London Underground

J on November 21st, 2011

Much, much music from London has infiltrated the world’s charts over the years. Below, I’ve listed some of the songs that have a specific connection to the London underground. “Warwick Avenue” Formerly popular Welsh warbler Duffy first came across Warwick Avenue tube station near posh Little Venice as a nineteen year old, not long after [...]

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J on October 15th, 2011

These names are lifted shamelessly from the book What’s in a Name?: Origins of Station Names on the London Underground by Cyril M Harris. Thanks Cyril. Barbican Named after the “barbicana” or Roman Tower that stood in the area. A latin word probably derived from the Persian language originally, it meant upper chamber. The Saxons [...]

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J on July 31st, 2011

This map has already had a lot publicity as it possibly can. I’m jumping on the bandwagon. Truly a work of genius. Click on the pic below to get the full benefit:

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J on July 10th, 2011

There are well over 50 abandoned stations, including eight large stations in the centre of London. Here are some of them: Aldwych – Closed in 1994, it’s now used for filming and for exhibitions. Patriot Games, the All Saints film Honest, the BBC production of Neil Gaiman’s Neverwhere and videos such as Prodigy’s FireStarter have [...]

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