Map; London Underground Electric Railways, pocket Underground map, 1907
Main details
Reference number | 1999/9482 |
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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. |
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Dates | 1907 |
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Completeness | 74% |
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Physical description
Dimensions Attribute Value Height 313mmWidth 426MmItem content Attribute Value Object title London Underground Electric RailwaysText HOW TO TRAVEL
IN AND
ROUND LONDON -
People involved
Role Person(s) involved Printer Johnson, Riddle & Company Ltd, 1907Publisher UERL, 1907
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