Station name sign; solid disc station name roundel from Tufnell Park station, 1908
Main details
Reference number | 1998/6013 |
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Description | This is the earliest version of the roundel sign as used on station platforms. It is known as a 'solid red disc' style, and this one is from Tufnell Park Underground station on the Northern line.The typeface, dating from 1908, was used before the recognisable standard Johnston type was introduced in 1916. Tufnell Park station opened in 1907 on the original section of the Charing Cross Euston & Hampstead Railway. |
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Dates | 1908 |
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Completeness | 100% |
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Physical description
Dimensions Attribute Value Height 300mmWidth 1440mmDepth 20mmDesign Attribute Value Material Vitreous enamel -
People involved
Role Person(s) involved Manufacturer Chromo Wolverhampton, 1908Commissioner Underground Electric Railways of London Co. Ltd, 1908 -
Associated companies, people and places
Company Attribute Value Company CCE&HR, 1908Line Northern line, 1908