Heritage Underground
By Ron Rybs
@Ronrybs (21492)
London, England
November 28, 2016 12:25pm CST
Many London's Underground Stations have clues to the their own as well as local history and events.
At South Kensington, on the Piccadilly Line platforms, are tile murals of animals. On the west bound platform are extinct creatures, like the Ichthyosaur on the left of the picture, while the east bound platform has still living animals such as the chameleon on the picture's right half.
These designs are a reference to the nearby Natural History Museum, for which South Kensington is the nearest tube station.
Probably most of the people who are on the platforms, waiting for a train, never notice these designs.
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@JohnRoberts (109841)
• Los Angeles, California
28 Nov 16
The underground has a fascinating history. I have been to the Underground Museum. No telling what treasures are hidden away in an abandoned tunnel.
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@Mike197602 (15504)
• United Kingdom
28 Nov 16
I'm interested in the underground...in both senses of the word
I like learning about anything below ground such as mines, caves and abandoned stations on the underground.
Read something recently about abandoned stations so I'll see if I can find it.
I like learning about anything below ground such as mines, caves and abandoned stations on the underground.
Read something recently about abandoned stations so I'll see if I can find it.1 person likes this
@Mike197602 (15504)
• United Kingdom
28 Nov 16
found it.
The photos show derelict stations snaking for miles underground - including Aldwych Underground station, now used as a set for productions including Sherlock and V for Vendetta.
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@Mike197602 (15504)
• United Kingdom
28 Nov 16
@Ronrybs that is a really interesting site...I'll be looking at for some time
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@Ronrybs (21492)
• London, England
28 Nov 16
I've not seen this article, but there is are a few sites that cover them. I use to work for the Underground a few years ago and get to visit a few disused stations.
The increased security levels in London mean that London Underground are extremely unlikely to grant visits to their disused stations. For those who have wondered what those old stations look like, hopefully the following photos will be of interest. Co
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@Tampa_girl7 (54725)
• United States
29 Nov 16
I would enjoy seeing the designs.
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@Tampa_girl7 (54725)
• United States
16 Jan 17
@Ronrybs it's good to learn the city that we live in.
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@Ronrybs (21492)
• London, England
16 Jan 17
@Tampa_girl7 I spend many a happy hour wandering around it
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@PainsOnSlate (21845)
• Canada
29 Nov 16
It is sad that so many people are always in a hurry and miss a lot of history and interesting things.
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@teamfreak16 (43650)
• Denver, Colorado
28 Nov 16
Which is sad, because they don't pay attention to their surroundings.
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