Commemorative headboard

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Commemorative headboard from the first train at the official opening of the Victoria line, 7 March 1969

High-tech design : The Victoria line was the most advanced underground railway in the world, with computer-controlled trains and automatic ticket barriers. The unpainted silver finish and wrap-around windscreens of the trains gave London's new Tube a fashionable space age look.

Dimensions: Width: 922mm, Height: 1020mm

Reference number: 1995/2409

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