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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.
Join us in wishing Carol Barker a Happy 80th Birthday, and find out more about the artist herself.
Find out more about the progressive steps of Frank Pick in commissioning women to produce adverts for the Underground, from the first poster by a woman appearing in 1910 to an increase in female artists to 25% by 1930!
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The 1951 Festival of Britain showcase of new London Transport R49 Stock
, 1 minute readDid 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.
Have you ever caught that moment where there is no one else in the station around you? See stunning pictures of the empty Underground take by transport enthusiast Tim Dunn.
Have a look around the hidden tunnels of King's Cross station with transport enthusiast, Tim Dunn.
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Archive Architecture: Enfield West (now Oakwood)
, 2 minute readTravel back to the 1930's and see some of the great architecture of the Enfield West Train Station (Now Oakwood)
Did you know that London had an underground Mail Rail? Find out more in this blog by transport historian Tim Dunn.