Poster; This station will now remain open during air raid alerts, unknown, November 1940

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Reference number	1995/539
Description	A London Transport poster reading 'This Station Will Now Remain Open During Air Raid Alerts'. This public information poster was issued by London Transport during the Second World War. Copies would have been posted outside the deep-level Underground stations where an estimated 63 million people sheltered at some point during the war.
Artist	unknown
Dates	1940
Collection	Posters
Object type	Poster
Print code	1140. 6512G. 100.
Location	Acton Depot
Topics	Customer information Air raids Second World War Rules & procedures Tube Sub-surface railways
Completeness	86% 86% ?

• Physical description

  Dimensions

  Attribute	Value
  Height	1016mm
  Width	635mm
  Descriptive size	Double royal

  Colour

  Attribute	Value
  Colour	Red

  Item content

  Attribute	Value
  Object title	This station will now remain open during air raid alerts
  Text	This station will now remain open during air raid alerts London Transport

• People involved

  Role	Person(s) involved
  Artist	Unknown, 1940
  Printer	Bournehall Press, 1940
  Publisher	London Transport, 1940