B/W print; Poster exhibition at the Royal Institute Galleries by Dr Heinz Zinram, 8 Jul 1963
Main details
| Reference number | 1998/40164 |
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| Description | Poster exhibition at the Royal Institute Galleries. The exhibition was part of the Metropolitan line centenary celebrations. |
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| Dates | 8 Jul 1963 |
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| Photograph number | 3124/6 |
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| Completeness | 49% |
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Physical description
Item content Attribute Value Text On the sign it reads "On 10 January 1863, the world's first underground railway, the Metropolitan, was opened and steam trains run the four miles between Paddington (Bishop's Road) and Farringdon Street.
In the room are displayed some visual records of the great occasion together with some photographs and printed 'ephemera' connected with the centenary celebrations of 1963.
Today London Transport's electric underground covers 244 miles of track and carries 675,000,000 passengers a year." -
People involved
Role Person(s) involved Photographer Dr Heinz Zinram, 8 Jul 1963 -
Associated companies, people and places
Places Location Royal Institute Galleries, Piccadilly, City of Westminster