If you are interested in the history of London, then you are probably also interested in the history of the London Underground; the Tube. The oldest part of the Underground is the stretch of what is now the Circle Line between Paddington and Farringdon is now more than 150 years old. There have been some great books written about the Underground, not just about the history but also about the art and design and the people who have run it. Here is a selection of them:
The Subterranean Railway: How the London Underground was Built and How it Changed the City Forever
Christian Wolmar is a respected journalist in the UK. His book traces the history of the Underground and how it has changed the way people in this metropolis live and work.
The Tube: Station to Station on the London Underground
Underground expert Oliver Green looks at the history and architecture of the stations on this extensive network.
London Underground: Architecture, Design and History
Good design of all aspects of the Underground organization has been a priority almost since the early days of its existence, whether it’s station architecture, train design or even the typeface on its signs. This book is a stunning collection of photographs with supporting text that looks at the rich design and architectural heritage of the London Underground.
London Underground: A Thriller
A chilling adventure set beneath the streets of London where WWII-era bombs, government conspiracies, and science, gone very wrong, collide.
London Underground Maps: Art, Design, and Cartography
The London Underground map, designed by Harry Beck in 1931 has become a design icon and it’s style has been copied by many of the world’s other metro systems. This book traces the history of London’s Underground maps from 1900 to the present day, illustrated with maps from the London Transport Museum.
London by Tube: A History of Underground Station Names – Kindle Edition
David Revill traces the history of the names of all 268 stations on the London Underground.
London Underground at War – Kindle Edition
London was heavily bombed during the Second World War and deep level Underground stations became a safe haven for Londoners during raids. Nick Cooper’s book looks at the impact the war had on the running of the Underground.
The London Underground Electric Train
Piers Connor traces the evolution of the Underground electric train from the first, in 1890, on the City and South London Railway to the present day.
London Underground’s Strangest Tales: Extraordinary but true stories – Kindle Edition
London Underground’s Strangest Tales is a treasure trove of the humorous, the odd and the baffling an alternative travel guide to the Underground’s best-kept secrets.
Haunted London Underground
This chilling book reveals well-known and hitherto unpublished tales of spirits, specters, and other spooky occurrences on one of the oldest railway networks in the world.
You can find more books about London Transport in the Resources section here.
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