Blog posts
Join us in wishing Carol Barker a Happy 80th Birthday, and find out more about the artist herself.
Find out more about the progressive steps of Frank Pick in commissioning women to produce adverts for the Underground, from the first poster by a woman appearing in 1910 to an increase in female artists to 25% by 1930!
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Digging Deeper - A New Discovery
By Simon Murphy, , 2 minute readDiscover why a small item in our collection became more than just a model to display in our new Digging Deeper gallery, but an important piece of tunnelling history.
Did you know that we have a 'pirate' bus in our collection? Find out more about the Chocolate Express bus on display at the Museum Depot, and why it is known as a pirate bus from the 1920s.
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The 1951 Festival of Britain showcase of new London Transport R49 Stock
, 1 minute readDid you know that the Festival of Britain is where the R49 Stock was first showcased? Find out more in this blog celebrating the anniversary of the Festival of Britain which opened on 3 May 1951.
It's the 75th anniversary of Frank Pick's death. Celebrate some of his greatest accomplishments, which make our lives easier today.
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Archive Architecture: Enfield West (now Oakwood)
, 2 minute readTravel back to the 1930's and see some of the great architecture of the Enfield West Train Station (Now Oakwood)
Discover the TOT Alphabet by Charles Pears (1915).