Blog

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.

The District line is 150 years old! We are celebrating its past, present and future throughout 2019, as part of TfL’s District 150 celebrations. In this first blog installment, our curator Simon Murphy unravels the history of the District line through maps from our collection.

Discover why a small item in our collection became more than just a model to display in our new Digging Deeper gallery, but an important piece of tunnelling history.