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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.
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- Guest blog
- Climate Crossroads
Energy Garden: Bringing Community Energy to the London Overground
, 2 minute readEnergy Garden is a Community Benefit Society that invests in renewable energy infrastructure to support community development. Find out how they help tackle the lack of accessible green space in urban environments by creating community-owned renewable energy and garden initiatives on transport infrastructure across London.
Museum Depot volunteer Grahame Bath talks about one of his favourite design icons in our collection, the Routemaster bus.
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Engineering Change - Takeover Day
, 2 minute readAs part of Kids in Museums Takeover Day, on 12 November 2021 children from Wembley Primary School are putting their questions to grown-ups in the transport industry to find out what actions they are taking to help build a greener future. Find out more.
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Engineering Change - Meet the Engineers
, 2 minute readPupils from Wembley Primary School will be putting their questions to grown-ups in the transport industry to find out what actions they are taking to help build a greener future, during a live stream on 12 November 2021, part of our Engineering Change themed week.
In this blog, we introduce two of the real-world engineers who will be talking to the Year 5 students. Discover some of the solutions helping to make our city more sustainable.
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Engineering Change - Environmental warriors in the making
, 3 minute readHow can children become aware of environmental issues through exploring the history of transport? The children of Wembley Primary School have a lot to say about it, and we should be listening. Read more in this blog by Young Freelancer, Daisy Howarth.
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- Young People's Skills Programme
Discovering London's transport history through green lenses
, 4 minute readYoung Freelancer Feyi Olubajo shares her experience of researching our collection through the lenses of environmental issues to develop a green-themed scavenger hunt for adults exploring the Museum.