonenvironmentnetwork7960
@devonenvironmentnetwork7960 7 жыл бұрын
This feels more like a fully fledged BBC documentary, than a youtube video.
@DavidAndrewsPEC
@DavidAndrewsPEC 7 жыл бұрын
Does a bit, doesn't it? You have a famous name there....
@devonenvironmentnetwork7960
@devonenvironmentnetwork7960 7 жыл бұрын
Do I have a famous name? Explain....
@DavidAndrewsPEC
@DavidAndrewsPEC 7 жыл бұрын
Frank Close There's seriously awesome particle physicist by the same name. His lectures are on KZfaq somewhere.....
@devonenvironmentnetwork7960
@devonenvironmentnetwork7960 7 жыл бұрын
Thats pretty rad.
@DavidAndrewsPEC
@DavidAndrewsPEC 7 жыл бұрын
Frank Close Yeh I thought so. :)
@GiovanniKallika
@GiovanniKallika 10 жыл бұрын
This film should be dedicated to those people who sacrificed their lives to build The Underground, and inspire new engineers to keep construction safe, for everyone. G.K,
@kmaro1973
@kmaro1973 10 жыл бұрын
This video is a small piece of craftsmanship. It brings in life 150 years of history. Extraordinary work. Greetings from Greece.
@etscablecomponents
@etscablecomponents 10 жыл бұрын
We continue to supply electrical products to the Underground network, and even in our time in business, it's astonishing to see how far the engineering on the tube has come. It's something we can all be proud of.
@stuartedwards8820
@stuartedwards8820 10 жыл бұрын
Looks fantastic. Must have taken ages to compile and animation all the archive pictures. Great job!
@glenatkinson7732
@glenatkinson7732 7 жыл бұрын
After 45 years I'm still fascinated with the tube. Been on plenty of metros, all of them newer and most cleaner. However not even NYC compares with London for the anorak! Great vid...thanks
@greyforge27
@greyforge27 10 жыл бұрын
Who needs sci-fi when the real world is like this?
@tommychumley4248
@tommychumley4248 6 жыл бұрын
Scifi is just our vision of the future, most scifi becomes reality.
@Armuotas
@Armuotas 9 жыл бұрын
The segment starting at 8:30 squeezed the tears in my eyes. An epic description of a seemingly mundane thing that we use every day. Damn...
@johncarnaby4884
@johncarnaby4884 10 жыл бұрын
Great video. It brought back many 1970's memories. I installed the mechanical services when employed by Matthew Hall, starting at Waterloo Bridge, under the Strand to Charing Cross and Trafalgar Square and up to Green Park. At that time it was called the "Fleet Line", later changed to the Jubilee Line. I had offices at ground level outside Charing Cross Station and also next door to the National Gallery where the main contractors offices were and also the lifts to go underground, the Sainsbury Wing was later built here.
@shopshop144
@shopshop144 6 жыл бұрын
this is more a short history of the underground then anything about the engineering of the system.
@beanbake99
@beanbake99 8 жыл бұрын
Awesome. Went past the new crossrail station at canary wharf and I have to say I was in awe!
@ckhazwan
@ckhazwan 6 жыл бұрын
I am impressed !!! Such a remarkable achievement. Yeah, 'cope it did & cope it will'.
@tunnelgirl7923
@tunnelgirl7923 3 жыл бұрын
I live and study in London for 3yrs, it is very nice to know the history of all these Underground stations which I am using whenever I traveled.
@gruntpartystyle
@gruntpartystyle 6 жыл бұрын
This video gave me chills. Great job.
@polishlad8873
@polishlad8873 5 жыл бұрын
Just visited London and I can proudly say that London Tube is the best piece of engineering I've ever seen. What a masterpiece. I was there for 3 days and moving around was like teleporting.
@nickyjlyons
@nickyjlyons 8 жыл бұрын
Truly fascinating. I wish I had made decisions earlier in my life that would have paved a career in civil engineering!
@David-xx7ny
@David-xx7ny 6 жыл бұрын
It's never too late!
@sidneyasiegbu
@sidneyasiegbu 4 жыл бұрын
If you're not too old and still have solid qualifications then you're alright.
@elizabethannegrey6285
@elizabethannegrey6285 Жыл бұрын
Thank you for this fascinating view of London’s travel network. I commuted regularly, and find the historic aspect interesting. Now retired, no longer in UK, it pushes a nostalgia button for me. Sixties, Bond Street station, winter weather and an old man selling roast chestnuts at station entrance. Oh happy recollections of simple pleasures in a different era.
@TheByard
@TheByard 3 жыл бұрын
It's great to been part of the Undergrounds expansion, I drove a tunnel boring machine on The Victoria Line. A Senior Inspector of Works on the Dockland Light Railway extension to Bank Station. Also SIoW on CrossRail and have inspected the unused stations that were used as air raid shelters in WWII Between the above have worked on major tunnel projects around the world, retired now I just dig the garden and watch KZfaq.
@terencesommer6307
@terencesommer6307 6 жыл бұрын
London is a miracle! A brilliant city. Love from America.
@jorgeyboy3364
@jorgeyboy3364 6 жыл бұрын
Stunning video, thank you for creating this wow!
@kamal69ful
@kamal69ful 10 жыл бұрын
Beautiful video of london underground history, Thank u admin keep it up
@Henryk7000
@Henryk7000 10 жыл бұрын
Excellent video! Truly inspirational.
@businessbuilding1
@businessbuilding1 6 жыл бұрын
A beautifully told story!
@rajballari5822
@rajballari5822 8 жыл бұрын
it's an a honour to become a civil engineer
@frothybeast7884
@frothybeast7884 6 жыл бұрын
What a great archive!
@morzee94
@morzee94 10 жыл бұрын
There are some truely beautiful effects in this video
@azer8663
@azer8663 6 жыл бұрын
Great Job 👍🏾
@marciotestoni
@marciotestoni 10 жыл бұрын
Brilliant!!
@amapparatistkwabena
@amapparatistkwabena 6 жыл бұрын
Superb mini-documentary!
@iTzMARXGaming
@iTzMARXGaming 5 жыл бұрын
Proud to work for the company!
@SohelShekhash
@SohelShekhash 10 жыл бұрын
Amazingly filmed. Would like to see more these kind of videos on engineering. #Engineering #LondonUnderground #London #Transport #Tube
@dantdm6381
@dantdm6381 7 жыл бұрын
very good we should reflect on underground.
@briane5706
@briane5706 6 жыл бұрын
Note narration is by Eddie Butler. Clearly more than a rugby commentator, his dulcet tones are most suitable for many documentaries like this.
@MilanTharakaMusic
@MilanTharakaMusic 4 жыл бұрын
One of the best videos I have seen for a while
@melvincent5557
@melvincent5557 6 жыл бұрын
there should be a movie about how the underground was built..it would be brilliant
@swimminlane3566
@swimminlane3566 6 жыл бұрын
Really enjoyed using the tube during our visits and learning some of it's history by guided tour. Regret not going to the transport museum while at Convent Garden.
@williamo1390
@williamo1390 5 жыл бұрын
it's not enjoyable when your shoulder to shoulder
@IcelanderUSer
@IcelanderUSer 6 жыл бұрын
I love London. Damn
@jaesroe1
@jaesroe1 10 жыл бұрын
great footage! any idea of background music???
@relacser
@relacser 6 жыл бұрын
Great video
@adeh503
@adeh503 5 жыл бұрын
What a fantastic video
@London1064
@London1064 4 жыл бұрын
Great video 👍
@TEMELTASCONSTRUCTION
@TEMELTASCONSTRUCTION 3 жыл бұрын
good work
@mth280268
@mth280268 5 жыл бұрын
Is this Eddie Butler providing the narration? Wonderful rich, rousing, tones. Magnificent piece of documentary making
@LukeChristodoulou
@LukeChristodoulou 16 күн бұрын
This video is an ok overview of the history of the undergound, though missing many details, especially any details about the actual engineering.
@NickElliottuk
@NickElliottuk 10 жыл бұрын
Terrific, well-made and fascinating video. The pseudo-3d effect on the old photos is particularly impressive. Was the last steam really only withdrawn in 1971?
@shriprasadgujare8639
@shriprasadgujare8639 4 жыл бұрын
I love London
@r3dp1ll
@r3dp1ll 9 жыл бұрын
Video is well done, good job. Just one little thing, in the credits the grey is way too dark to be readable when watching from a distance full screen.
@Plysdyret1
@Plysdyret1 8 жыл бұрын
How I just love the tube! I am a tourist in London now and then and when wearing my waist bag, the Londoners think I am pregnant and I get a seat! XD
@kaiw8254
@kaiw8254 7 жыл бұрын
respect
@Freeedy
@Freeedy 10 жыл бұрын
Brilliant piece of film and encapsulates the LU story very well. It makes one proud to be a Civil Engineer
@user-ky6vw5up9m
@user-ky6vw5up9m 5 жыл бұрын
(W(L^2))/8 and more repetitive monotonous calcs. all day ad nauseam no thanks.
@jaesroe1
@jaesroe1 10 жыл бұрын
Thanks for response. but can you specifically tell me the soundtrack which was used from 0:16 ~ 3:24?
@jamieashton1173
@jamieashton1173 6 жыл бұрын
Great short vid! London underground network continues to amaze me every time I use it! The underground really makes London what it is!
@dr.scottcrullphd9133
@dr.scottcrullphd9133 3 жыл бұрын
I liked the old Docklands RW of the 1990s.
@giullarecosmico
@giullarecosmico 10 жыл бұрын
can you please borrows your engineering to Rome?
@theicemanhaslanded
@theicemanhaslanded 10 жыл бұрын
One of the best videos I have seen in a long time. Gave me shivers and almost bought a tear to my eye.
@GHOSTGURUVJ0
@GHOSTGURUVJ0 6 жыл бұрын
WHEN OPENS START OPEATING THIS TRAIN?
@mattmattelig
@mattmattelig 5 жыл бұрын
This was a good video, but I think the title was a bit misleading. not much talk about the engineering - more a sort of pat on the back for the fine job done. i was looking for the "how" part of engineering.
@00855446
@00855446 6 жыл бұрын
Love from Bangladesh.
@pierzing.glint1sh76
@pierzing.glint1sh76 6 жыл бұрын
they make it seem soooo epic haha...when it really is just a subway system common all around the world
@jaesroe1
@jaesroe1 10 жыл бұрын
thanks~ but who is the artist of that music' Orion'?
@ilyPenn23
@ilyPenn23 9 жыл бұрын
JAE SEUNG ROE Terry Devine-King
@jae-seungroe8679
@jae-seungroe8679 9 жыл бұрын
ilyPenn23 thank you so much!
@basilguts1786
@basilguts1786 Жыл бұрын
Narrated by Eddie butler,the BBC rugby commentator.
@GulliversFlo
@GulliversFlo 3 жыл бұрын
Engineering at its finest
@ecsciguy79
@ecsciguy79 6 жыл бұрын
8:58 - Why are the escalators 'right-hand travel'? I thought British drive on the left-hand side?
@ds1868
@ds1868 3 жыл бұрын
Yep we drive on the left but stand on the right for escalators. Just to confuse foreigners like you.
@gurjeetmalhi7836
@gurjeetmalhi7836 9 жыл бұрын
British people best in world
@DavidAndrewsPEC
@DavidAndrewsPEC 7 жыл бұрын
I dunno - we fucked a lot of people over and a lot of people up. And a lot of people helped us but we never thanked them properly.
@mr.nobody1998
@mr.nobody1998 6 жыл бұрын
British are best at taking advantage of others...less fortunate
@tomdrowry
@tomdrowry 6 жыл бұрын
How about thanking your ancestors, if they were British, instead of slating them.
@adeh503
@adeh503 5 жыл бұрын
@@mr.nobody1998 cock head
@maxmullen6337
@maxmullen6337 4 жыл бұрын
I thought the deep tunnel electric tube system opened in 1890.
@arghpirate
@arghpirate 9 жыл бұрын
And nowadays it only takes a projected 15 years to "hopefully" install air conditioning on the northern line - dealing with the inherited thermal inertia of the tube. Is it health and safety, government bureaucracy, trade unions or just plain laziness that has affected our engineering prowess.
@ianmoseley9910
@ianmoseley9910 6 жыл бұрын
alex rainsley Priorities - operated without for years so not considered essential.
@brianfearn4246
@brianfearn4246 3 жыл бұрын
When it doesn't fit use the hammer..result. it fits now ..
@HenryJamesLau
@HenryJamesLau 10 жыл бұрын
Feel like I'm watching a rugby match
@savolrat
@savolrat 6 жыл бұрын
how much more investment does it really need? when i think about all the people tagging on right this second and every other second of the day. then think about how it costs 2.40 for a journey.. less for people with a monthly pass or whatever but still. the revenue generated must be enormous
@ianmoseley9910
@ianmoseley9910 6 жыл бұрын
savolrat It has been said that the only passenger service in the world that runs at a profit is in Japan
@Stevieboy74
@Stevieboy74 9 жыл бұрын
Most Londoners wondered how the tube network would cope during the olympics, but cope it did. The above statement made in this film is largely true, but I think it's important to point out that the reason it ran like clockwork was large numbers of underground staff, including the drivers were paid handsome bonuses during this period, so basically paid more money to do their job which was quite frankly a disgrace. Dig below the surface (excuse the pun) and you'll find the real reason for things. Once the olympics finished us Londoners were back to the usual old delays and problems. Should have added that to your documentary. I'm not however taking anything away from the amazing engineering feats described in this film, which were indeed revolutionary. It should be said though that we needed both American expertise and finance to get a lot of the initial underground projects up and running.
@Stevieboy74
@Stevieboy74 8 жыл бұрын
+Andmeuths - Not paid enough? A tube driver gets a trainee/starting wage of £45,000 per annum (which is over $66,000 USD in case you're from America). That's a huge wage and much more than any other public sector worker, and it's just a starting wage. Some earn up to £55,000 per annum, and they still think they have the right to hold the city of London to ransom by going on strike and demanding bonuses to do their jobs during the olympics. It's disgraceful. Sooner or later they'll get a wake up call.
@sarahin5271
@sarahin5271 8 жыл бұрын
London underground shoes
@troyjarman
@troyjarman 6 жыл бұрын
I applaud those workers of old without the technology we have today they were years ahead of their time men of courage and vision good old fashioned "NAVIES" who were not afraid to work, men of substance, only the great wall of china could come close ,today all we seem to have is a generation who want to sit and sleep on every street corner waiting for handouts to nurture their INDOLENT mentality, we are in a time when a few centimetres of snow brings almost everything to a standstill, our attitude is breeding a pathetic mentality of do just enough to get by oh yes "A LITTLE SLUMBER , A LITTLE SLEEP , A LITTLE FOLDING OF THE HANDS BRINGS POVERTY
@damiangrant1143
@damiangrant1143 4 жыл бұрын
Many of them were Irish men! They also contributed to building the transport infrastructure of most of the UK's bigger cities. True grafters!
@rahulrathod-vx6yv
@rahulrathod-vx6yv 2 жыл бұрын
Looks
@-manxman
@-manxman 5 жыл бұрын
investors searched for a solution - really - investors?
@michaelhunt4445
@michaelhunt4445 6 жыл бұрын
He talks of 30 years of underfunding.................................no change there then
@markymarco2570
@markymarco2570 3 жыл бұрын
It seems that all the money from those wars and colonies payed off.
@MHLivestreams
@MHLivestreams 6 жыл бұрын
I remember London, back in the day, there was no trouble really. It was possible to roam the streets in reasonable safety. That was only in the 80's. Today, it's 'every man for himself' with 75% foreigners.
@hafijurrahman7103
@hafijurrahman7103 9 жыл бұрын
me
@WizardmasterNZ
@WizardmasterNZ 9 жыл бұрын
Interest !!.... Auckland (NZL) is bad transport have few train. Everyone want like this London make drill more station and less vehicles. I think 1960s Auckland Council is HOPELESS !!!!!
@ezekielrose11
@ezekielrose11 6 жыл бұрын
Im jealous of Europeans wtf africa
@dangerouslytalented
@dangerouslytalented 6 жыл бұрын
Ooo big boring machines. I love boring machines
@hostilepancakes
@hostilepancakes 5 жыл бұрын
dangerouslytalented Exciting, aren't they?
@rfmjsdb9879
@rfmjsdb9879 6 жыл бұрын
Londoners, arrogant as always. The tube isn't the best metro nor the most modern. Just look at Seoul or Switzerland.
@rfmjsdb9879
@rfmjsdb9879 6 жыл бұрын
and during those 150 years you didn't have time to properly update? nice
@leonnorris3849
@leonnorris3849 6 жыл бұрын
Hi, can't help but point out that, until quite recently, the tube was not just the oldest, but the largest underground network in the world. It is genuinely unique! I'm not sure what 'Switzerland metro' you're referring to. Nor have I ever travelled on the Seoul underground train network. I am sure that other networks have superior features to the London tube. One thing is certain: the London tube network is an engineering and architectural marvel - it's age and sheer scale demand admiration! It is the original and, in many peoples opinions, (including non-Londoner's) the best!
@rfmjsdb9879
@rfmjsdb9879 6 жыл бұрын
That is a fair point. Still, after living in London and visiting metros around the world, I concluded that the Tube is extremely overpriced (even for students and seniors), hot, narrow and half of it is private!! Now, public transportation in private hands is not a good sign at all. It's not the worst, a least it's clean and runs on time, but I find it underlines London problems of inequality and screwing on the poor.
@SohelShekhash
@SohelShekhash 10 жыл бұрын
Amazingly filmed. Would like to see more these kind of videos on engineering. #Engineering #LondonUnderground #London #Transport #Tube
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