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Leaflet; How to cross London, 1939

Main details

Main details for this item.
Reference number
2012/52556
Description
A leaflet intended to highlight mainline stations for people crossing London to travel between them, including a version of Underground map designed by H C Beck. All the Underground lines and station names are printed in black on a white background. Main line stations are represented by red rectangles and the station names are also printed in red. The Waterloo & City Railway is marked as a black broken line. On the other panels of this leaflet there are details of how to get from main line stations to places in London, and there is also a list of places of interest. The front cover has a red border and a London Transport roundel with a red circle and black UndergrounD bar.
Printer
Dates
1939
Collection
Object type
  • Leaflet
Print code
39.2915F. 115M
Location
Completeness
73%
  • Physical description

    Dimensions
    AttributeValue
    Height
    305Mm
    Width
    300Mm
    Item content
    AttributeValue
    Object title
    How To Cross London / Underground Routes To The Main Line Stations
  • People involved

    RolePerson(s) involved
    Designer
    Henry C Beck,
    Printer
    Knapp Drewett & Sons Ltd, 1939
    Publisher
    LPTB, 1939