This week’s poster is from 1940 and shows the instantly recognisable Johnston typeface. This was designed by Edward Johnston and has been used all over the Underground since 1917. You’ll have seen it on lots of posters and signage. On posters it was usually added to the design at the printing stage. The typeface was [...]
Film maker Geoff Marshall is behind the camera on our ‘What Song are you Listening to?’ film. Geoff has shared his thoughts on making the film, and how it’s made him think differently about his behavior as a commuter. You are on the Tube. You must sit there looking miserable … something to be endured. [...]
Earlier this year, a group of us from London Transport Museum hit the Underground to find out what songs passengers were listening to. The brilliant edited video is now available on the Museum’s YouTube channel – enjoy! What songs were you listening to today when you travelled by Tube? How does your music affect your [...]
This week we’ve we’ve picked out a this snippet of fashion history from the poster collection. It is one of 10 posters made in 2006 to celebrate 100 years of the Bakerloo line as part of a collaboration between Platform for Art and the Royal College of Fashion. Each poster was inspired by a decade [...]
The second of the My Line documentaries, this time about the Metropolitan line, has now been completed, with the Piccadilly Line film also finished this week. The Metropolitan line film was made by a group of young people from the Beacon centre near Rayners Lane over the October half term. Eight young people, aged between [...]
Last week we had spring daffodils, but this week’s poster is a bit more seasonal – Kathleen Stenning’s cosy vision of winter travel from 1925. This poster is one of four in a series by Stenning. The others encouraged people to travel underground so they could avoid getting wet, not get lost and take cover [...]
What’s your favourite Underground line? Is it the one closest to where you live, or the line which takes you to the places you love in the capital? Do you like a line that’s the fastest, coolest or quietest? For our 150th anniversary celebrations of the Underground, the Museum is working in partnership with My [...]
The first of the My Line projects is underway, with just the edit left to do. Nine participants from the United Anglo Caribbean Society have taken part, sharing some wonderful stories so far. The group love the Piccadilly Line for a number of reasons, from it being faster than the District Line out of Acton [...]
On Thursday 3rd November volunteers were present at the LTM Depot in Acton to assist the curatorial department with sorting and accessioning ephemera material to add to the collection. The Museum receives a vast amount of material through public and private donations, and volunteers are on hand on a regular basis to help out. Fred [...]
In 2013 we’re having a big exhibition showcasing 150 of the best Underground posters. There are 3300 to choose from in the collection. So we thought we’d get the ball rolling by finding out what people think makes a great Underground poster. So what makes an Underground poster stand out for you? Have a think [...]
