Map; pocket geographic style Underground map, 1913
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Reference number | 1992/89 |
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Description | This is a paper edition of the geographic style Underground map. It shows all the Underground Group railways plus the Metropolitan Railway. The map shows all lines in their entirety except the Metropolitan line which is shown as far as Harrow-on-the-Hill and the Eastbound District line which is shown to Bow Road, stations beyond the boundaries of the map are indicated in boxes at the end of the lines. Each line is given a different colour and routes which are covered by two lines a represented by colours of both lines. Interchanges are marked by circles and white line interconnectors and station names are all printed in black. Geographical features such as parks, roads and the River Thames are marked on the map and tramway routes are highlighted, with a different colour for each tramway company. Olympia, Shepherd's Bush Exhibition Ground, Earls Court Exhibition Ground, Queen's Club, Chelsea, Brentford, Clapton Orient and Fulham Football Grounds, Lord's, London Zoo, Royal Agricultural Hall, Alexandra Palace, Hendon Airfield, Twickenham Rugby Ground, Oval, Royal Horticultural Hall and Crystal Palace are all marked in yellow. The Edgware Road to Paddington extension of the Bakerloo line is now an open line and a further section between Paddington and Queen's Park is shown as a line under construction indicated by a broken brown line, this joins the Bakerloo line to the existing L&NWR line, Stamford Brook Station is included for the first time. The Hampstead line extension between Golders Green and Edgware, and the Central London Railways line extension to Ealing Broadway are also marked as being under construction. North Acton station is printed in blue rather than black. This map has a blue border, a title in the top right hand corner and a reference key in the bottom right hand corner, there is also a blue shield overprint with the text 'Electric Railway House. Broadway - Westminster'. On the reverse there are details about main line connections, sights of London, places of amusement, music halls and theatres, country outings by tram and omnibus, and parks and gardens. The front cover has a solid red roundel with UndergrounD logo bar. |
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Dates | June 1913 |
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Print code | 187-150 M-1-6-13. |
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Completeness | 73% |
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Physical description
Item content Attribute Value Object title Map Of LondonText UndergrounD
ELECTRIC RAILWAYS
WHAT TO SEE and
HOW TO SEE IT
STATIONS EVERYWHERE -
People involved
Role Person(s) involved Printer Johnson, Riddle & Company Ltd, June 1913Publisher UERL, 1913
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