Pocket Underground map, 1907.
Main details
Reference number | 1999/9486 |
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Description | This 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 maroon and green and has details of railway and tram interchange stations, journey times, first and last trains, a table of single local fares, lists of theatres and places of interest with their nearest tube stations and a list of single fares to City Road, Old Street and Moorgate Street. On the fonr cover there is an illustration of The Firs, North End, Hampstead. |
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Dates | 1907 |
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Completeness | 74% |
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Physical description
Dimensions Attribute Value Height 309mmWidth 426MmItem content Attribute Value Object title Hampstead TubeText HAMPSTEAD - HIGHGATE
CHARING CROSS
LONDON'S LATEST TUBE.
TRAIN SERVICE,
FARES ETC......... -
People involved
Role Person(s) involved Printer Johnson, Riddle & Company Ltd, 1907Publisher Hampstead Tube, 1907
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