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We’re devastated to say that our planned heritage journeys along the Piccadilly line tomorrow have been cancelled due to vandalism to our beautifully restored 1938 Tube stock train. If you had tickets to join us, we've contacted you directly via the email address used to book.
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Piccadilly Circus Underground station like you've never seen it before. Sectional drawing, 1928.
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We commissioned an updated sectional drawing of Piccadilly Circus station in 1989 that was based on the 1928 original. And here it is.
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On this day 160 years ago the world’s first underground railway, the Metropolitan Railway, opened in London! .It had seven stations and operated between Paddington and Farringdon. On its first day, it carried around 40,000 people.
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The lovely @siddyholloway and @MrTimDunn are back for another series of #SecretsOfTheLondonUnderground - and they've already started filming😏. Who's ready to delve further into the network than ever before?🚇
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Calling all fans of Secrets of the London Underground 👀. #SecretOfTheLondonUnderground @YesterdayTweets
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During the Blitz over 100,000 people sheltered each night at 83 stations. The stations used as shelters are marked in red on this map. Marked in green are 8 purpose-built deep level shelters. The map is on display in our #HiddenLondon exhibition courtesy of TfL Corporate Archives
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We love this stunning illustration from 1929 of #PiccadillyCircus by #RenzoPicasso
http://t.co/HGkTJaH9PU.
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Thanks to the hard work of our volunteers, curators, and London Underground, our beautiful 1938 Tube stock should run as scheduled on 20 and 21 July!🤩. We’ll be offering priority booking to ticketholders who missed out in June. Look out for a heads-up email landing in your inbox
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We’re incredibly grateful to everyone who has reached out with messages of support regarding our vandalised 1938 Tube stock train. We would especially like to thank ticketholders of Sunday's special event for being so supportive and co-operative with the sudden change of plans.
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January 2023 marks 90 years since Harry Beck’s Underground map was first published. It was an immediate hit. It is testament to the quality of the design that it continues to be widely used and has become an enduring symbol of London that merges design, art, history and culture.
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2023 marks 90 years since Harry Beck’s Underground map was first published. Abandoning strict geographical accuracy, he redesigned the map as a simple diagram with the different railways shown as horizontal, vertical and diagonal lines.
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The roundel first appeared on London Underground station platforms in 1908 #LondonHistoryDay
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The heritage steam train has arrived at Ealing Broadway! Thank you so much for all your patience this morning. More photos and updates to follow throughout the day #heritagesteamtrain #steamontheunderground @TfL
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#OnThisDay Edward Johnston, designer of the iconic Underground typeface & bullseye symbol, died 70 years ago today http://t.co/AmpP1FkebG.
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Ever wondered what it was like to travel on the Tube in times gone by? Book your seat to join us for a journey on our historic 1938 Tube train on 10 and 11 June to find out 🎟️
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These unusual grab handles were used on the Piccadilly line in the 1990s to advertise everything from toiletries to chocolate. Which of these are your favourite? We’re particularly fond of the Crème Egg. 🍫.
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Since the latest signalling upgrade in 2018 Victoria line trains run only 90 seconds apart during peak periods – That's 40 trains per hour! This makes it the UK’s most frequent train service and the world’s second, behind the Moscow Metro #TubeTuesday
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Exciting news! 📢. Guess which intrepid team will be returning to a screen near you for Season 9 this Saturday. 👀. Where do you think they’re headed first?
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We’re pleased to announce the addition of an incredible new interactive bus display to our Museum.🚍. Visitors can now live out their dreams of driving a London bus, without the license!. Thanks to @TUKLondonBus, @Wright_bus, @navahotech, @HanoverDisplays, @ZenobeEnergy, @rgi_ops
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This vibrant London Underground poster from the Museum's collection, designed by Ernest Michael Dinkel in 1931, promotes travel to London's West End. Look out for a modernised edition of 'The West-End is Awakening' on display in Zone 1 Tube stations from today! #LetsDoLondon
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Get your week off to a purrfect start by checking out this incredible collection by one of our curators who’s used our new My Collections feature online to bring together some of his favourite felines in our collection😻.
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The gallery of preserved advertising poster fragments in the disused tunnels at Euston station is like a time capsule documenting life in London over the past 50 years. Find out more about the station in this episode of #HiddenLondon Hangouts from season 1
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Our #objectofthemonth is this cross section of Piccadilly Circus known as a stomach diagram as it shows the 'insides' of the station. Learn more about the history of Piccadilly Circus and explore its secret passageways on one of our #HiddenLondon tours.
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We're delighted to announce that production has begun for the third series of Yesterday's popular Secrets of the London Underground set to air later this year 🎉
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We're joining the @RCT's #PlatinumParty and travelling by Tube of course! Just like The Queen did in 1969 for the opening of the Victoria line 🚇👑
We will of course be attending via horse-drawn carriage. But what’s your transport method of choice to cause a stir when you arrive? Here The Queen and Duke of Edinburgh are seen in an open-top carriage during Silver Jubilee celebrations in 1977. #PlatinumParty
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Hannah Dadds was London Underground's first woman Tube driver in 1978 #InternationalWomensDay #BeBoldForChange
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Thanks Geoff! A huge thank you to everyone who has helped support our appeal. All your support really does make a huge difference.
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Hands up if you've loved #SecretsOfTheLondonUnderground 🙌.Thanks to @MrTimDunn, @siddyholloway & @YesterdayTweets for taking us on an incredible journey under the streets of London! . Binge watch the series on @UKTVPlay & check out our #HiddenLondon tours
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This bright yellow moquette was used on a single C Stock train as part of a promotional campaign by Yellow Pages in 1998. The design features lines of classification headings from the Yellow Pages telephone directory
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In 1998 Yellow Pages commissioned Rufus Leonard to design a special livery and moquette for a C stock train to advertise their telephone directory on the Underground. The Yellow Pages train was in service on the Circle line until 1999. #MoquetteMonday
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Thank you so much everyone for following #SecretsOfTheLondonUnderground tonight. NEXT WEEK will be so amazing so keep watching! In the meantime here is a shot of me and @MrTimDunn in the ticket hall of Aldwych #SecretsOfTheLondonUnderground
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The arrival of the Metropolitan Railway in 1863 changed London forever. Today, the London Underground, or Tube as it is known, has grown to 11 lines with 272 stations. Read more of its story:
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#OnThisDay in 1911 the last horse bus service ran on London's streets; number 32 from Moorgate St to London Bridge.
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A little glimpse behind the scenes from when we were filming at Aldwych #SecretsOfTheLondonUnderground
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📢 New competition just announced!. Win a private tour of our ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ #HiddenLondon: the Exhibition with @allthestations superstars Geoff Marshall and Vicki Pipe! Find out how to enter here: . @geofftech @norwegiancheese
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We're delighted to announce that our Director, Sam Mullins, has been awarded an OBE in #NewYearsHonours for services to London Transport Museum!
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Next Monday at 8pm, tune in to @YesterdayTweets to join @MrTimDunn and @siddyholloway as they explore the disused parts of Piccadilly Circus, the grandest station on the London Underground. Do you know what is Piccadilly Circus widely known as? #HiddenLondonTrivia
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What are #SecretsOfTheLondonUnderground experts @MrTimDunn and @siddyholloway doing in a field 50 miles north of the capital? Find out in Thursday's episode on @YesterdayTweets!
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Black transport workers have been keeping London moving for over a century. This #BHM2020 we'll share their stories, from London's first Black bus driver, Joe Clough, to Caribbean employees recruited to meet post-war labour shortages, as well as contemporary stories of TfL staff
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We’re horrified by what people in Ukraine are facing. It has been 77 years since Londoners had to shelter in the Underground from wartime attacks. Our thoughts are with people in Ukraine and our Ukrainian friends and partners here
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Something for this weekend✨. Our beautifully restored 1938 burgundy Tube train is out on the rails again! Treat yourself to a trip on the Metropolitan line out to Uxbridge from Harrow-on-the Hill and be transported to a golden era of travel.
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The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall travelled from @ClarenceHouse to Covent Garden on a new electric bus yesterday and paid a visit to the Museum to start the celebrations for @TfL's 20th anniversary.
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#DYK At the time when early Underground stations were being built, illiteracy was still common among Londoners. To help commuters who couldn't read find their way around the system, stations could also be identified by the unique colours and patterns of their tiles
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Are you going to @PrideInLondon or @ukblackpride next week, 6-7 July? Then we want to hear from you! Share your journey across London through films and photos by tagging us and using #MyJourneyToPride. 🌈
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TYPEFACE TALK: Join us tonight to discover the untold story of calligrapher Edward Johnston
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These light fittings, hanging beautifully in our café Canteen, were made for Embankment station, although they were never installed. The style of these lights reflect the design of the Bostwick gates used to secure Tube stations during closing hours
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Today our Director and CEO, @McKayEli has unveiled our ambitions for the future - and our new Museum roundel 🤩. Our visitors have enjoyed a line-up of family fun and a bus display on the Piazza. 🚌. Read more about our future plans over on our blog.
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#DYK when Oxford Circus Underground station opened in 1900, its platforms were among the deepest in London? But how deep underground were they? Watch tomorrow's episode of #SecretsOfTheLondonUnderground on @YesterdayTweets to discover the origins of Oxford Circus station
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We're at the unveiling of the #langlandsandbell #frankpick artwork at Piccadilly Circus this morning.
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After months filming in dusty underground tunnels, @siddyholloway and @MrTimDunn scrubbed up rather nicely for the preview screening of #SecretsOfTheLondonUnderground last night in our Cubic Theatre! Watch the series on @YesterdayTweets from 19 July at 8pm
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#DYK why the 1938-Stock used to be the most advanced electric train in the world? . It was the first tube train with engines & control equipment housed beneath the floor so the whole length of the train could carry passengers. See it at our Depot next week
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Happy birthday Tower Bridge! Built between 1886 and 1894, this world-renowned London icon was officially opened #onthisday 125 years ago by then Prince of Wales and future King Edward II.
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Tune in on @UKTV tonight, 8pm for the premiere of @MrTimDunn's new series 'The Architecture the Railways built'. The episode features a familiar face for our #HiddenLondon fans - Siddy Holloway will join Tim to explore the design, architecture and history of Down Street station.
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Amazing news… Our £1.75 million bid to the Culture Recovery Fund was successful! Our future was hanging in the balance, but this funding has given us hope. Thank you to @ace_national, @DCMS and @hmtreasury #HereForCulture (1/2)
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Thanks to the hard work of so many, tickets for our upcoming Heritage Train Journey are now on sale🚇. Join us 20-21 Jul to celebrate the extension of the Metropolitan Line to Uxbridge from Harrow-on-the-Hill with a trip on our restored 1938 Tube train.
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I mean, if there was ever a time we were going to win a #CURATORBATTLE now is the time with #tremendoustransport. So, here we go. To start, with what's better than a double decker bus? A quadruple decker bus of course!
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In this photo from #LTMCollections, an Underground guard stands at the rear door of a standard tube stock car on the platform at Morden. The last time a train travelled on the Underground with a guard was on the Northern line twenty years ago #onthisday.
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You all loved the stomach diagram of Piccadilly Circus station we shared last week, so here’s one of Leicester Square. #LTMCollections
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Waving goodbye at Ealing Broadway 👋 If you are looking out for our #heritagesteamtrain today and tomorrow make sure to tag us in your pictures! #steamontheunderground
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This photograph from our collection shows Tower Bridge under construction in 1892. Construction of the iconic London landmark took eight years and was completed in 1894 #MyTowerBridge
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London Transport Museum and @TfL are marking 150 years of the District line with a special heritage event. On 22 and 23 June, ride on a steam-powered train travelling through tunnels into central London on the Underground for the last time. #District150
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First edition of the diagrammatic style Tube map designed by Henry Beck, 1933 #MuseumWeek #heritageMW
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This is the first edition of the revolutionary diagrammatic Underground map, designed by Harry Beck to substitute the geographical maps. All the lines are shown in their entirety except the District line which is only shown as far as Mile End #MindtheMap
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Celebrate 70 years of the Routemaster with new & exclusive RM1 Models made by Bachmann, available for pre-order! 🚍.
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Head over to our Facebook page tomorrow morning to join @MrTimDunn and some of our curators on a special behind the scene tour of our Museum Depot in Acton, ahead of the Open Weekend #loveyourline this Saturday and Sunday.
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The Museum opened at its current home in Covent Garden on 28 March 1980. As we prepare to celebrate our 40th birthday later this month, we looked at the impact the Museum has had on its world-famous location and viceversa, in our latest Directors' Blog.
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LU Managing Director Frank Pick was born #onthisday in 1878. His vision and determination were instrumental in the birth of commercial art & advertising on the Underground, and the emergence of graphic design, wayfinding systems and brand identity.
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Between the wars, male poster designers always depicted women alongside a man or their family; it took female designers to depict them as strong and independent. Just one of many themes explored in our Talk: A Room of One’s Own Thursday 25 Jan
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These two mosaics, made of tesserae can be found at Maida Vale station. They are one of the original design features of the station, which is grade II listed. You can spot these mosaics in the background of a scene in the Hitchcock film Downfall
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The first bar and circle sign was used as a platform nameboard at St James's Park station. It was created to make station names stand out against the adverts and billboards on platform walls. Here's an example at Dover Street, now Green Park. #SundaySigns
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On 17 March, travel back in time on our 1938 Tube stock! Back by popular demand, we're running two extended journeys from Northfields to Upminster, and from Upminster to Acton Town, offering a taste of travel through London from days gone by.
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COMPETITION TIME! To celebrate the release of Train Teasers by Andrew Martin, we're giving away copies to 2 lucky winners. To enter follow us and @ProfileBooks, retweet this post and answer the question: Which Underground station was originally called Gillespie Road? 1/2
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Paul Nash, the British War artist, was one of the first artists commissioned by London Transport to design moquette for the 1938-tube stock. The ‘Alperton’ moquette was designed around 1938 but it is thought to have never been used. #MoquetteMonday
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This post-war edition of the Underground map designed by Harry Beck shows the completion of the Central line extension to Woodford and Hainault in 1948 #MindtheMap
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Have you ever wondered what’s behind closed doors at Underground stations across London? @MrTimDunn and @siddyholloway reveal all in the new series #SecretsOfTheLondonUnderground starting next Monday at 8pm on @YesterdayTweets!
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Join us on Sunday 9 June 2024 for our first Heritage Train Journey of 2024! 🚇. Climb aboard a beautifully restored 1938 burgundy Underground train and travel from Acton Town along the Piccadilly line all the way to Oakwood. 💙🎫.
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Join @MrTimDunn and the Museum's Assistant Director and #HiddenLondon expert Chris Nix on a journey up London's first skyscraper, 55 Broadway. In tonight's episode of 'The Architecture the Railways built', on @UKTV at 20:00.
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Hanna Dadds became the first female train driver on London Underground in 1978. This was an important step towards equal opportunities for women in the workplace. There are many more stories of #womenintransport to tell. You can help us enrich our records:
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We are chuff chuff chuffed to announce that the Museum will reopen on 7 September! . We've been working hard to ensure that you can safely enjoy our vehicles and exhibits again after months of lockdown. Find information about opening times and tickets here
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Experience the breath-taking design and stunning features of London's newest railway, the #ElizabethLine with @MrTimDunn and @siddyholloway in this Thursday's episode of #SecretsOfTheLondonUnderground! On @YesterdayTweets at 8pm
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The #HiddenLondon Hangouts team know how much you miss travelling so this week they're (virtually) taking you across the pond! Tune in on YouTube this Saturday at 6pm for a special episode with @NYTransitMuseum & catch up with previous ones in the meantime
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See one of 16 sub-shelters in the vast complex of tunnels and learn about the realities of being a Londoner during the Second World War whilst sitting in one of eight deep-level shelters that exists across London
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The tiles decorating the platforms at Leslie Green stations didn't only have an aesthetic purpose. The different colours and patterns, unique to each station, served as visual cues for travellers unable to read so that they would know where they were!
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We are teaming up with @MrTimDunn to treat you to a special virtual tour of #HiddenLondon the Exhibition next Monday. More details coming soon.
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Merry Christmas from everyone at London Transport Museum!
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In Episode 2 of #SecretsOfTheLondonUnderground, airing on @YesterdayTweets Monday at 8pm, @MrTimDunn & @siddyholloway visit a station, located under Hampstead Heath which was abandoned before completion and became a Cold War bunker. Can you guess the station? #HiddenLondonTrivia
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Time to settle down in front of the telly and get ready to watch the final episode of #SecretsOfTheLondonUnderground, on @YesterdayTweets at 8pm. Do you have a question for co-host @siddyholloway? Head to our Instagram page after the episode for a live Q&A with a surprise guest!
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Acton Town station was originally built as Mill Hill Park in 1879. It was rebuilt in February 1910 and renamed in March the same year. #DYK the name Acton derives from the Old English words ‘ac’ meaning oak, and ‘tun’, meaning farm .#SundaySigns
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