Blog posts
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.
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.
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- Young People's Skills Programme
- Learning Programmes
Caribbean Journeys: a voyage of discovery for school children
, 2 minute readFind out more about our news school session for Key Stage 2, Caribbean Journeys, inspired by the themes and stories of our new exhibition, Legacies: London Transport's Caribbean Workforce
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.
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.
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- Learning Programmes
- Young People's Skills Programme
Joe’s Busy Bus - A new school session taking kids back in time
, 2 minute readFind out all about our new session for Key Stage 1 students, exploring the story of Joe Clough, London's first Black bus driver, and those of other remarkable London Transport's workers.
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- Volunteers
- Collections
A brief history of the pocket Underground map
By Nick Gill, , 4 minute readFrom the first map produced by the UERL in 1908 to the revolutionary Harry Beck design and its modern iterations, enjoy a brief history of the Underground map by Museum volunteer Nick Gill.
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- Guest blog
- Climate Crossroads
Energy Garden: Bringing Community Energy to the London Overground
, 2 minute readEnergy 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.