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Roundels and architecture

Image showing architectureFor 100 years architects and consultants have sought new and effective ways of incorporating the roundel into station buildings and bus shelters. The roundel in architecture has contributed greatly to establishing the clear and coherent street presence of services run by the Underground and its successors London Transport and Transport for London (TfL).

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These roundels outside the two entrances of Wood Lane station in 1927, were constructed as mosaics.

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This is a drawing of the Villiers Street entrance to Charing Cross Underground station, now Embankment, which was designed by the architect Harry W Ford in 1914.

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This framed enamel sign, displayed outside Bank station in 1914, is an early red disc version of the roundel, incorporating the Underground logotype.

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This is the architectural plan for a proposed bus control office in the courtyard at Southern Railway’s Victoria station.

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The brightly illuminated roundel combined with exterior floodlighting gave dramatic prominence to the entrance of South Wimbledon Underground station.

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London General Omnibus Company 'General' roundels are prominently displayed on the bus control office tower and bus stop flags at Victoria bus station in 1927.

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Charles Holden's designs for Sudbury Hill Underground station.

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Charles Holden's designs for Chiswick Park Underground station, from 1932.

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This is a view of Enfield West Underground station, now Oakwood, a year after opening in 1932.

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This drawing by Charles Holden shows his proposal for a circular London Transport bus stop shelter in 1934.

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Artwork by Tom Eckersley for the 1995 Designed for London exhibition at London Transport Museum.

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This passenger shelter at St Alban’s bus garage in 1936 features a London Transport roundel, mounted on a flag pole.

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London Transport roundels displayed above the entrance to Wanstead Underground station on the Central line in 1950.

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White City Underground station on the Central line, designed by the architects A D McGill and K J H Seymour in 1950.

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An illuminated Underground roundel displayed on the tower at Park Royal Underground station on the Piccadilly line.

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A combined London Transport and British Rail sign displayed above the entrance to Cannon Street Underground station in 1974.

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A three dimensional roundel, designed by Hodgson Associates, displayed above the entrance to Green Park Underground station.

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An illuminated, three dimensional roundel displayed above the entrance to Southwark Underground station on the Jubilee line extension (JLE) in 2002.

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Underground roundel displayed on the entrance doors of Lancaster Gate Underground station, refurbished in 2006.

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Exterior view of Brixton Underground station on the Victoria line.
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