Activities

Show Us Your Suburbia

'Show Us Your Suburbia' was a collection of three live flickr gallery displays that featuted in our Suburbia exhibition which closed on 29 April 2010. The results can be seen in our Show Us Your Suburbia Flickr group. In all, 129 people submitted 746 images showing suburban gardens, suburban interiors and postcards from suburbia. The rules and instructions have been left below to show you how the group was run.

The exhibition

Suburbia will tell Londoners' stories of the shaping of their city - how transport has influenced the suburbs and continues to do so. It will explore how local identity, lifestyles and architecture come together to form the reality of suburbia.

Your photo may then be chosen to become part of the Suburbia exhibition. We are looking for new images but if you have a good old postcard or photograph feel free to upload a scan of that as well. Images can taken day or night and landscape format is best. Images should be of London suburbs.

Submitting your image
To submit your photo simply join this Flickr group and upload your image. When you upload it, you will be asked to 'tag' your image. This let's us know which theme you have chosen. It may take up to a day for your photo to go live as we will moderate all images. You may up to add four photos to the group.

Each photo should fit one of the following three themes:

1. Postcards from Suburbia
   Houses, shops, parks, streets, cars...what does a typical suburban postcard look like to you? We already have an historic collection of postcards of suburbia but we'd like to add yours to it.
2. Suburban Gardens
   Show us your (or your neighbours) suburban garden in all its green fingered glory you could even include the odd gardener or cheeky gnome.
3. Suburban Interiors
   What does suburbia look like behind your net curtains? Photos can be architectural or domestic, posed or informal.

On display
Chosen photos will be displayed on screens in London galleries between October 2009 and March 2010. Throughout the summer we will highlight a selection of images that have caught our eye on this page.

Group rules

1. Tag your photo. To submit your photo it must be tagged with one of the following tags that correspond with the above themes:
   
   • Postcards from Suburbia, tag = ltmsuburb
   • Suburban Gardens, tag = ltmgarden
   • Suburban Interiors, tag = ltmhome
2. Tell us where it's from. Please geo-tag your photo by using the Flickr "Place this photo on a map" feature or with your own embedded exif geo-tags so that you and everyone else can see where all the photos come from.
3. Keep it unique. Make your shot personal and tell us why you've added it.

Important

Please read these carefully, adding your photo to this group, you are giving London Transport Museum permission to display your photo on this website in connection with the Suburbia exhibition.

1. By sharing your photos with the London Transport Museum's Show Us Your Suburb Group, in respect of each photograph you confirm that:
   - it is consistent with the Flickr Community Guidelines
   - it was taken by you;
   - it is your own original work; sharing it with the London Transport Museum's Show Us Your Suburb Group and granting a licence in respect of its use as set out in these Group Rules will not infringe the copyright or any other rights of any third party; and it does not contain any obscene or defamatory content or material.
2. By sharing your photos with the London Transport Museum's Show Us Your Suburb Group, in respect of each photograph you grant to LTM a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free, licence to display your photo (as it is stored on Flickr, via the Flickr API) on LTM's website and/or from LTM's server in a live gallery where such display is connected with the London Transport Museum's Show Us Your Suburb Group. This licence shall apply for the period during which the photo is posted in the London Transport Museum's Show Us Your Suburb Group. If you remove your photo from the London Transport Museum's Show Us Your Suburb Group, this licence will automatically terminate. If your photo is displayed on LTM's website and/or from LTM's server in a live gallery, your Flickr screen name and the title of the picture will appear with the photo.
3. If LTM wishes to use any of your photos in any other way, for example:
   * by publishing your photos in LTM-published magazines and other materials;
   * by adding your photos to the Museum collections management system;
   * by archiving your photos or by making copies of your photos and/or downloading the high resolution version as may be required for any specified purpose, or for any period longer than the period during which your photos are posted in the London Transport Museum's Show Us Your Suburb Group, we will contact you via Flickrmail to obtain your express approval of such use(s) of your photos. Should LTM wish to display your photo on an electronic screen on-site at LTM and/or publish your photo in a LTM-published magazine or other material and/or archive your photo and you grant your approval of such use(s), when granting us the approval please state your name as you would like it to appear with your photo (otherwise, LTM will simply use your Flickr screen name).
4. To be clear, unless LTM has contacted you and obtained your express approval, LTM will only use your photo(s) by displaying it on LTM's website and/or from LTM's server (including in a live gallery) where such display is connected with the London Transport Museum Show Us Your Suburb group.
5. LTM shall not be obliged to display your photographs and shall not have any liability to you for any loss of publicity or enhancement of reputation.
6. LTM reserves the right to cancel the London Transport Museum's Show Us Your Suburb Group and the London Transport Museum Show Us Your Suburb at any time.
7. Your personal information will only be used and, where necessary, disclosed to third parties for the purposes of running the group and exhibition and otherwise in accordance with the Tfl Privacy Policy.
8. By entering your photo to the London Transport Museum's Show Us Your Suburb Group, you are deemed to have accepted these Group Rules.

Flickr 'Overground Uncovered' Scavenger Hunt 2011

The new Overground extension runs from Dalston Junction to West Croydon. Here's your chance to explore it!

The hunt will start with a briefing in Croydon at 11am then you’ll be let loose to explore your new surroundings and solve a series of cryptic clues. The finish line will be back at the original starting point at 2pm and we’ll have prizes to give out. The event will finish by 3pm.

This hunt is taking place in Croydon, and will allow you to explore the area around West Croydon and Norwood Junction. You'll need a Flickr ID to register and the event may involve travel so please have your Oyster Cards ready! Teams will be announced on the day of the event.

It's all happening on Saturday 5th February. Places are limited, so contact Jane or Michelle at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. with your Flickr ID to book your spot.

Visit our Overground Uncovered Flickr Scavenger Hunt Flickr group now for more details!

Flickr 'Transport in Minature' Scavenger Hunt 2009

The Museum Depot was full of Flickr fun on March 7th 2009 as photographers battled to complete the London in Miniature scavenger hunt. 20 people took part on the day taking over 550 photos together to complete all the cryptic clues and challenges laid out for them by their fellow Flickr quizmasters. On the day Team Feltnam (named after the Feltnam tram in the Depot, of course) romped home to win the first past the post prize. The other prize went to Estherase for her lovely photo of milk churns that was voted most interesting by Flickr viewers.   Thank you to all who took part. Our Flickr group for this meet is here.

Show Us Your Suburbia

Share photos of your London suburb with London Transport Museum to feature in our exhibition Suburbia when it opens in October 2009. Click to find out more.

Flickr Scavenger Hunt 2008

On Sunday 6th July 2008 London Transport Museum held its first Flickr Scavenger Hunt as part of the London Festival of Architecture 2008. 25 Flickr photographers were let loose in and around Covent Garden to snap architectural transport highlights. It was a great day out as you can see from all the creative and interesting photographs on Flickr. Following a public vote with over 400 votes cast the prize for Best Team Effort went to Team Angel (below) for their attempt to capture the day's targets.

The prize for Photograph of the Day went to Jack Pandemian for her wonderful photo of roundels on benches displayed below. She received an ipod shuffle.

Team Elephant and Castle (below) won the first past the post prize on the day. Solving all the clues and making it back to the Museum before anyone else.

Thank you to everyone that participated in the event.

Last Stop Competition Winner

To celebrate the Last Stop exhibition we held a competition on Flickr to see who could best capture the essence of the Routemaster! This is the winning image chosen by exhibition artist Ralf Obergefell.
 
Ralf says the winner, Aston, "captures particularly well the design elements and details of the Routemasters exterior. In addition to the details of the bus, he also incorporates other London objects, which he frames in a beautiful juxtaposition...The bright red routemaster bonnet with the smiley round headlight sitting within, a strong juxtaposition with a city worker dressed in dark clothing walking across the street."

Congratulations to Aston, who will receive a signed copy of the 'Last Stop' book.

To see the other entries go to Flickr.

'What's Cooking?' New Routes Project

London Transport Museum has been cooking up a storm with the United Anglo-Caribbean Society in Acton. Four delicious recipes are yours to try at home as the result of a four month project exploring the Museum's catering collection with a local community group.

Taking inspiration from objects, archival film and oral history interviews the group have adapted dishes once served in London Transport canteens to represent their own tastes and cultures. Project workshops varied from practical cookery sessions to story sharing sessions.

Recipe cards are available in all Ealing libraries, in the Museum's Learning Lounge and online.

Tuck in!

Caribbean Bread and Butter Pudding
Fish Cakes with a Kick
Healthy Meat and Vegetable Pie
Spicy Rice Pudding

'What's Cooking?' is part of London Transport Museum's New Routes projects, a programme of community exhibitions and partnerships aimed at involving new audiences. New Routes forms part of the Revisiting Collections initiative that extends across all London Hub museums and is funded by MLA London.