“MAPPING THE TUBE” EXHIBITION IN CENTRAL LONDON BEGINS TODAY- The exhibition runs until Nov. 30
The “Mapping the Tube: 1863-2023″ exhibition begins today at The Map House, an antique map dealer in central London.
London’s Tube map, seen as the progenitor of the neat, colourful lines that crisscross public transit maps around the world, is being celebrated in a new exhibit that traces the evolution of its design.
The exhibition will display and sell rare Tube maps and posters, including a manuscript of Harry Beck’s 1933 version, which has a price tag of 75,000 pounds
The technical draughtsman’s design changed how transport networks are imagined worldwide, using simple, straight lines that allowed Tube passengers to figure out quickly how to get around, a method which was finally adopted by the transport authorities after a trial run.
The tube map which is displayed at London Underground stations and trains has remained a popular way to plan journeys around the capital even in the age of smartphones. The exhibition runs until Nov. 30.
