Blog posts
- Blog category
- Posters
- Collections
London by Design - Five iconic posters from the Museum's collection
By Nick Gill, , 2 minute readNick Gill, Art and poster store volunteer guide at the Museum Depot, presents a selection of iconic posters from the collection that reflect the great tradition of London Transport's poster art commissioning.
- Blog category
- Guest blog
- Collections
Abram Games and the Festival of Britain travel poster
, 2 minute readOver his six-decade career, Abram Games designed many iconic posters for London Transport, now in the Museum's collection. In 1951, he was commissioned to design the logo for the Festival of Britain, cementing his reputation as one of the best graphic designers of the 20th century. Find out more in this blog by Abram's daughter, Naomi Games.
- Blog category
- Corporate Membership
Celebrating 30 years of our Corporate Membership programme
By Sam Mullins, OBE, , 2 minute readThanks to our Corporate Membership programme, over the past 30 years we have established relationships with the extended transport industry, and the support of our corporate members has enabled our journey to becoming the world’s leading museum of urban transport. Find out more about the programme in this blog by Museum Director Sam Mullins.
- Blog category
- Collections
- Posters
To Theatreland by bus or Underground
By Nick Gill, , 3 minute readDiscover London Transport's posters advertising travel to the West End and Theatreland through the ages.
- Blog category
- Posters
Bus or Underground? - Discover advertising posters from the first half of the 20th century
By Nick Gill, , 3 minute readDiscover posters from our collection that advertised buses, trams and trolleybuses in London in the early part of the 20th century, and the apparent conflict between two modes of transport operated by the same company.
- Blog category
- Collections
- Posters
A look at London Transport's early advertising posters
By Nick Gill, , 3 minute readDiscover 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.
- Blog category
- Learning Programmes
- Guest blog
Co-creating ‘Bus for the Future’ with London Transport Museum
, 2 minute readTo celebrate British Science Week (5-14 March 2021), we have developed a workshop for Key Stage 2 students to inspire the future generation of engineers and to start thinking about ways to create a sustainable future. In this blog, teachers from Mayfield Primary School share their experience working with us to create the workshop.
- Blog category
- Guest blog
A brief history of the Thames Tunnel and the East London line
, 2 minute readKatherine McAlpine, Director of the Brunel Museum, gives us an overview of the unusual history of the Thames Tunnel, London's first underwater tunnel, from visitor attraction to main railway connection between north and south London.