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The Great Train Robbery was the robbery of £2.61 million (calculated to present-day value of £69 million - or $73,547,750), from a Royal Mail train heading from Glasgow to London on the West Coast Main Line in the early hours of 8 August 1963 at Bridego Railway Bridge, Ledburn, near Mentmore in Buckinghamshire, England.
Jun 28, 2024 · Great Train Robbery, (August 8, 1963), in British history, the armed robbery of £2,600,000 (mostly in used bank notes) from the Glasgow–London Royal Mail Train, near Bridego Bridge north of London. The 15 holdup men, wearing helmets, ski masks, and gloves, were aided by two accomplices—an anonymous.
Aug 8, 2013 · Learn about the details and the aftermath of the famous heist that took place on 8 August 1963 in Buckinghamshire, England. See images and a map of the locations involved and the men behind the robbery.
Jul 16, 2014 · The 1963 heist of £2.6 million from a mail train in Britain was the largest cash theft in history. The documentary A Tale of Two Thieves reveals the identity of the elusive mastermind, "The Ulsterman", after 51 years of secrecy.
Aug 8, 2023 · Learn how 15 masked men raided a postal train in England and made off with £2.6 million in cash. Discover how police cracked the case and arrested the robbers, some of whom became famous criminals.
Apr 14, 2022 · 1963 The Great Train Robbery. Topics. Crime of the Century, 1963, The Great Train Robbery, Documentary. In the early hours of August 8th 1963, the Royal Mail train from Glasgow to London was held up in the Buckinghamshire countryside by a gang of London thieves.
Feb 28, 2013 · 18 December 2013. From left to right, pictures of Bruce Reynolds, Ronald "Buster" Edwards and Ronnie Biggs released by police at the time of the robbery in 1963. British criminal Ronnie Biggs,...
