EP132 - The Belgian Railways 1830 - 1926

Random History of Belgium by Manuel Van den Eynde

Aug 13, 202100:43:18Society & Culture

EP132 - We'll take a look at first 100 years of the Belgian railways. How it got started, the economic structure, some key elements and problems, as well as the building of stations. We focus on the early days to see whe...

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