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Author : Oliver Green
Publisher : Frances Lincoln Children's Books
Page : 290 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2023-10-24
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9780711289055
Published in conjunction with TFL, this is a comprehensive guide to the London Underground, combining a historical overview, illustrations and newly commissioned photography.
Author : David Bownes,Chris Nix,Siddy Holloway,Sam Mullins
Publisher : Yale University Press
Page : 241 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2019-09-03
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9780300245790
Travel under the streets of London with this lavishly illustrated exploration of abandoned, modified, and reused Underground tunnels, stations, and architecture.
Author : Piers Connor
Publisher : Crowood
Page : 459 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2015-09-30
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 9781785000140
The London Underground Electric Train tells the story of the development of electric traction on the London Underground system. It combines technical knowledge, historical context and practical experiences, and covers the history of underground lines since the opening of the first deep-level underground rail system in the world in 1890: the City & South London Railway. The evolution of train design, including power, lighting, heating and design of the Underground cars is also covered along with the development of operational, engineering and safety devices on trains. Highly illustrated with period and new photography and technical diagrams, this book is a reference work for electric traction and underground rail enthusiasts.
Author : Mark Ovenden
Publisher : Penguin UK
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2019-05-09
Category : Design
ISBN : 9780141991504
Since its establishment 150 years ago as the world's first urban subway, the London Underground has continuously set a benchmark for design that many transit systems around the world - from New York to Tokyo to Moscow and beyond - have followed. London Underground by Design is the first meticulous study of every aspect of that feat. Beginning in the pioneering Victorian age, Mark Ovenden charts the evolution of architecture, branding, typeface, map design, interior and textile styles, posters, signage and graphic design and how all these came together to shape not just the identity of the Underground, but the character of London itself. This is the story of some of the most celebrated figures in design history - from Frank Pick, the guru who conceptualised the design of the modern Tube with his idea of 'design fit for purpose', to Harry Beck, the creator of the Tube map, and from Marion Dorn, one of the leading textile designers of the 20th Century, to Edward Johnston, creator of the distinctive font that bears his name. Rich with stunning illustrations, London Underground by Design shows that design is about more than aesthetic pleasure, but is crucial to how we get around.
Author : David Long
Publisher : The History Press
Page : 164 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2010-12-26
Category : History
ISBN : 9780752462363
Did You Know? In 1884 the Circle Line opened and was described in The Times as ‘a form of mild torture which no person would undergo if he could conveniently help it.’ According to one psychologist, Tube commuters can experience greater levels of stress than a police officer facing a rioting mob or even a fighter pilot going into a dogfight. Underground trains have only twice been used to transport deceased people in coffins: William Gladstone and Dr Barnardo. Some of the most bizarre items handed in to lost property include 250lb of sultanas, a 14ft canoe, a child’s garden slide, a harpoon gun, a pith helmet, an artificial leg, someone’s brother’s ashes and a sealed box containing three dead bats. WITH well over a billion passengers a year, more than 250 miles of track, literally hundreds of different stations and a history stretching back at least 160 years, the world’s oldest underground railway might seem familiar, but how well do you actually know it? This book offers a feast of Tube-based trivia for travellers and lovers of London alike.
Author : David Long
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 38 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2019-10-17
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9781408889954
Author : Samantha Meredith
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 64 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2012-12-01
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1407136135
Celebrating 150 years of brilliant Underground history \- this book is packed with puzzles, quizzes and games \- with cool things to make and amazing facts and stories about London's iconic Tube system. Full of extraordinary tales of sheltering during the Blitz, fascinating 'lost' Underground stations, mysterious hauntings, and much more.
Author : Luke Agbaimoni
Publisher : History Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2020-11-13
Category : Commuters
ISBN : 0750994371
A visual exploration of the London Tube network, focusing on our shared and overlooked moments of recognition
Author : Reiss O'Neill
Publisher : Pen and Sword
Page : 286 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2018-02-28
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 9781473869523
The Underground network in London has always held a fascination for historians and transport enthusiasts, from the early days of the steam operated system in the 1860s. Today's London Underground covers the network as it is today, with features on the different lines across the capital and the modern day rolling stock in use, which serve London. The book covers all aspects of operation in pictures and text, with features on depots, stations, infrastructure and servicing facilities.
Author : Louise Coysh
Publisher : Art / Books
Page : 323 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2014-10-06
Category : Art
ISBN : 9781908970169
London's underground railways are an expression of the spread and diversity of the most international of capitals. Indeed, for many Londoners, the subterranean network is the very essence of the city, its arteries carrying the pulse of urban life from the heart of the metropolis out to its farthest extremities and beyond. How to capture that breadth in one work of art? How to celebrate a single system while also reflecting the millions of lives that it transports every day? That was the challenge facing Turner Prize-winning artist Mark Wallinger. His response was to create a vast, permanent work of public art across the entire network, layered with rich cultural and historical references. In each of the Underground's 270 stations, he placed a uniquely designed labyrinth, an ancient symbol representing spiritual and imaginative voyages akin to the countless circuitous journeys made on the Tube. Designed by the award-winning studio Rose, Labyrinth: A Journey Through London's Underground by Mark Wallinger is a compelling record of this extraordinary project. But more than that, it is also a vivid celebration of the London Underground and of London itself. Striking photographs of all the labyrinths in situ reveal the diverse face and fabric of the network and its users, while fascinating 'I-never-knew-that' facts about each station and their surrounds bring surprising perspectives to the daily commute. Transport historian Christian Wolmar tells the story of the emergence and development of London's subterranean rail network and the important role it has played in shaping the metropolis and those who live in it. Novelist Will Self responds to Wallinger's piece with a personal reflection that takes us into the depths of memory and through the disorientating effects of urban life; while writer and academic Marina Warner, in conversation with the artist, explores the historical and mythological significance of the labyrinth and places the project in the context of Wallinger's practice. Much more than a document of the creation of a work of art, this book is also a unique portrait of a system that keeps London going, the very lifeblood upon which it depends and thrives.
Author : Marko Jobst
Publisher : AADR – Art Architecture Design Research
Page : 119 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2017-10-25
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9783887789152
This book offers a vision of the London Underground written in the form of a ficto-historical narrative, which combines history and fiction in the creation of a set of theoretical propositions for London's subterranean transportation network. Its amateur-scholar protagonist takes the reader on a labyrinthine journey into the world of research, with sources personified and their works appropriated and subverted. The book offers a model for practising writing and research in the context of architectural history and theory.
Author : Emily Kearns
Publisher : Summersdale
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2013-01-07
Category : Subways
ISBN : 1849533571
Imagine life without the London Underground. The iconic Tube has been around for 150 years, and today 150,000 passengers use the Underground every hour. This title explores the way the London Underground is used, not only as transport, but as a location for filming, as a cultural marker, as setting for books, and a gallery to showcase new artwork.
Author : Kate Conley
Publisher : Core Library
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2017-12-15
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1532113749
The London Underground, the British capital's extensive subway system, carries millions of commuters, tourists, and other people every day. Engineering the London Underground examines the need for underground transport, advances in tunneling and train technology, and the role the Underground has played in London's history. Easy-to-read text, vivid images, and helpful back matter give readers a clear look at this subject. Features include a table of contents, infographics, a glossary, additional resources, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Core Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.
Author : Andrew Martin
Publisher : Profile Books(GB)
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Railroads
ISBN : 1846684773
Why is the Victoria Line so hot? What is an Electrical Multiple Unit? Is it really possible to ride from Kings Cross to Kings Cross on the Circle line?The London Underground is the oldest, most sprawling and illogical metropolitan transport system in the world, the result of a series of botch-jobs and improvisations.Yet it transports over one billion passengers every year - and this figure is rising. It is iconic, recognised the world over, and loved and despised by Londoners in equal measure. Blending reportage, humour and personal encounters, Andrew Martin embarks on a wonderfully engaging social history of London's underground railway system (which despite its name, is in fact fifty five per cent overground). Along the way he attempts to untangle the mess that is the Northern Line, visit every station in a single day - and find out which gaps to be especially mindful of. Underground, Overground is a highly enjoyable, witty and informative history of everything you need to know about the Tube.
Author : Christian Wolmar
Publisher : White Lion Publishing
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : UOM:39015051919366
Reforming the London Underground has become a massive political issue. Christian Wolmar examines government policy past and present, and presents a bleak vision of the future effects of the Treasury's ideas for a public/private partnership.