Poet Dan Simpson introduces the On the Cotton project, and explains the creative connections he developed between London's poets and black cab drivers.
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We take a look back at five years of the Battle Bus project, restoring a vintage bus and a community programme exploring the war
Discover our new installation and meet the artist behind the forget-me-not display in the Museum, commissioned to remember the thousands of transport workers involved in the First World War
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Battle Bus Research Volunteer Project - The final session
14 May 2018, 2 minute readIt's the final session of the Battle Bus volunteer research project. Find out how the B type buses were used during the war, and the close relationship between the drivers and their 'Old Girls'!
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Battle Bus Research Volunteer Project - Session Five and Six
14 May 2018, 4 minute readThis blog is part of a mini-series of updates about the Battle Bus Research Volunteer Project. Find out how our volunteers are planning how they want to design their exhibition, with some helpful tips from Sau-Fun Mo, the Museum's Head of Design and Presentation.
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Battle Bus Research Volunteer Project - Session Four
27 April 2018, 2 minute readAs part of our Battle Bus project, our volunteers have explored the T.O.T magazine for insight into the use of B type buses during the war and the role of transport workers in wartime.
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Battle Bus Research Volunteer Project - Session Three
9 April 2018, 2 minute readJoin our volunteers as they explore the different forms of research they can utilise in their exploration of the B type bus.
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Battle Bus Research Volunteer Project - Session Two
29 March 2018, 2 minute readThe 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.