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    Celebrating 150 years of the District line with our new Poster Parade

    By Laura Sleath, , 2 minute read

    Senior Curator Laura Sleath presents some of the posters in our new Poster Parade, celebrating the 150th anniversary of the District line.

    Underground map of London with the lines mark in red and black
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    Commissioning art posters for the Underground

    , 3 minute read

    Poster Art Commissioner for Transport for London and London Transport Museum Michael Walton looks at the history of commissioning art posters for the Underground since 1908.

    A tube of acrylic paint depicting the Underground network
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    Love Your Line - Museum Depot Open Weekend

    , 3 minute read

    Celebrating the Victoria Line's 50th, Jubilee Line's 40th and District Lines 150th anniversaries at the Acton Depot Open Weekend. Find out more about the Tube lines you Love!

    illustrated advert for Love Your Line, with a mimic of the Tube map in the shape of hearts along the lines
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    Poster Prize for Illustration – Bringing London stories to life

    Artist Julia Allum, winner of the Silver Award in 2017 Prize for Illustration, reveals how she brought London stories to life in her stunning promotional image for this year’s Poster Prize for Illustration exhibition.

    An illustration of different landmarks in London
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    Prize for Illustration Notes from a winner - By Julia Allum

    A note from Julia on the process behind winning the Silver award for her poster design, and what she has been up to since.

    A photo of Julia holding her winning poster, with the three parakeets adorned on roundels
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    70th Anniversary of the HMT Empire Windrush

    By Siddy Holloway,

    In the lead-up to the 70th anniversary of the arrival of HMT Empire Windrush, Siddy Holloway gives a first-hand account of welcoming a very special guest back to Clapham South deep-level shelter for the first time in 70 years.

    A black and white photo of black shelters in Clapham South
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    The bright young things who put women centre stage

    , 2 minute read

    Find out more about the Zinkeisen sisters and how their portrayal of women in their poster designs could have been deemed 'racy' in the 1930s.

    A poster illustration of a merry-go-round, made up of exotic animals, featuring a woman on a zebra
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    Happy 80th Birthday Carol Barker

    , 1 minute read

    Join us in wishing Carol Barker a Happy 80th Birthday, and find out more about the artist herself.

    Image of Carol Barker infront of an elephant statue