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Find out all about our new session for Key Stage 1 students, exploring the story of Joe Clough, London's first Black bus driver, and those of other remarkable London Transport's workers.

From 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.

Museum Depot volunteer Grahame Bath talks about one of his favourite design icons in our collection, the Routemaster bus.

As 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.

Pupils 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.

How 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.

The Underground Group and London Transport were major sponsors of poster art and commissioned a huge variety of artists and designers during the 20th century. In our latest Poster Parade, we explore the wide range of artistic and graphic styles and techniques used by some of those artists. Find out more in this blog by the two Curatorial interns who put together our Poster Techniques display.

Discover posters from our collection promoting travel by bus and river from 1945 to today, with Museum Depot volunteer guide Nick Gill.