The "hold-up of the century": the Glasgow-London postal train (1963)
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The "hold-up of the century": the Glasgow-London postal train (1963)

Caption

Great Britain - 1963
On August 8, 1963, 15 armed men attacked the postal train between Glasgow and London, stealing 2.5 million pounds. Here, the railroad bridge where the robbers transferred the loot to trucks.

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Photo12/KEYSTONE Pressedienst

Reference

KEY01340_05204575

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