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    •  Battle Bus

    Battle Bus: Going Back to the Somme

    By Sam Mullins, OBE, , 2 minute read

    Our Museum Director shares updates of a visit to the Somme to plan out the route for our First World War ‘Battle Bus’ (B2737), which will be revisiting for the centenary of the Battle of the Somme in 2017.

    Men in uniform pay respect to a memorial at the Somme
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    Archive Architecture: Enfield West (now Oakwood)

    , 2 minute read

    Travel back to the 1930's and see some of the great architecture of the Enfield West Train Station (Now Oakwood)

    Black and white photo of the front of the station, including the roundel lamp post and signage
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    Every Picture Tells a Story - The TOT Alphabet

    , 2 minute read

    Discover the TOT Alphabet by Charles Pears (1915).

    Small cards depicting different scenes for each letter of the alphabet
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    London's Transport That Never Was: Moquette

    , 2 minute read

    Tim Dunn explores some of the moquette designs that never made it to the Underground system and gives you a peek into the developments of the iconic Barman moquette.

    Moquette samples in an exhibition case
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    Congratulations! You have unlocked the Museum...

    , 2 minute read

    We've given transport historian Tim Dunn full access to the Museum... See what he found out!

    A man stands by a Beware of the trains sign
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    Poster Parade - Literary London

    , 2 minute read

    Discover our new Poster Parade and find out about the process behind the selection and display of the posters.

    A display of posters
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    Battle Bus: A Driving Force

    , 2 minute read

    Alongside the restoration and conservation of Battle Bus, we are running a learning and engagement programme, working with different groups of volunteers to investigate new perspectives of the Battle Bus. One of the perspectives explored is the experiences of women. Find out more in this blog by Vickie Pipe.

    The battle bus driving through the Somme
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    •  Battle Bus

    1920: King George V and Ole Bill

    By Sam Mullins, OBE, , 2 minute read

    Director Sam Mullins takes a look at what life in London was like following the war – the beginnings of Armistice Day, the role of commemoration and the significant contribution made by London’s transport workers.

    Men in uniform parade down the street followed by a motor bus