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  1. Blog category
    •  Director's Blog
    •  Hidden London

    Uncovering Hidden London

    By Sam Mullins, OBE, 26 September 2019, 3 minute read

    In this blog, our Director talks all things Hidden London, from the new immersive exhibition at the Museum and a brand new illustrated book, to the popular Hidden London tours of disused stations across the transport network.

    A section of the Hidden London exhibition showing a disused ticket window and desk
  2. Blog category
    •  Guest blog
    •  Posters

    Prize for Illustration Notes from a winner - By Julia Allum

    15 January 2019

    A note from Julia on the process behind winning the Silver award for her poster design, and what she has been up to since.

    A photo of Julia holding her winning poster, with the three parakeets adorned on roundels
  3. Blog category
    •  Director's Blog

    Picking up speed in 2019

    By Sam Mullins, OBE, 15 January 2019

    Our Director, Sam Mullins, takes a look at what's coming up in 2019

    Sam Mullins OBE standing on the back of Battle Bus
  4. Blog category
    •  Guest blog
    •  Museum Lates

    Exploring London Transport Museum with Skanska engineer, Emma Watkins

    5 August 2018, 2 minute read

    London Transport Museum's volunteer Carrie Long talks to Emma Watkins, site engineer at Skanska, about the past, present and future of engineering in London.

    A model showing workers building the first Underground tunnels
  5. Blog category
    •  Guest blog
    •  Museum Lates

    Late Debate: Women of the Future

    22 March 2018, 2 minute read

    As part of our Museum Lates programme, volunteer Carrie Long wrote about her journey of discovery of the history of the Suffragette movement, and how we continue to campaign for equality today.

    An illustration of a woman's head and shoulders on an orange background, advertising a Late Debate Event
  6. Blog category
    •  Director's Blog

    Bryan Avery - An Appreciation

    By Sam Mullins, OBE, 12 July 2017, 2 minute read

    Our Director San Mullins remembers Bryan Avery, the architect who led the design team for the extension and refurbishment of the Museum in November 2007.

    Black and white image of a smiling Bryan Avery
  7. Blog category
    •  Collections
    •  Guest blog

    The 1951 Festival of Britain showcase of new London Transport R49 Stock

    3 May 2017, 1 minute read

    Did you know that the Festival of Britain is where the R49 Stock was first showcased? Find out more in this blog celebrating the anniversary of the Festival of Britain which opened on 3 May 1951.

    Black and white side view of the R49 Stock tube train with the new silver Aluminium body
  8. Blog category
    •  Guest blog

    Empty Underground

    30 March 2017, 2 minute read

    Have you ever caught that moment where there is no one else in the station around you? See stunning pictures of the empty Underground take by transport enthusiast Tim Dunn.

    Image of an empty Charing Cross station Tube walkway, with green tiles and advertisements.