Talks take place on Thursday afternoons, starting at 2pm, and usually take place in the Lecture Hall, Rewley House, 1 Wellington Square, Oxford OX1 2JA. These are free for Oxford u3a members but you are welcome to attend as a guest for a donation of £5 (£2 for members of all other U3As).
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Tom Brown – Overground Underground: How London’s Tube Network Developed in the 20th Century from a Steam-Powered ‘Terminus Shuttle’ into a Sprawling Wonder of Electric Modernity
9th October 2025 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Tom Brown was born in London in 1956 and was so fascinated by the Tube that he had memorized the tube map at age 10 and travelled on the Victoria Line on the day it opened. He holds a degree in Modern and Medieval Languages from Jesus College, Oxford and had a career of 34 years in international banking, often affording him the opportunity to ride transit systems from Shanghai to New York. Apart from railways and in particular all aspects of metro/subway systems, his many interests include classical music and opera. In 2023 he gave an illustrated talk to u3a on Britten’s operas.