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    •  Posters

    Bus or Underground? - Discover advertising posters from the first half of the 20th century

    By Nick Gill, 24 March 2021, 3 minute read

    Discover posters from our collection that advertised buses, trams and trolleybuses in London in the early part of the 20th century, and the apparent conflict between two modes of transport operated by the same company.

    Poster depicting commuters rushing off motorbuses to get to a Underground station
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    A look at London Transport's early advertising posters

    By Nick Gill, 19 March 2021, 3 minute read

    Discover how, in 1933, poster art helped to establish the brand identity of the newly formed London Passenger Transport Board, later known simply as London Transport.

    Three posters with colourful flowers and leafy landscapes
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    •  Welcome Aboard

    Changing times in the world of museum retail

    By Laura Mullins, 3 June 2020, 2 minute read

    The Museum's Retail team is looking at how best to promote a socially distanced and pleasant shopping environment for when we reopen our doors in Covent Garden.

    A display of london transport themed children gifts in all the colour of the rainbow