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In March John and I hopped on the Eurostar and spent a weekend in London. One
morning we visited the London Transport Museum in Acton and also during our
weekend we also enjoyed a curry in Chiswick.
On display at the London Transport Museum were underground trains, buses and
trams from the 1930s to the modern day.
The iconic logo for the London underground was first used in 1908.
We stepped inside some of the old underground carriages.
Do you remember these?
This bus dates from 1935.
Various models of the vehicles were on display.
We joined a fascinating guided tour of the painting and poster collection.
The archive contains nearly 1000 original paintings, which were later
transformed into posters.
In the early 20th century, London Transport commissioned work from the best
artists and designers in the country and there are over 5000 posters in the
collection.
Man Ray was one of the famous artists who designed posters for London Transport.
In 1938 Mark Fernand Severin commissed "Supper" and
"On the Way Home' .
Explore the poster collection at the London Transport Museum.
Recommended Restaurants
Annapurna Indian restaurant
101 Chiswick High Road, Chiswick, London
Reasonably priced and good service.
See the photos from my recent holidays.
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