Poster; Hampstead line, Golders Green, by unknown artist, 1912
Main details
| Reference number | 1983/4/176 |
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| Description | This poster was commissioned by the Underground Electric Railway Company in 1912. It publicises the improvements made to the Hampstead line service to accommodate the rapid expansion of the suburbs since 1907. Work began on the new Underground railway from Charing Cross to Hampstead in 1903. When the line opened to passengers in 1907, land value in Golders Green immediately increased by 800%. Within five years, a community had grown around the new terminus. This poster advertises the additional trains and shorter journey times that allowed more and more people to make the journey to work by electric Tube. The Hampstead line now forms part of the Northern line. |
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| Dates | 1912 |
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| Completeness | 83% |
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Physical description
Dimensions Attribute Value Height 1008mmWidth 628mmDescriptive size Double royalColour Attribute Value Colour - Black
- Red
- Beige
Item content Attribute Value Object title Hampstead line, Golders GreenText UNDERGROUND HAMPSTEAD LINE GOLDERS GREEN TRAINS 1907 TRAINS 1912 1907 140 TRAINS 1912 310 TRAINS DAILY TRAIN SERVICE NO SUBURB HAS MORE JOURNEY TIME GOLDERS GREEN TO CHARING CROSS 1907 24 MINUTES 1912 17 MINUTES NO SUBURB TAKES LESS -
People involved
Role Person(s) involved Artist Unknown, 1912Printer Johnson, Riddle & Company Ltd,Publisher Underground Electric Railway Company Ltd, 1912