#The London Underground

[burgerking-official]

[aquitainequeen]

Most of the London Underground in central London: up to nearly 160 years old and looks it, has its own smell of metal, urine, and anxious sweat.

The Elizabeth Line: baby. Baby line. Cavernous. Smells of something that was never alive.

[yellodisney]

[ranjith11]

The London Underground: History and Construction | London's underground story

In this captivating video, we delve deep into the fascinating world of The London Underground: History and Construction. Join us on a journey through time as we uncover the secrets behind this iconic transportation system. From its inception to the intricate details of its construction, this video will leave you amazed. Explore the rich history, the challenges faced during construction, and the lasting legacy of The London Underground. Get ready to be transported through history itself!

[littlebitofinsanity]

It's on the train...

(Edit: eheh I know this is actually the tube but tubes are just more spook and aesthetic, LOOK AT THAT LIGHTING YUM YUM YUM)

(Edit edit: some of the reblog tags are making me chuckle)

[thunderstruck9]

Cyril Power (British, 1872-1951), The Tube Staircase, 1929. Linocut printed in yellow, cobalt blue and black on thin oriental laid paper, block: 444 x 258 mm.; sheet: 532 x 320 mm. Numbered 30/50

[wh0-is-lily]

Nico in a photo booth, 1966

[kidovna]

happy pride to all the lesbians stuck in time in the subway and bisexual women destined to save them!

Bonus:

[haxanbroker]

Old Street Station, London, November 2015.

[inthedarktrees]

Cabaret dancer, eighteen year old Ann Sullivan enjoys a smoke on her way to work by underground. For two shows a night and one on Saturdays she is paid £12 a week.

Bert Hardy, “This Is How the Chorus Lives,” Picture Post, 1952

[nobigneil]

[professorcalculusstanaccount]

“You see, Tintin, Londoners are a particularly miserable subspecies of Englishman. Subterranean, anti-social, you could kill one with eye contact alone-”

“Captain, now is really not the time.”

It’s 1940. London is getting firebombed by Nazis. For the past few years Tintin and Chang have been out of work, having been outed as a couple by the press. They have spent some time travelling around with an ageing Captain Haddock to foil various fascist plots. Upon hearing about the bombing runs on London they go up to check on Chang’s uncle, who has an antique shop in Limehouse.

More story details under the Read More. Let me know if there’s anything you wish for me to tag, cw for mentions of racism:

Chang’s London cousins have since been evacuated to Kent. While trying to get what remains of Mr Wong’s possessions together they run into one of them, the boisterous Wendy Wong. She ran away from her countryside guardians back to London, revealing to have suffered a lot of racial abuse. Being the bravest of her siblings, she and her siblings planned for her to go back to London to find their dad. She’s distraught at her home’s destruction and feels frustrated and powerless. Her father is less than thrilled, and demands Chang take her back up to Kent. 

Tintin is really trying his best to help Mr Wong and get on his good side, knowing full well he doesn’t approve of him and Chang. While searching through rubble Haddock gets talking to some community organisers and learns about locals planning on using the local Underground stations as shelters and agrees to help. One evening he stumbles across a disused service tunnel and overhears some German spies discussing suspicious plans.

Tintin offers to escort Wendy to Kent. A worried Captain Haddock informs Tintin of what he witnessed last night. Wendy overhears and wants to help, wishing to be a hero like Tintin and Chang, and emboldened by a sense of responsibility for her home. Chang, having previously lost family members to war, is sympathetic to her and believes she should be allowed to help. Tintin is reluctant to let Mr Wong down. Haddock feels like he’s herding cats.

TL;DR: Trains! Anti fascism! A story about finding common ground to fight back against nazis.

[one-time-i-dreamt]

I was flossing and my friend stole my tooth so I had to jump out my window into the London Underground and run through the tunnels to find the rat man who kept lost teeth while under a time limit.

[ranjith11]

The London Underground: History and Construction | London's underground story

In this captivating video, we delve deep into the fascinating world of The London Underground: History and Construction. Join us on a journey through time as we uncover the secrets behind this iconic transportation system. From its inception to the intricate details of its construction, this video will leave you amazed. Explore the rich history, the challenges faced during construction, and the lasting legacy of The London Underground. Get ready to be transported through history itself!

[grimm-the-tiger]

I feel like we need a better name for the “Victorian London has been relocated to a slightly more miserable place than normal and now you gotta resource manage” genre of game. 

[alaricmacdonald]

london. mar, 24.