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    •  Posters

    To Theatreland by bus or Underground

    By Nick Gill, , 3 minute read

    Discover London Transport's posters advertising travel to the West End and Theatreland through the ages.

    Poster artwork depicting the entrance of a theatre with bright lights at nighttime
  2. Blog category
    •  Director's Blog
    •  Welcome Aboard

    Director's Blog - Welcome aboard (again)!

    By Sam Mullins, OBE, , 2 minute read

    Our Director Sam Mullins reveals what's in store at the Museum when we reopen on 17 May 2021.

    Families in the Museum
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    London buses in wartime

    , 2 minute read

    Discover some of the buses in our collection that help us tell the story of London's transport during wartime, in this blog by Museum Depot volunteer Grahame Bathe.

    The battle bus driving through the Somme
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    A look at London Transport's early advertising posters

    By Nick Gill, , 3 minute read

    Discover how, in 1933, poster art helped to establish the brand identity of the newly formed London Passenger Transport Board, later known simply as London Transport.

    Three posters with colourful flowers and leafy landscapes
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    Transported by Music – The delightful links between transport and opera

    By Elizabeth McKay, , 2 minute read

    Discover the surprising links between transport and opera in this blog by Elizabeth McKay, the Museum’s Chief Operating Officer, inspired by a recent online event with Dr Harry Brünjes, Chairman of the English National Opera and the London Coliseum Theatre.

    A train carrying costumed characters on a theatre stage
  6. Blog category
    •  Young People's Skills Programme
    •  Learning Programmes

    Young People's Blog Series - 5 things I wish I’d known before joining the Young Freelancers programme

    , 2 minute read

    In the last instalment of our Young People's Blog Series, young freelancer Veronica Sarmiento shares useful tips she's learned during her time at London Transport Museum.

    Six young people standing in front of the Hidden London exhibition entrance
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    •  Young People's Skills Programme

    Young People's Blog Series - Reflections on under-represented people in the museum sector

    , 3 minute read

    Young Freelancer Sinead McGeechan shares her reflections about working-class and under-represented people in museums and the transport sector, as well as recounting her personal experience to encourage anyone who might be facing barriers while looking for their dream job.

    Black and white photo of a young woman with long hair wearing a hat
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    •  Young People's Skills Programme

    Young People's Blog Series - Reflecting on the Young Freelancers Experience: One Year On

    , 2 minute read

    Aagya Pradhan, one of the Young Freelancers in our Young People Skills programme, reflects on how the programme has helped her to explore aspects of museum work she wouldn't have considered before.

    A young woman smiles to the camera with a map of London visible in the background