On this day in my younger years

On this day in my younger years

Posted by grahame at 07:19, 20th August 2026

Our Coffee Shop has been around for 20 years - can you believe it? The majority of content remains current-times stuff, but we are informed by history. However as a "historic" sight we have only glimpses, and on days like today I find myself looking at significant events that may have shaped things for the future, or be early examples of what is common today or has resulted in improvements so that things should not happen today.

From travel and transport news I remember, but before the Coffee Shop

20th August 1979 - The East Coast Main Line rail route between England and Scotland is restored with the opening of the Penmanshiel Diversion

20th August 1989 - Dredger "Bow Belle" collides with pleasure boat "Marchioness" on the River Thames in central London; "Marchioness" sinks in 30 seconds, drowning 51

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