Blog posts
Test your knowledge about our Hidden London tours! When you step into the past and explore behind the scenes of Underground sites, what makes each location different, and what can you expect to see?
How much do you know about the history of the London Underground?
How much do you know about the history of the Elizabeth line and its vital statistics, now that London's newest railway is open to the public?
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- Contemporary Curators
Women’s Safety and Welfare - A new collecting project
, 2 minute readAs part of a new collecting project documenting women’s safety and welfare on the transport network, we are hosting an event at the Museum on 23 May 2022 to discuss these issues across the heritage sector. Find out more in this blog by Documentary Curator, Rosamund West.
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- Contemporary Curators
'I helped open the Elizabeth line' - Documenting contemporary transport history
, 2 minute readDocumentary Curator Rosamund West shares her memories of the Elizabeth line trial operations day at Woolwich station.
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- Posters
- Collections
London by Design - Five iconic posters from the Museum's collection
By Nick Gill, , 2 minute readNick Gill, Art and poster store volunteer guide at the Museum Depot, presents a selection of iconic posters from the collection that reflect the great tradition of London Transport's poster art commissioning.
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- Collections
- Posters
To Theatreland by bus or Underground
By Nick Gill, , 3 minute readDiscover London Transport's posters advertising travel to the West End and Theatreland through the ages.
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- Posters
Bus or Underground? - Discover advertising posters from the first half of the 20th century
By Nick Gill, , 3 minute readDiscover posters from our collection that advertised buses, trams and trolleybuses in London in the early part of the 20th century, and the apparent conflict between two modes of transport operated by the same company.