1950 London Underground Map Rayon Scarf
Original c. 1950 London Underground Map Rayon Scarf
Produced under licence and by permission of London Transport. Measures 91cm x 85cm. Colour map on Rayon. Condition: Very good lightly used.
This unusual item is an early example of Harry Beck's iconic Underground map being used for merchandising. It features Beck's 1949 design and shows the Northern Heights and Bakerloo-to-Camberwell extensions. These projects formed part of the 1930s New Works Programme and were never completed. This design was also the first to represent the inner circle as a separate line, the Circle Line, assigning its own colour (Yellow).
Ken Garland, author of 'Mr Beck's Underground Map', makes reference to the 1949 design as being considered, by Beck himself, as the best among all of his many iterations.
Original c. 1950 London Underground Map Rayon Scarf
Produced under licence and by permission of London Transport. Measures 91cm x 85cm. Colour map on Rayon. Condition: Very good lightly used.
This unusual item is an early example of Harry Beck's iconic Underground map being used for merchandising. It features Beck's 1949 design and shows the Northern Heights and Bakerloo-to-Camberwell extensions. These projects formed part of the 1930s New Works Programme and were never completed. This design was also the first to represent the inner circle as a separate line, the Circle Line, assigning its own colour (Yellow).
Ken Garland, author of 'Mr Beck's Underground Map', makes reference to the 1949 design as being considered, by Beck himself, as the best among all of his many iterations.
Original c. 1950 London Underground Map Rayon Scarf
Produced under licence and by permission of London Transport. Measures 91cm x 85cm. Colour map on Rayon. Condition: Very good lightly used.
This unusual item is an early example of Harry Beck's iconic Underground map being used for merchandising. It features Beck's 1949 design and shows the Northern Heights and Bakerloo-to-Camberwell extensions. These projects formed part of the 1930s New Works Programme and were never completed. This design was also the first to represent the inner circle as a separate line, the Circle Line, assigning its own colour (Yellow).
Ken Garland, author of 'Mr Beck's Underground Map', makes reference to the 1949 design as being considered, by Beck himself, as the best among all of his many iterations.
