Celebrating 150 years .....

..... of the opening of the London underground. Peter is a stamp collector and he picked up these commemorative stamps from the post office today.
Bottom right is the first underground passenger steam train in 1863, on the Metropolitan line.
Top left is from a 1909 poster encouraging underground travel.
Top right is a drawing of a tube train from 1938,
Bottom left shows the Jubilee line at Canary Wharf, opened in 1999.

[Mike Gifford]

Very cool! I like these!

[Louise]

A very clear close-up and fascinating too, my husband will want a set of these!

[Judith Johnson]

@louisefrance Thanks Louise, actually there's two more in the set and also some elongated ones showing three posters. I couldn't think how to get them all in without it appearing cluttered.

[Rosie Kind]

Very nice Judith

[Alison Tomlin]

Oh fab. I love those old transport posters. I've got a great one from the Chicago El in my office. Aren't stamps great for commemoration.

[Ian Fisher]

A lovely clear shot of these beautiful stamps! Looks like I might need a trip to the post office!

[carol white]

Lovely shot,mine arrived in the post a couple of days ago,a very nice set of stamps.

[Judith Greenwood]

Fascinating - the oldest and newest tunnels look quite similar.

[Amanda R.]

How neat! What a cool bit of history! Love these!

[Phil Howcroft]

gr8 idea for a shot judith ......i've seen bottom left many a time as pics on 365 :)

[Andrew Sutherland]

Goodness,steam trains in the tube! Pity the poor drivers back in those days!!

[carole albrecht]

Wonderful idea for a 365. Really like the subject.