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The Map House is launching a fascinating exhibition, Mapping the Tube: 1863 – 2023, ahead of the sale of some iconic London Underground maps including those by Harry Beck (designer of the first tube maps).
Mapping the Tube: 1863 – 2023
The exhibition will include Harry Beck’s very first draft copy of the Underground system (which includes his annotations), the 1st edition Underground map poster (of which only 5 remain), Macdonald Gill’s Wonderground Map from 1914, a sketch from the 1950s detailing the proposed new District line, alongside dozens of other examples of London Underground designs made up until 2023.
A must-see for those interested in cartography, design and branding as well as collectors, the free exhibition will run Mondays to Fridays (10:30am to 6pm) and Saturdays (10:30am to 5pm), from 25 October to 30 November, at The Map House in Beauchamp Place.
Getting there
The Map House is a 26-minute walk from Hertford Street, taking you along the south side of Hyde Park into the heart of Knightsbridge. Alternatively, it’s 20 minutes away by bus.