# The Railways: A Catastrophe that made London

- Institution: Gresham College
- Speaker: Professor Simon Thurley CBE
- Level: For everyone
- Language: English
- Subjects: History, Art, architecture and design
- Source: [Gresham College](https://www.gresham.ac.uk/watch-now/railways-catastrophe-made-london)
- Licence: [Educational use (Gresham College's terms)](https://www.gresham.ac.uk/terms-and-conditions)
- Who can watch: Teens profiles and older (sources give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the source's own words)

The destructive development of the railways led to 80% of the buildings standing in the City in 1855 were demolished and replaced by 1900.

## Lectures

1. [The Railways: A Catastrophe that made London](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/gresham/railways-catastrophe-made-london/ec2ecf93e235) (YouTube)