Hiroshima's 'Atomic' Trams - Working Survivors of the 1945 Bomb
May 21, 2024
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as posted by the channelFollowing the 6 August 1945 atomic bomb attack on Hiroshima, the city was largely destroyed, yet within three days, some of the city's trams were running again! And, 79 years later, three of the trams that survived the bomb are still running, including two on daily services! Find out the full story here...
Dr. Mark Felton is a wellknown British historian, the author of 22 nonfiction books, including bestsellers 'Zero Night' and 'Castle of the Eagles', both currently being developed into movies in Hollywood. In addition to writing, Mark also appears regularly in television documentaries around the world, including on The History Channel, Netflix, National Geographic, Quest, American Heroes Channel and RMC Decouverte. His books have formed the background to several TV and radio documentaries. More information about Mark can be found at
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Sources:
- 'Hiroshima’s Reconstruction and Trams “ Other Cities War-damaged Trams”', Hiroshima for Global Peace, www.hiroshimaforpeace.com
- 'The Trams of Hiroshima', www.twosecondstreet.com
- 'A-bombed tram in Hiroshima runs same route as 75 years ago' by Sonoko Miyazaki, Asahi Shimbun, 6 September 2020
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