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  1. Blog category
    •  Guest blog

    A powerful reminder

    , 2 minute read

    The walls of Clapham South deep-level shelter still bear graffiti left by people who took refuge there during and after the Second World War, from those who had lost their homes in the Capital to people displaced from their homes in Europe. Find out more in this blog.

    Black and white photo of an underground tunnel with stairs going up
  2. Blog category
    •  Guest blog
    •  Exhibitions

    Reflections on the making of Sunday's best

    , 2 minute read

    The cast and crew of Sunday's best, one of the films commissioned for our new exhibition Legacies: London Transport's Caribbean Workforce, reflect on the experience of making the film.

    Close up of a man filming a scene with a hand held camera
  3. Blog category
    •  Guest blog

    Every Story Matters - Discover TfL's Pride roundels

    , 2 minute read

    Jenney De Sousa, Brand Manager in TfL's Design team, talks about the Every Story Matters project, and the amazing Pride roundels celebrating London's LGBT+ community across the Underground network.

    A roundel with the word ours and the skyline of London in the rainbow colours
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    •  Guest blog

    How we co-created the Secret Shelter Challenge game

    , 3 minute read

    In January 2022, together with Musemio, we launched a virtual reality game for children, Secret Shelter Challenge: time-travel deep underground. In this blog, Musemio's CEO Olga Kravchenko tells all about the creative process behind this new exciting educational game.

    A child looking into a virtual reality headset
  5. Blog category
    •  Guest blog
    •  Climate Crossroads

    Energy Garden: Bringing Community Energy to the London Overground

    , 2 minute read

    Energy Garden is a Community Benefit Society that invests in renewable energy infrastructure to support community development. Find out how they help tackle the lack of accessible green space in urban environments by creating community-owned renewable energy and garden initiatives on transport infrastructure across London.

    An allotment on the side of a platform at a London Overground station
  6. Blog category
    •  Guest blog

    The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time

    , 2 minute read

    How do you show what it's like to travel on the London Underground in a theatre? Award-winning Designer Bunny Christie reveals how they have recreated Christopher Boone's adventurous Tube journey from Paddington to Willsden Junction in the upcoming production of The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time.

    Two actors on stage with a map of London visible in the background
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    •  Young People's Skills Programme
    •  Learning Programmes
    •  Climate Crossroads

    Engineering Change - Takeover Day

    , 2 minute read

    As part of Kids in Museums Takeover Day, on 12 November 2021 children from Wembley Primary School are putting their questions to grown-ups in the transport industry to find out what actions they are taking to help build a greener future. Find out more.

    Three Year 5 boys in school uniform wearing yellow high vis vests writing down ideas
  8. Blog category
    •  Museum Depot

    On the buses!

    , 1 minute read

    Meet Jimmy and Michael, two long-time friends who set themselves the challenge of completing all of London’s bus routes. We were delighted to welcome them to our Museum Depot this summer for a special visit with Depot Manager Mike Dipre and Depot Supervisor Keith Raeburn. Read on to find out how all about it.

    Two men stand in front of a heritage bus outside the museum depot