John Rocque's map provided a view of the capital that was unprecedented in its detail.
If you’re familiar with this little corner of the internet, it’s highly likely that you’re aware of the rather sizeable soft ...
Over the course of a few decades ending in the mid-’70s, architects such as Erno Goldfinger, Alison and Peter Smithson, and Sir Basil Spence made London a brutalist playground. Forty years later, many ...
The London Underground, or “the Tube” as it’s colloquially known, is the oldest metro system in the world. It began its life in January 1863 with a single underground line running between Paddington ...
"Harry Beck's influence is enormous and wide ranging for transport maps. His concept was that when a passenger was underground, it didn't matter to them where they were above ground. As long as they ...
A new subway map for London promises to help travelers with conditions like claustrophobia and other anxiety conditions. Transport for London, the body that manages the city’s public transport, ...
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A nearly century-old snapshot of the London Underground could be yours – that is, if you have £100,000 to spare. Christie's is set to auction off a rare 1932 draft of the Tube map created by Harry ...
Any commuter knows the frustration of watching the train they've just run for already pulling away from the platform. But an incredible new version of the London Underground map promises to make ...