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Pocket Underground map, by H C Beck, 1933.

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Reference number
1991/246
Description
This edition of the diagrammatic style of Underground map designed by H C Beck, shows the opened section of the Piccadilly line between Enfield West and Cockfosters. The District line is only shown as far as Bow Road, with an arrow to indicate that the line continues eastwards, the Metropolitan line also has an arrow to show that the line extends to the West of Rickmansworth, with a list of the stations to Aylesbury. The District line is not shown between Ealing Common and South Harrow and the line between Hammersmith and Acton Town is drawn at a 45 degree angle. The Metropolitan line to Stanmore has also been changed to 45 degrees, as well as the sections at Paddington Praed Street and Covent Garden. There are changes in station names, Praed Street is renamed Paddington Praed Street, and the closed British Museum is no longer shown. Interchanges are represented as circles and the escalator connection between Bank and Monument is highlighted in a red box. The logo on the map has been amended with the title London Transport being added inside the circle of the roundel, above and below the UndergrounD bar.
On the reverse are lists of places of interest and theatres.
Printer
Dates
1933
Collection
Object type
  • Map
Print code
33-2791
Completeness
70%
  • Physical description

    Item content
    AttributeValue
    Object title
    Underground Railways of London
  • People involved

    RolePerson(s) involved
    Designer
    Henry C Beck,
    Printer
    Waterlow & Sons, 1933
    Publisher
    LPTB, 1933