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Vintage London Underground Posters

GHT

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You might be fascinated by this site. It's a compilation of photos, old & new, posters, maps, (I love the pre-geometric maps,) timetables and so on, all put together when the Underground celebrated it's 150th anniversary recently. They even ran one of the original trains through the tunnels, steam engine and all. Enjoy.
 
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GHT, thank you, I just took a quick look, but will go back and spend some real time there.

Mister Cairo, to a small extend, there has been a comeback in that I've seen some documentaries on small companies that are doing tourist trips in new airships (or blimps which technically - I think - are slightly different in that airships have a rigid structure whereas blimps don't and, if deflated, would lose their shape). We also know they are still used in advertising. From what I've seen, the technology - no shock - has improved dramatically, but the economics still don't support large air ships, regular commuter or traveler flights and, unfortunately, seem - at least for now - only viable only as a niche' alternative - advertising or sightseeing.
 

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