1909 London Electric Railways Map - Central London Railway edition
Central London Railway “London Electric Railways”
Printed by Johnson & Riddle for Central London Railway. Colour lithograph on paper. Folded as issued. Measures 27cm x 22.5cm (open). Remarkable condition, superb condition.
This vibrant map is a Central London Railway issue of the first official 'unified' map of the London Underground system that dates to late 1908. Unlike the common map issued by the UERL at the same time, this map doesn't carry the 'UndergrounD' wordmark, but instead "London Electric Railways". Gower Street is shown (renamed Euston Square in mid 1909) but Euston Road has been renamed Warren Street on this map, putting it late 1908 or early 1909. Lovely cover artwork showing a skyline of London and a map of the CLR.
The early 1900s saw a rapid pace in the development of 'deep-level tubes' and by 1906, there were numerous Underground railway companies operating largely in isolation to one another to the detrement of themselves and confused passengers. In 1907, the four main London Underground railway companies, unified by their dire financial situation, came together and agreed to promote their joint interests as a complete Underground railway system. In April 1908, the first all-inclusive map design of the London Underground was approved and initially used by each Railway company under their own branding (like this example). It was later in 1908, in a bid to better present as one system, that the companies agreed to operate under a single “Underground” brand.
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Central London Railway “London Electric Railways”
Printed by Johnson & Riddle for Central London Railway. Colour lithograph on paper. Folded as issued. Measures 27cm x 22.5cm (open). Remarkable condition, superb condition.
This vibrant map is a Central London Railway issue of the first official 'unified' map of the London Underground system that dates to late 1908. Unlike the common map issued by the UERL at the same time, this map doesn't carry the 'UndergrounD' wordmark, but instead "London Electric Railways". Gower Street is shown (renamed Euston Square in mid 1909) but Euston Road has been renamed Warren Street on this map, putting it late 1908 or early 1909. Lovely cover artwork showing a skyline of London and a map of the CLR.
The early 1900s saw a rapid pace in the development of 'deep-level tubes' and by 1906, there were numerous Underground railway companies operating largely in isolation to one another to the detrement of themselves and confused passengers. In 1907, the four main London Underground railway companies, unified by their dire financial situation, came together and agreed to promote their joint interests as a complete Underground railway system. In April 1908, the first all-inclusive map design of the London Underground was approved and initially used by each Railway company under their own branding (like this example). It was later in 1908, in a bid to better present as one system, that the companies agreed to operate under a single “Underground” brand.
FREE UK DELIVERY. Non-UK Delivery available, please request a quotation
Central London Railway “London Electric Railways”
Printed by Johnson & Riddle for Central London Railway. Colour lithograph on paper. Folded as issued. Measures 27cm x 22.5cm (open). Remarkable condition, superb condition.
This vibrant map is a Central London Railway issue of the first official 'unified' map of the London Underground system that dates to late 1908. Unlike the common map issued by the UERL at the same time, this map doesn't carry the 'UndergrounD' wordmark, but instead "London Electric Railways". Gower Street is shown (renamed Euston Square in mid 1909) but Euston Road has been renamed Warren Street on this map, putting it late 1908 or early 1909. Lovely cover artwork showing a skyline of London and a map of the CLR.
The early 1900s saw a rapid pace in the development of 'deep-level tubes' and by 1906, there were numerous Underground railway companies operating largely in isolation to one another to the detrement of themselves and confused passengers. In 1907, the four main London Underground railway companies, unified by their dire financial situation, came together and agreed to promote their joint interests as a complete Underground railway system. In April 1908, the first all-inclusive map design of the London Underground was approved and initially used by each Railway company under their own branding (like this example). It was later in 1908, in a bid to better present as one system, that the companies agreed to operate under a single “Underground” brand.
FREE UK DELIVERY. Non-UK Delivery available, please request a quotation