Friday 12 May 2023

London Transport Posters - part 2

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:


1922 London's Tramways
Christmas Shopping Travel by Tramway
artist: John Frederick Farleigh

1922 London's Tramways
Cricket at the Oval - Travel by Tramway
artist: Frank P. Restall

1922 The Giantstride for a Fine Start and a Fine Holiday
London's Underground
artist: Frederick Charles Herrick

1922 Trooping the Colour June 3rd
Underground
artist: Charles Paine

1922 Uxbridge
artist: Charles Paine

1922 Uxbridge - Across the Colne to Beechy Bucks
artist: Charles Paine

1922 Winter Sales are Best Reached by the Underground
artist: Edward McKnight Kauffer

1922 Wisley
artist: Robert John Gibbings

c1922 London Tramways
Happy Days at the Zoo
artist: M.B. Jackson

c1922 London's Tramways
Bostall Woods - Travel by Tram
artist: Hammond

c1922 London's Tramways
Dull Days made bright in the Museums
artist: Margaret Curtis Haythorne

c1922 London's Tramways
Epping Forest - Travel by Train
artist: John Frederick Farleigh

c1922 London's Tramways
Under Cover all the Way
artist: John Frederick Farleigh

1923 Hampton Court by Tram
artist: Aldo Cosomati

1923 London's Tramways
Our Way to the Party
artist: Maud Klein

1923 Museum of Natural History
South Kensington
artist: Edward McKnight Kauffer

1923 Virginia Water by Motor Bus
General
artist: Fred Pegram

c1923 London's Tramways
Children’s Fares Make a Trip to the Park an Inexpensive Outing
artist: D. Bedford

c1923 London's Tramways
Dickens' London - The Borough
artist: S.H. Jephson

1924 Arrest the Flying Moment
London's Underground
artist: Frederick Charles Herrick

1924 Brighter London for Winter Sales
Travel By Underground
artist: Harold Sandys Williamson

1924 Brightest London
and Home by Underground
artist: Horace Taylor

1924 Brightest London
is Best Reached by Underground
artist: Horace Taylor

1924 For Christmas Shop between 10 & 4
and travel Underground
artist: Horace Taylor

1924 From Euston To Clapham Common
The Transformation is Complete
artist: Richard T. Cooper

1924 Imperial War Museum
The Vindictive Howitzer
artist: Edward McKnight Kauffer

1924 London Tramways - Tate Gallery
artist: Lance Harry Mosse Cattermole

1924 Nightly Carnival
London's Underground
artist: Frederick Charles Herrick

1924 Spring on Wimbledon Common
artist: Phillip Connard

1924 Twickenham by Tram
artist: Edward McKnight Kauffer

1924 Where it is Warm and Bright
Underground
artist: Verney L. Danvers

1925 Avoid the Wet - Travel Underground
artist: Kathleen Stenning

1925 Avoid the Wet - Travel Underground
artist: Kathleen Stenning

1925 Do Not Get Lost - Travel Underground
artist: Kathleen Stenning

1925 Keep Warm - Travel Underground
artist: Kathleen Stenning

1925 Take Cover Travel - Underground
artist: Kathleen Stenning

1925 For the Zoo - Underground
artist: Ruth Sandys

1925 Hampton Court
artist: A. Hayward

1925 Hyde Park
The Stage of London Life - Underground
artist: Edward Bawden

1925 Kenwood - London's New Park
artist: Walter E. Spradbery

1925 London's Tramways
Greenwich Beach and Pier Services
artist: Morris Kestelman

1925 London's Umbrella - London's Underground
artist: Frederick Charles Herrick

Wednesday 10 May 2023

London Transport Posters - part 1

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


This is part 1 of a 6-part series on London Transport Posters:


1911 Underground - The Way for All
artist: Alfred France

1912 Underground - Always Warm and Bright
artist: Mervyn Lawrence

1913 Humours of London No.2
At the Shops
Artist: Tony Sarg

1913 Humours of London No.3
Football
Artist: Tony Sarg

1913 Humours of London No.4
In the Country 
Artist: Tony Sarg

1913 Humours of London No.5
At the R.A. (Royal Academy) 
Artist: Tony Sarg

1913 Humours of London No.6
Up River 
Artist: Tony Sarg

1913 Humours of London No.9
At the Proms. 
Artist: Tony Sarg

1913 Humours of London No.10
Richmond Park 
Artist: Tony Sarg

1913 When in Doubt Take the Underground
artist: John Hassall

1915 By Underground to Fresh Air
artist: Maxwell Ashby Armfield

1915 Go to Kew
artist: Maxwell Ashby Armfield

1915 Hampstead Heath By Underground
artist: Nancy Smith

1915 In Watford
artist: Edward McKnight Kauffer

1915 Off To The Zoo (Underground)
artist: Reginald Rigby

1915 Oxhey Woods
artist: Edward McKnight Kauffer

1915 Route 160 - Reigate
artist: Edward McKnight Kauffer

1915 Twickenham by Tram
artist: Olive Grace Bourne

1916 Godstone
artist: Edward McKnight Kauffer

1916 The Heaths No.178
artist: Edward McKnight Kauffer

1919 Barnes - General Route No. 9
artist: L. MacLeish

1920 Aster Time, Kew Gardens
artist: Edward McKnight Kauffer

1920 Blue Bells, Kew Gardens
artist: Edward McKnight Kauffer

1920 Flowers o' The Corn
artist: Edward McKnight Kauffer

1920 London Characters - The Park Keeper
artist: Elijah Albert Cox

1920 London Characters - The Race Goer
artist: Elijah Albert Cox

1920 London Memories, Kew Gardens - Underground
artist: Fred Taylor

1920 The Forest Glades of Epping
artist: Edward McKnight Kauffer

1920 Underground To Wood Lane
artist: Frederick Charles Herrick

c1920 London's Tramways

1920s For the Zoo, Book to Regent's Park or Camden Town - Underground
Artist: Charles Paine

1920s London's Tramways - Putney Heath
artist: Tony Castle

1920s London's Tramways
Speed  Average over 9
1/2 Miles Per Hour
artist: Mary I. Wright

1920s The North Downs
artist: Edward McKnight Kauffer

1920s The North Downs
General
artist: D. Legg

1920s To the Concert Halls
artist: Aubrey Lindsay Hammond

1921 Boat Race 1921 
Underground
artist: Charle Paine

1921 Epping Forest by Motor Bus
artist: Walter E. Spradbery
 

1921 Hampton Court
artist: Charles Paine

1921 Summer's Joy
artist: Laura Knight

1921 Walkers. For a Good Start use the Motor-Bus
artist: C.R.W. Nevinson

1921 Winter Sales are best reached by Underground
artist: Edward McKnight Kauffer

1922 Barnet by Tram
artist: Charles Paine

1922 Come Out at Easter by London's Underground Holiday Routes
 artist: Frederick Charles Herrick

1922 For a Wide Prospect at Whitsuntide use London's Underground
artist: Frederick Charles Herrick

1922 For the Zoo Travel by London's Underground
artist: John Edgar Platt

1922 Hampstead Heath - Travel by London Underground
artist: Charles Paine