Blog posts
- Blog category
- Hidden London
New discoveries at Clapham South's deep level shelter
By Siddy Holloway, , 3 minute readDid you know that the deep-level shelter at Clapham South was also used as an archive? The recent removal of some of the archive shelving by our Hidden London team revealed something unexpected. Siddy Holloway tells you more about the findings in this blog.
Our Museum Late: Night on the tiles is all about the history of London’s rich nightlife from Victorian music halls and night clubs, to subcultures which have influenced London and the world. The Museum of Youth Culture will also be joining us to talk about their latest collecting project, Grown Up In Britain.
- Blog category
- Guest blog
Farewell, Baker Street - TfL's Lost Properties Office is on the move
, 2 minute readAfter 86 years, Transport for London's Lost Property Office is moving from its historic location at 200 Baker Street. What better time to explore the building's nooks and crannies, filled with lost treasures from the mundane to the bizarre, before they are moved to new premises.
- Blog category
- Director's Blog
- Hidden London
Uncovering Hidden London
By Sam Mullins, OBE, , 3 minute readIn this blog, our Director talks all things Hidden London, from the new immersive exhibition at the Museum and a brand new illustrated book, to the popular Hidden London tours of disused stations across the transport network.
A note from Julia on the process behind winning the Silver award for her poster design, and what she has been up to since.
- Blog category
- Guest blog
- Museum Lates
Exploring London Transport Museum with Skanska engineer, Emma Watkins
, 2 minute readLondon Transport Museum's volunteer Carrie Long talks to Emma Watkins, site engineer at Skanska, about the past, present and future of engineering in London.
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.
As part of our Museum Lates programme, volunteer Carrie Long wrote about her journey of discovery of the history of the Suffragette movement, and how we continue to campaign for equality today.