This Tube (London Underground) poster "The Lure of the Underground" shows a London Underground Tube station, showing all the travellers gliding towards the entrance to the station as if by magic like the Pied Piper of Hamlin. Issued in 1927, this is a 1983 reprint.
Artist: by Alfred Leete, 1927
Printed by: Charterhouse Printing London
Dimensions: 35 in x 23 in (89 cm x 59 cm)
Condition: some rough edges and light marks, see photos.
The London Underground (also known simply as the Underground or by its nickname the Tube) is a rapid transit system serving Greater London and some parts of the adjacent home counties of Buckinghamshire, Essex and Hertfordshire in England. The Underground has its origins in the Metropolitan Railway, opening on 10 January 1863 as the world's first underground passenger railway. The Metropolitan is now part of the Circle, District, Hammersmith & City and Metropolitan lines. The first line to operate underground electric traction trains, the City & South London Railway in 1890, is now part of the Northern line.
Because of the age of these posters, there are areas of wear and tear, particularly on the edges. I have done my best to take photos where they are torn or stained. The good news is that when framed, the tears press up well against glass, and edges can be hidden by mats. Any wear picked up from years are part of the vintage charm.
When framed these colourful and detailed posters, with vibrant colours can become a centre piece for any room, to remind us of a simpler time.
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