Hidden London Hangouts S3E3 - Signs
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- Опубликовано: 22 янв 2021
- Your favourite foursome are back on location at the Acton Depot to tell you all about the iconic London Underground's signs.
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I absolutely agree about the NYC subway being confusing. I experienced (and fell in love with) the Underground several years before I attempted to use the NYC subway and decided that the confusing signage there was intentional. I left NY believing that they didn't want outsiders to use it. In addition to the Underground, I have successfully used the T in Boston, the L in Chicago, the MTR in Hong Kong, and the Metro in DC, so I am not a novice.
Love this series. I have learned so much.
45:12 Sexy Dynamite London was a punk clothing boutique in Tokyo which sold imported fashion from London and lasted there from 92 - 2010.
I am slowly working my way through the episodes to catch up so forgive me for being behind. When I used to take my children on the underground I used to tell them that to find where they were on the station map just look for the bald worn patch where millions of people have prodded it and said we are here! Sadly on my last few visits it seems they have all been updated. I used to spend all day as a child on Saturdays on the underground with a twin rover which cost 10/0d just had to be home before dark! I could draw the 1972 map from memory. Thank you to all four of you.
A great episode, I love all the detail and history of the signs and their design.
Thanks very much to you all.
Wow never knew about these old sign designs and fonts... this is the episode we didn't know we needed!
Always good to see and hear you guys.
Any chance on possibly doing an episode on the LT Country Area buses and Green Line Coaches including the Garages etc?
Keep up the good work. 👍👍👍
😉 noted! Keep watching ....
Chris, thanks for holding up the sign so that those of us “down below” could read it 😄
🤣🤣🤣🤣
I was about to post exactly the same thing Kym!
We found navigating the NY subway much harder than navigating the Underground..... At one station we followed the signs directing us to the “way out” and ended up at a turnstile that was clearly an entrance turnstile, not an exit.
Watch for a forthcoming episode as we meet the crew behind NY transit
Love seeing the old spelling on signs, the French(ish) > (although missing the accent aigue over the 'e'), and 'shew' for 'show' on other signs (not in this episode)...
Thanks everyone for another riveting episode. The Isle of Wight is just down the coast from me but I was unaware that they made all the TfL signs there. We didn’t have screen printing at school (did background design for our posters, book jackets etc with potato cuts!) but I really envy those guys doing the signs, my idea of a perfect job! The Johnston typeface is the one for my lettering now! Stay safe.
Thanks so much Dave. Johnston is a strong choice!
Just a thought, but I wonder if, like so many things in this country and amazingly the entire world, the consolidation of signage and all that is associated with it carried out by TfL (as was) led to the tidying up of signs and adverts across the land.
Whenever I see shots of other countries, I am so so grateful that the powers that be have kept a lid on the ravaging of the built environment by advertising hoardings, billboards and shop posters ever since.
Great episode as always. thank you keep safe.
just re watched the show, really great episode, i didn't no the signs were made on the Isle of Wight, a illuminated sign episode would be great by the way,
i will send you all photos of my collection, cheers team.
Thanks so much for your company for these! So glad you’re enjoying them!
Hi guys and gals
Thanks so much for another brilliant episode of a series that really helps lift the gloom during these lockdowns, so a massive well done to you all.
Whilst on the subject of signs, can I take this opportunity to offer a very strong rival to Chris's wife as the 'most understanding wife'? Speaking as a person who's managed to fill the wall up our stairs right up to the ceiling with Underground signs and still not been thrown out of the house yet, I think my other half Carol deserves some serious consideration for the 'most understanding wife title!!!
Anyway, keep up the great work folks and really looking forward to the upcoming episodes.
Send me pics of those walls Ian and I’ll give you a shout-out!
@@alexgrundon2346 More than happy to Alex, what's the best way to get them to you? Have you got an email address you use for Hidden London?
If you have Instagram, DM me the pics. If you don’t i heartily recommend it!
I believe that there is a rounded in a station in Berlin (I can't remember if it's an S-Bahn or U-Bahn station) celebrating a twinning between the cities.
Also, Sligo Station on Iárnród Eireann has a roundel presented for a tidy station competition run by LT!
I think "Sexy Dynamite" could be Aldwych (I know I'm a little late but hey I just thought about it lol
Surprised to see "tube" used on old signage, always thought it was a modern nickname. When was it coined and by whom?
Hi Matt. I think it goes back to the twopenny (tuppenny) tube so we must be heading back as far as early 1900s. Remarkable history attached to this old beast of a transport system!
Where did the block bells come from originally?
Hi Dave. Do you mean the one used on the show titles? If so they are mine!