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Mind the Gap - The story of Embankment station's announcement
, 2 minute readWelcome Host volunteer Thomas James share one of his favourite London Underground stories, about the very special Mind the Gap announcement at Embankment station.
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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.
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.
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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.