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A brief history of the pocket Underground map
By Nick Gill, , 4 minute readFrom the first map produced by the UERL in 1908 to the revolutionary Harry Beck design and its modern iterations, enjoy a brief history of the Underground map by Museum volunteer Nick Gill.
Find out how Thomas James, one of our brilliant volunteers, prepares for a long day working at the Museum as a Welcome Host.
Museum Depot volunteer Grahame Bath talks about one of his favourite design icons in our collection, the Routemaster bus.
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A trip to the new Battersea Power Station Underground station
, 1 minute readMuseum volunteer Thomas James shares a few snaps taken at Battersea Power Station on the opening day of the Northern Line Extension.
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All of London - Memories of a Museum volunteer inspired by our Connections map
, 2 minute readWelcome Host volunteers Thomas and Bill talk about one of their favourite objects in the Museum, the Connections map on the ground floor.
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On the Surface - London by bus and river
By Nick Gill, , 2 minute readDiscover posters from our collection promoting travel by bus and river from 1945 to today, with Museum Depot volunteer guide Nick Gill.
Rudi Newman, a Doctor of transport history and London Transport Museum volunteer, talks about one of the highlights in our collection, the Metropolitan Railway steam locomotive No. 23.
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'Music in London' by Hans Unger and Eberhard Schulze (1964)
By Nick Gill, , 2 minute readDepot volunteer guide Nick Gill explores the 1964 poster 'Music in London' by Hans Unger and Eberhard Schulze, one of the thousands of iconic posters in our world-renowned collection of transport posters and artworks.