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    Spiral escalator: An engineering wonder ahead of its time

    By Laura Sleath, 2 August 2018

    In 1988, the rusty remains of an engineering experiment were found buried at the bottom of a lift shaft at Holloway Road station. Laura Sleath explores more about this engineering wonder ahead of its time.

    Construction of the spiral escalator at Holloway Road station, 1906
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    Poster Girls - Mabel Lucie Attwell (1879-1964)

    4 July 2018, 1 minute read

    David Bownes, co-curator of our Poster Girls exhibition, talks about one of the illustrators featured in the exhibition, Mabel Lucie Attwell.

    detail of a poster showing a girl and boy surrounded by toys
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    C&RE - A modern couple who brought a new aesthetic to 1930s poster art

    19 April 2018, 2 minute read

    Find out about Clifford and Rosemary Ellis, the husband and wife designer duo who shared artistic and marital equality.

    A green, brown, black and red poster illustration of a woman, along with the words "come out to play"
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    Digging Deeper - A New Discovery

    By Simon Murphy, 26 September 2017, 2 minute read

    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.

    An angled view of the shield six screw ram, from above. gold and brown, on a Gray concrete background
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    An original London Pirate: 1924 LB5 Chocolate Express

    10 September 2017, 2 minute read

    Did you know that we have a 'pirate' bus in our collection? Find out more about the Chocolate Express bus on display at the Museum Depot, and why it is known as a pirate bus from the 1920s.

    two girls look at a brown bus with yellow writing
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    The 1951 Festival of Britain showcase of new London Transport R49 Stock

    3 May 2017, 1 minute read

    Did you know that the Festival of Britain is where the R49 Stock was first showcased? Find out more in this blog celebrating the anniversary of the Festival of Britain which opened on 3 May 1951.

    Black and white side view of the R49 Stock tube train with the new silver Aluminium body
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    Frank Pick: Beauty < Immortality

    7 November 2016, 2 minute read

    It's the 75th anniversary of Frank Pick's death. Celebrate some of his greatest accomplishments, which make our lives easier today.

    Photo of the Frank Pick Roundel
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    Archive Architecture: Enfield West (now Oakwood)

    22 August 2016, 2 minute read

    Travel back to the 1930's and see some of the great architecture of the Enfield West Train Station (Now Oakwood)

    Black and white photo of the front of the station, including the roundel lamp post and signage