1975 London Underground Station Map - Quad Royal
London Underground Station Map - 1975
Designed by Paul Garbutt, based on the original diagrammatic principles of HC Beck. Printed by Leonard Ripley & Co Ltd for London Transport. Quad Royal size 127cm x 101cm. Print Code 975/2695M/5050. Condition: Excellent. Folded. Some minor pin-size holes at fold intersections.
This edition of the Garbutt Quad Royal poster shows the Jubilee Line (shown as 'Fleet Line') as under construction between Baker Street and Trafalgar Square. As part of the Fleet Line development, Strand has already disappeared from the map, Trafalgar Square would follow, both forming part of the new interchange Station. Also forming part of this interchange, from 4 August 1974, Charing Cross was renamed Charing Cross Embankment before becoming simply Embankment in 1976, thus ending 106 years of association with the name Charing Cross This edition also shows the Heathrow Extension as 'Under construction' which was opened in 1977.
The relationship between Harry Beck (creator of the Underground diagram) and London Transport was a tense and at times acrimonious one. For nearly 30 years, Harry Beck had managed to retain the responsibility for all revisions and edits of the diagram which by 1960 was a world-famous brand device that was synonmous with London.
However in 1960, the loose verbal agreement that Beck had long relied upon was ignored by Harold Hutchinson, Publicity Officer of London Transport, who decided to redraw the Underground Map and credit himself as designer. Beck was dismayed both at Hutchinsons poor design and the manner in which he was being treated. Despite dozens of letters and submitting three hand-drawn design proposals, London Transport never engaged his services again.
It was universally considered that the Harold Hutchinson design of 1960-1962 design was a poor one and Paul Garbutt (New Works Officer) decided to attempt a redesign and among the many improvements Garbutt introduced the 'Thermos-Flask' shape of the Circle line which remains to this day.
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London Underground Station Map - 1975
Designed by Paul Garbutt, based on the original diagrammatic principles of HC Beck. Printed by Leonard Ripley & Co Ltd for London Transport. Quad Royal size 127cm x 101cm. Print Code 975/2695M/5050. Condition: Excellent. Folded. Some minor pin-size holes at fold intersections.
This edition of the Garbutt Quad Royal poster shows the Jubilee Line (shown as 'Fleet Line') as under construction between Baker Street and Trafalgar Square. As part of the Fleet Line development, Strand has already disappeared from the map, Trafalgar Square would follow, both forming part of the new interchange Station. Also forming part of this interchange, from 4 August 1974, Charing Cross was renamed Charing Cross Embankment before becoming simply Embankment in 1976, thus ending 106 years of association with the name Charing Cross This edition also shows the Heathrow Extension as 'Under construction' which was opened in 1977.
The relationship between Harry Beck (creator of the Underground diagram) and London Transport was a tense and at times acrimonious one. For nearly 30 years, Harry Beck had managed to retain the responsibility for all revisions and edits of the diagram which by 1960 was a world-famous brand device that was synonmous with London.
However in 1960, the loose verbal agreement that Beck had long relied upon was ignored by Harold Hutchinson, Publicity Officer of London Transport, who decided to redraw the Underground Map and credit himself as designer. Beck was dismayed both at Hutchinsons poor design and the manner in which he was being treated. Despite dozens of letters and submitting three hand-drawn design proposals, London Transport never engaged his services again.
It was universally considered that the Harold Hutchinson design of 1960-1962 design was a poor one and Paul Garbutt (New Works Officer) decided to attempt a redesign and among the many improvements Garbutt introduced the 'Thermos-Flask' shape of the Circle line which remains to this day.
FREE UK DELIVERY. Non-UK Delivery available, please request a quotation
London Underground Station Map - 1975
Designed by Paul Garbutt, based on the original diagrammatic principles of HC Beck. Printed by Leonard Ripley & Co Ltd for London Transport. Quad Royal size 127cm x 101cm. Print Code 975/2695M/5050. Condition: Excellent. Folded. Some minor pin-size holes at fold intersections.
This edition of the Garbutt Quad Royal poster shows the Jubilee Line (shown as 'Fleet Line') as under construction between Baker Street and Trafalgar Square. As part of the Fleet Line development, Strand has already disappeared from the map, Trafalgar Square would follow, both forming part of the new interchange Station. Also forming part of this interchange, from 4 August 1974, Charing Cross was renamed Charing Cross Embankment before becoming simply Embankment in 1976, thus ending 106 years of association with the name Charing Cross This edition also shows the Heathrow Extension as 'Under construction' which was opened in 1977.
The relationship between Harry Beck (creator of the Underground diagram) and London Transport was a tense and at times acrimonious one. For nearly 30 years, Harry Beck had managed to retain the responsibility for all revisions and edits of the diagram which by 1960 was a world-famous brand device that was synonmous with London.
However in 1960, the loose verbal agreement that Beck had long relied upon was ignored by Harold Hutchinson, Publicity Officer of London Transport, who decided to redraw the Underground Map and credit himself as designer. Beck was dismayed both at Hutchinsons poor design and the manner in which he was being treated. Despite dozens of letters and submitting three hand-drawn design proposals, London Transport never engaged his services again.
It was universally considered that the Harold Hutchinson design of 1960-1962 design was a poor one and Paul Garbutt (New Works Officer) decided to attempt a redesign and among the many improvements Garbutt introduced the 'Thermos-Flask' shape of the Circle line which remains to this day.
FREE UK DELIVERY. Non-UK Delivery available, please request a quotation
