The design of London Transport’s trains and vehicles, buildings, equipment and furniture reveals a style which is characteristic of the whole undertaking, and which this film shows dates from 1916, when Frank Pick commissioned a new type face for use in London Transport’s public notices. Since then, and not least in its printing and posters, London Transport has sought to maintain a high standard of good looks throughout the field in which it operates.
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Collection
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Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
006493
Language
English
Subject categories
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Advertising
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Public relations
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Publicity
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Marketing
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Public relations
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → London (England) - Description and travel
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Subways
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Transportation - Great Britain
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Transportation - History
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Transportation - London (England)
Documentary → Documentary films - Great Britain
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Advertising
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)