Information sign; Timber advertising board from Aldgate station for Metropolitan Railway timetables, Metro-Land and Country walks books, circa 1915

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Reference number	1995/2416
Description	This information sign was at Aldgate station on the Metropolitan line. It advertises for sale Metropolitan line timetables, the Metro-Land guide book and further booklets on walking in Middlesex, Buckinghamshire and Hertfordshire. Metro-Land was the name created by the Metropolitan Railway for the new suburban and country areas surrounding the route of the Metropolitan line. Londoners were encouraged to escape the City and visit Metro-Land for day trips.
Collection	Signs
Object type	Information sign
Location	Covent Garden The Growth of London
Topics	Sign Metropolitan Timetable Country Walks Sub-surface railways
Completeness	75% 75% ?

• Physical description

  Dimensions

  Attribute	Value
  Height	830mm
  Width	570mm
  Depth	50mm

  Colour

  Attribute	Value
  Colour	Red Yellow

  Item content

  Attribute	Value
  Inscription	To be obtained at the booking office Metro timetables, 3d, Metro-land, 2d, Country walk booklets contianing descriptions of a wide range of walks in Middlesex, Herts, & Bucks. Price 2d per copy.

  Design

  Attribute	Value
  Material	Timber

• People involved

  Role	Person(s) involved
  Commissioner	Metropolitan Railway, circa 1915

• Associated companies, people and places

  Company

  Attribute	Value
  Line	Metropolitan Railway,