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  1. Blog category
    •  Quiz

    Quiz: What Thameslink station are you?

    Inspired by some of the stations highlighted in our Untangling the Tracks exhibition, you can now find out what Thameslink station you’re most like! Take our personality quiz below and share your results with us using the hashtag #UntanglingTheTracks.

    Untangling the Tracks exhibition
  2. We're celebrating the opening of our Untangling the Tracks exhibition with a special quiz! Test your knowledge and don't forget to share your results with us.

    Aerial shot of London Bridge station
  3. Blog category
    •  Guest blog
    •  Posters

    Prize for Illustration Notes from a winner - By Julia Allum

    A note from Julia on the process behind winning the Silver award for her poster design, and what she has been up to since.

    A photo of Julia holding her winning poster, with the three parakeets adorned on roundels
  4. Blog category
    •  Young People's Skills Programme

    Young People’s Skills Programme

    Young Freelancer Aksana Khan talks about her first big project which involved supporting the Young People’s Skills Programme.

    A group of young people sitting at the back of a bus in the Museum
  5. Blog category
    •  Guest blog
    •  Museum Lates

    Exploring London Transport Museum with Skanska engineer, Emma Watkins

    , 2 minute read

    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.

    A model showing workers building the first Underground tunnels
  6. Blog category
    •  Guest blog
    •  Museum Lates

    Late Debate: Women of the Future

    , 2 minute read

    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.

    An illustration of a woman's head and shoulders on an orange background, advertising a Late Debate Event
  7. Blog category
    •  Young People's Skills Programme

    In memory of Khadija Saye 1992 - 2017

    , 2 minute read

    Reflecting on the life of Khadija Saye (1992-2017) and her time as Young Freelancer with the Museum's Learning team.

    A photo of two women, teaching children on a tour
  8. Blog category
    •  Collections
    •  Guest blog

    The 1951 Festival of Britain showcase of new London Transport R49 Stock

    , 1 minute read

    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.

    Black and white side view of the R49 Stock tube train with the new silver Aluminium body