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London Transport Museum's volunteer Carrie Long talks to Emma Watkins, site engineer at Skanska, about the past, present and future of engineering in London.

In the lead-up to the 70th anniversary of the arrival of HMT Empire Windrush, Siddy Holloway gives a first-hand account of welcoming a very special guest back to Clapham South deep-level shelter for the first time in 70 years.

Explore London Transport Museum from Skanska engineer Emma's perspective. As she explores the Museum, you can find out how much engineering has changed since the Victorian era and explore ways to make London cleaner and greener.

Cultural Yoga instructor Chi Onuora combines her two passions, museum education and yoga, to help Londoners add another level of awareness to their museum visit. She runs architectural yoga at the Design Museum and Sir John Soane’s Museum, and now she is bringing her unique approach to London Transport Museum.

Professor Frank Kelly of the London Air Quality Network at King’s College London discusses how to tackle London’s air pollution problem, ahead of his debate at our next Late Debate: Environment Matters on 7 June 2018.

As part of our Museum Lates programme, volunteer Carrie Long wrote about her journey of discovery of the history of the Suffragette movement, and how we continue to campaign for equality today.

Did 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.

Have you ever caught that moment where there is no one else in the station around you? See stunning pictures of the empty Underground take by transport enthusiast Tim Dunn.