Monthly Archives: February 2015

Twentieth Century Tinplate

We found this lovely toy steam engine in a local charity shop. It’s an early twentieth century tinplate miniature, or penny-toy. It was made in Germany, by the firm of JLH; That’s for, Johann Leonard Hess. The locomotive came with … Continue reading

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Harry Beck • London Underground Map • Iteration • 1930s

I was in the studio last week and was shown this…it’s a hand drawn and watercolour iteration of the famous London Underground map by Harry Beck…I didn’t see the exact date, but I think it is from the 1930s. Beck … Continue reading

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Railway Maps • GB • Bradshaw • 1852

  Here is an image of Bradshaw’s railway map of the UK. It’s dated 1852. I love the decorative engraving of the title and the clever way some of the more important cities have their own detailed maps, ranged to … Continue reading

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