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    •  Battle Bus

    Battle Bus Research Volunteer Project - Session Two

    29 March 2018, 2 minute read

    The Battle Bus project volunteers visited the Imperial War Museum and National Army Museum to see how people interact with their exhibitions, and to start forming their own ideas on what they want to do for their project.

    Gray flat metal sculpture of soldiers
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    •  Battle Bus

    Battle Bus Research Volunteer Project - Session One

    16 March 2018, 3 minute read

    Join our volunteers as they begin their journey into the History of the Battle Bus; and uncover stories of transport and transport workers in WWI.

    A photo of the B-Type bus in it's Khaki livery
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    •  Battle Bus

    Connecting London's Past and Present

    30 November 2017, 2 minute read

    Find out how the Museum's Learning team got involved in working with young people to educate the community on the role of Battle Bus during the war, and how even young children helped out during the war.

    Photo of young children exploring the crank system on an old bus
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    •  Collections
    •  Exhibitions

    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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    •  Collections

    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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    •  Collections
    •  Guest blog

    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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    •  Battle Bus
    •  Young People's Skills Programme

    Battle Bus project 2016: Young Volunteers

    5 December 2016, 2 minute read

    See how our young volunteers got on with their Battle Bus research, to bring together their own exhibition.

    A photo of a young man giving a presentation in front of two board easels
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    •  Collections

    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