As 2023 draws to a close, Museum CEO, Elizabeth McKay takes us on a tour of her highlights of the year.
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Quiz: How much do you know about Hidden London tours?
12 July 2023, 5 minute readTest your knowledge about our Hidden London tours! When you step into the past and explore behind the scenes of Underground sites, what makes each location different, and what can you expect to see?
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Quiz: How much do you know about the London Underground?
9 January 2023, 5 minute readHow much do you know about the history of the London Underground?
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The Underground’s Unlikeliest ‘Ghost’
9 November 2022, 3 minute readMuseum Volunteer and Doctor of transport history Rudi Newman reveals the story of one of the few confirmed ‘hauntings’ on the Underground
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Curating the new Poster Parade: Tom Eckersley
11 October 2022, 2 minute readGo behind the scenes of our latest Poster Parade with Danyi Wei and Wenyi Shi, the former interns who worked with our curators to put together the display, showcasing the work of influential British designer Tom Eckersley.
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Quiz: How much do you know about the Elizabeth line?
16 August 2022, 5 minute readHow much do you know about the history of the Elizabeth line and its vital statistics, now that London's newest railway is open to the public?
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London Transport at War: Recruitment Posters from the First World War
By Nick Gill, 12 August 2022, 3 minute readFind out how poster commisions by the the Underground Group contributed to recruitment propaganda at the beginning of the First World War, with Museum Depot volunteer Nick Gill.
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The Art of the Poster - London Transport at War: Second World War
By Nick Gill, 21 April 2022, 3 minute readA look at wartime posters commissioned by London Transport during the Second World War, with Museum Depot volunteer Nick Gill.