Poster of the Week #8
The film-lover travels Underground, by Charles Pears, 1930 We’re excited about the showing of the 1928 film Underground at the Barbican next week. It’s been restored by the British Film Institute with...
View ArticleCollecting for 2013 – What Songs are Commuters Listening to?
The music that people listen to when they travel by Underground affects their experience of the journey. As part of the Museum’s contemporary collecting project for the 150th anniversary of the...
View ArticleCollecting for 2013 – Staff Diversity and Languages
Did you know that nearly 30% of Transport for London’s workforce are from a Black, Asian and Minority Ethic background? Pretty amazing eh? And that further staff come from across Europe, the...
View ArticleCollecting for 2013 – My Line: Piccadilly
The first of the My Line projects is underway, with just the edit left to do. Nine participants from the United Anglo Caribbean Society have taken part, sharing some wonderful stories so far. The...
View ArticleCollecting for 2013 – My Line Documentaries
What’s your favourite Underground line? Is it the one closest to where you live, or the line which takes you to the places you love in the capital? Do you like a line that’s the fastest, coolest or...
View ArticleCollecting for 2013 – My Line: Metropolitan
The second of the My Line documentaries, this time about the Metropolitan line, has now been completed, with the Piccadilly Line film also finished this week. The Metropolitan line film was made by a...
View ArticleCollecting for 2013 – ‘What Song are you Listening to?’ Video on YouTube
Earlier this year, a group of us from London Transport Museum hit the Underground to find out what songs passengers were listening to. The brilliant edited video is now available on the Museum’s...
View ArticleCollecting for 2013 – Geoff Marshall on making the ‘What Song are you...
Film maker Geoff Marshall is behind the camera on our ‘What Song are you Listening to?’ film. Geoff has shared his thoughts on making the film, and how it’s made him think differently about his...
View ArticleDepot Discoveries – first batch of films on YouTube
After a couple of sessions with the Museum’s Friends and volunteers, and some great editing by film maker Geoff Marshall, the first round of Depot Discoveries films is now available to view on...
View ArticleCollecting for 2013 – The end of the A Stock
Over the past couple of years, brand new snazzy trains have begun to appear on the Metropolitan Line. These S Stock trains are gradually being added to the London Underground system, replacing the 50...
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