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Map; London Underground Electric Railways, pocket Underground map, 1907

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Main details for this item.
Reference number
1999/9482
Description
Geographic paper edition of the Underground map which shows the Railway lines belonging to the Underground Group. General geographic features such as roads and parks are shown as blue or green features, the Underground lines overprinted in black. Other railways are shown as thinner black lines and London United Tramways routes are represented by lines of crosses. The map includes the newly opened Hampstead Tube from Golders Green and Highgate to Charing Cross, it also shows the Bakerloo Tube extension to Paddington under construction as a broken line as well as the GNP&BR branch to Strand. There is an insert map showing western tram and railway connections beyond Earl's Court. This map has a green border with details of stations served by the Underground Group of Railways. The reverse is printed in red and black and has details of first and last trains, interchange stations, journey times, lists of theatres and places of interest with their nearest tube stations and special notices. The 'swift and sure' logo on the front cover was designed by W J Pawsey.
Printer
Dates
1907
Collection
Object type
  • Map
Location
Completeness
74%
  • Physical description

    Dimensions
    AttributeValue
    Height
    313mm
    Width
    426Mm
    Item content
    AttributeValue
    Object title
    London Underground Electric Railways
    Text
    HOW TO TRAVEL
    IN AND
    ROUND LONDON
  • People involved

    RolePerson(s) involved
    Printer
    Johnson, Riddle & Company Ltd, 1907
    Publisher
    UERL, 1907

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