Rail Link Protestors

Angry residents from Kent march over the river Thames and past Parliament to protest over the planned high-speed (TGV-style) rail link from London to the south-east coast, on 5th August 1989, in London, England. Locals from the Darenth Valley in rural Kent, against the forthcoming Channel Tunnel rail link organised their own campaign to reverse decisions by British Rail to cut a new rail link through their community. British Rail announced that 150mph TGV trains would travel through their rural Kent countryside, forcing residents to sell their homes within a 240 metre corridor to the rail line, at great loss while splitting up the community. (Photo by Richard Baker / In Pictures via Getty Images)

Add to Cart Add to Lightbox Download

Filename: rail_link_protest01-05-08-1989.jpg
Copyright: Richard Baker
Image Size: 5225x3564 / 3.9MB; www.photoshelter.com/support/license; https://www.bakerpictures.com/contact; 1989 20th century 80s England UK across britain bygone capital city crossing decade detling eighties era eurostar government historical history kent lambeth bridge london marching middle-class nineteen-eighties parliament past placards protest protesting protestors public rail link residents river sink the link thames times transport transportation westminster years
Contained in galleries: 1980s

Angry residents from Kent march over the river Thames and past Parliament to protest over the planned high-speed (TGV-style) rail link from London to the south-east coast, on 5th August 1989, in London, England. Locals from the Darenth Valley in rural Kent, against the forthcoming Channel Tunnel rail link organised their own campaign to reverse decisions by British Rail to cut a new rail link through their community. British Rail announced that 150mph TGV trains would travel through their rural Kent countryside, forcing residents to sell their homes within a 240 metre corridor to the rail line, at great loss while splitting up the community. (Photo by Richard Baker / In Pictures via Getty Images)