Early public transport in London began with horse-drawn omnibus services in 1829, which were gradually replaced by the first motor omnibuses in 1902. Over the years the private companies which began these services amalgamated with the London General Omnibus Company (LGOC) to form a unified bus service. The Underground Electric Railways Company of London, also formed in 1902, unified the pioneering underground railway companies which built the London Underground; in 1912 the Underground Group took over the LGOC and in 1913 it also absorbed the London Tramway Companies. The Underground Group became part of the new London Passenger Transport Board (LPTB) in 1933; Underground trains, buses and trams began to operate under the shorter London Transport brand name.
The London Transport name continued in use until 2000, although the political management of transport services changed several times. The LPTB oversaw transport from 1933 to 1947 until it was re-organised into the London Transport Executive (1948 to 1962). Responsibility for London Transport was subsequently taken over to the London Transport Board (1963 to 1969), the Greater London Council (1970 to 1984) and London Regional Transport (1984 to 2000). In 2000, as part of the formation of the new Greater London Authority, responsibility for London transport was taken over by a new transport authority, Transport for London (TfL), which is the publicly owned transport corporation for the London region today
London Underground: Colloquially known as the Tube, the London Underground was the first rapid transit system in the world, having begun operations in 1863. More than 3 million passengers travel on the Underground every day, amounting to over 1 billion passenger journeys per year for the first time in 2006
For earlier posters see part 1 also.
This is part 2 of a 6-part series on London Transport Posters:
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| 1922 London's Tramways Christmas Shopping Travel by Tramway artist: John Frederick Farleigh |
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| 1922 London's Tramways Cricket at the Oval - Travel by Tramway artist: Frank P. Restall |
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| 1922 The Giantstride for a Fine Start and a Fine Holiday London's Underground artist: Frederick Charles Herrick |
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| 1922 Trooping the Colour June 3rd Underground artist: Charles Paine |
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| 1922 Uxbridge artist: Charles Paine |
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| 1922 Uxbridge - Across the Colne to Beechy Bucks artist: Charles Paine |
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| 1922 Winter Sales are Best Reached by the Underground artist: Edward McKnight Kauffer |
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| 1922 Wisley artist: Robert John Gibbings |
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| c1922 London Tramways Happy Days at the Zoo artist: M.B. Jackson |
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| c1922 London's Tramways Bostall Woods - Travel by Tram artist: Hammond |
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| c1922 London's Tramways Dull Days made bright in the Museums artist: Margaret Curtis Haythorne |
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| c1922 London's Tramways Epping Forest - Travel by Train artist: John Frederick Farleigh |
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| c1922 London's Tramways Under Cover all the Way artist: John Frederick Farleigh |
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| 1923 Hampton Court by Tram artist: Aldo Cosomati |
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| 1923 London's Tramways Our Way to the Party artist: Maud Klein |
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| 1923 Museum of Natural History South Kensington artist: Edward McKnight Kauffer |
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| 1923 Virginia Water by Motor Bus General artist: Fred Pegram |
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| c1923 London's Tramways Children’s Fares Make a Trip to the Park an Inexpensive Outing artist: D. Bedford |
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| c1923 London's Tramways Dickens' London - The Borough artist: S.H. Jephson |
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| 1924 Arrest the Flying Moment London's Underground artist: Frederick Charles Herrick |
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| 1924 Brighter London for Winter Sales Travel By Underground artist: Harold Sandys Williamson |
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| 1924 Brightest London and Home by Underground artist: Horace Taylor |
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| 1924 Brightest London is Best Reached by Underground artist: Horace Taylor |
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| 1924 For Christmas Shop between 10 & 4 and travel Underground artist: Horace Taylor |
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| 1924 From Euston To Clapham Common The Transformation is Complete artist: Richard T. Cooper |
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| 1924 Imperial War Museum The Vindictive Howitzer artist: Edward McKnight Kauffer |
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| 1924 London Tramways - Tate Gallery artist: Lance Harry Mosse Cattermole |
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| 1924 Nightly Carnival London's Underground artist: Frederick Charles Herrick |
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| 1924 Spring on Wimbledon Common artist: Phillip Connard |
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| 1924 Twickenham by Tram artist: Edward McKnight Kauffer |
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| 1924 Where it is Warm and Bright Underground artist: Verney L. Danvers |
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| 1925 Avoid the Wet - Travel Underground artist: Kathleen Stenning |
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| 1925 Avoid the Wet - Travel Underground artist: Kathleen Stenning |
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| 1925 Do Not Get Lost - Travel Underground artist: Kathleen Stenning |
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| 1925 Keep Warm - Travel Underground artist: Kathleen Stenning |
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| 1925 Take Cover Travel - Underground artist: Kathleen Stenning |
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| 1925 For the Zoo - Underground artist: Ruth Sandys |
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| 1925 Hampton Court artist: A. Hayward |
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| 1925 Hyde Park The Stage of London Life - Underground artist: Edward Bawden |
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| 1925 Kenwood - London's New Park artist: Walter E. Spradbery |
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| 1925 London's Tramways Greenwich Beach and Pier Services artist: Morris Kestelman |
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| 1925 London's Umbrella - London's Underground artist: Frederick Charles Herrick |
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