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    •  Posters

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

    By Nick Gill, , 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, , 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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    •  Hidden London

    Aldwych - The end of the line

    By Dave Olney, , 2 minute read

    As we launch a new virtual tour of Aldwych station, Dave Olney, lead Hidden London guide, gives you a taste of the station's history, from its opening in 1907 to its permanent closure in 1994, plus reveals the previously hidden parts of the station now accessible with our virtual tours.

    Aldwych station platform, 1958
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    Winter Wonderland - Discover our festive Poster Parade

    By Georgia Morley, , 1 minute read

    Senior Curator Georgia Morley shares five of her favourite posters from our new Poster Parade Winter Wonderland celebrating the magic of wintertime in London through the years.

    Winter fun-skating by Anna Hymas, 2016. Poster depicting people skating
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    Celebrating London's tramways past and present

    By Georgia Morley, , 1 minute read

    We are starting the new year with a celebration of London’s tramways in our new Poster Parade on display at the Museum from 10 January to 26 March 2020. Find out more in this blog by Curator Georgia Morley.

    Poster depicting a trolleybus to Kingston
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    Celebrating Britain's transport textile

    By Georgia Morley,

    Georgia Morley introduces the Celebrating Britain's Transport Textile project, exploring the use of moquette on the transport system since the 1920s

    A red, black green and yellow paid moquette pattern