Yes, the London Underground is 150 years old this week which is amazing. Have a go at recognising underground systems around the world.
Starting at Baker Street and a shot of the impressive Chiltern Court built by the Metropolitan Railway in 1912. We see 1970s (C) Circle and 1960-63 Metropolitan line A (Amersham)(A60 and A62) stock in it's last few months of service, also brand new S stock. At (00.34) the grand illuminated sign was installed to guide the huge crowds passing through the station during the British Empire Exhibition at Wembley in 1924, and is listed in it's own right.
If you've never seen it, have a look at the wonderful 1973 film "Metro-land" by Sir John Betjeman. It's on Youtube. This man headed the campaign in the late 1960s to save St Pancras station from demolition and did so with only a few days to spare.....
The brick vaulted circle line platforms seen are little changed since 1863, this station being part of the world's first underground railway between Paddington and Farringdon which opened on the 9th January 1863.
On to St John's Wood (5:10) on the Jubilee line and the 1930s Charles Holden designed station in very much original condition. A short walk away is Abbey Road (9:15) with it's famous music recording studio, most famous for the location of the cover photograph of the Beatles album, Abbey Road. The zebra crossing is grade two listed even though it's now several metres from it's original location. During the day there is an almost non stop photo shoot by tourists risking life and limb to get thier own recreations of the classic photo. There is even a 24 hour webcam on the crossing www.abbeyroad.com/Crossing
On north to Kilburn (13:00) and then to the 1925 built Willesden Green station (15:27) designed by Charles Clark.
Filmed on a Panasonic SD900. Wincutter fitted to camera mic, end anoying windnoise, get yours from thewindcutter.com
If you've never seen it, have a look at the wonderful 1973 film "Metro-land" by Sir John Betjeman. It's on Youtube. This man headed the campaign in the late 1960s to save St Pancras station from demolition and did so with only a few days to spare.....
The brick vaulted circle line platforms seen are little changed since 1863, this station being part of the world's first underground railway between Paddington and Farringdon which opened on the 9th January 1863.
On to St John's Wood (5:10) on the Jubilee line and the 1930s Charles Holden designed station in very much original condition. A short walk away is Abbey Road (9:15) with it's famous music recording studio, most famous for the location of the cover photograph of the Beatles album, Abbey Road. The zebra crossing is grade two listed even though it's now several metres from it's original location. During the day there is an almost non stop photo shoot by tourists risking life and limb to get thier own recreations of the classic photo. There is even a 24 hour webcam on the crossing www.abbeyroad.com/Crossing
On north to Kilburn (13:00) and then to the 1925 built Willesden Green station (15:27) designed by Charles Clark.
Filmed on a Panasonic SD900. Wincutter fitted to camera mic, end anoying windnoise, get yours from thewindcutter.com