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The London Underground 1887 to 2013

The tube or, less affectionately, the London Underground has an incredibly rich and varied history. Ever been to London? Then we'll wager that you've travelled in the tube then! Do any of these memori ...More

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Baker Street Station

Plenty of parking space here..

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It's The Queen. Driving a tube train!

Here's a video of the Queen travelling on the...

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London Underground's 150th anniversary.

On 9 January 2013, London Underground celebrates...

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Unexpected sights on public transport

You wouldn't expect to come across these sights...

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Naked protest Bethell tube

Vincent Bethell travels on the London Underground,...

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NYC subway in the 70s and 80s

Take a look at these pictures I found of people...

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Westminster Underground Station

I worked on this project in 1999. The construction...

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London Underground (1890's)

No rush hour here!

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Travelling on the London tube in 1973

Photographs taken on the London tube in 1973.

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A History of the Tube Map

The progression of the London Underground Maps. I...

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Buildings and Landmarks - Bank Underground Station - London - 1901

The original Bank, City and South London...

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Transport - Metropolitan Line - London - 1919

An interior view of one of the carriages of the...

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Transport - Northern Line Tunnel - London

Lord Ashfield hands over the silver key to Col....

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Transport - Piccadilly Circus Station - London

Escalators being built at Piccadilly Circus...

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Transport - Piccadilly Underground Station - 1928

Upgrading work at Piccadilly Underground Station.

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World War Two - Home Front - The Blitz - London

A woman dispenses water from a watering can as...

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British Arts - Return of National Art Treasures - London - 1946

Eighty feet below the surface of Piccadilly Circus...

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Elgin Marbles 1948

A panel from the Elgin Marbles being handled by...

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Transport - Piccadilly Circus Underground Station - London - 1950

Passengers wait for a tube-train on a platform at...

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IN THE TUNNEL OF TRAGEDY THESE NURSES WORKED ALL NIGHT - STRATFORD TUNNEL CRASH

After toiling all night at their grim but merciful...

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British Transport - London Rail Strike

Long lines of cars stretch through the heart of...

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British Railways - Steam - Locomotive - London - 1963

Locomotive No.23, a Metropolitan 'A' Class engine,...

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Amar Singh

Amar Singh, the Sikh train guard who has now been...

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Transport - Central Line - London Underground - - 1965

An interior picture taken of a London underground...

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Transport - New Victoria Line Construction - London - 1965

Work continues to progress in the construction of...

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Transport - London Underground - Victoria Line - Walthamstow Central Station

An escalator on the new Victoria line at...

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British Royal Family - HM Queen Elizabeth II - Opening of the Victoria Line - London - 1969

HM The Queen this morning opened the new Victoria...

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British Royalty - Queen Elizabeth II - Opening of the Victoria Line - London - 1969

The Queen this morning opened the new Victoria...

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Transport - Bad Weather - Epping Station - 1970

A central line underground train entering Epping...

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Disasters and Accidents - Moorgate Tube Crash - London - 1975

Forty-three people were killed after a tube train...

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Disasters and Accidents - Moorgate Tube Crash - London - 1975

Firemen at work between the concertinaed coaches...

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Disasters and Accidents - Moorgate Tube Crash - London - 1975

The battered third coach of the disaster train...

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Belsize Road/Flood

The scene in Belsize Road, North London, after a...

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Royalty - Queen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee

The Queen views a route-finding machine for...

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British Postal Service - Royal Mail - London

A post office worker loads containers full of mail...

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