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Description: | This postcard is from a series by the draughtsman and caricaturist Phil May (1864-1903). The series was published by Shurey's Publications in 1904. Each card represents a station along the Central London Railway, which opened in 1900. The line became known as the 'Twopenny Tube' because of its flat fare of 2d (2 pence). The nickname stuck, even after a graduated fare was introduced in 1907.
May represented the streets of London with astute characterisation and compassionate humour. He was rarely overtly political, but revealed a deep sympathy for the poor.
May's Twopenny Tube series takes a tongue-in-cheek look the different types of passengers that used the Underground. The bold Hansom cab driver in this card is chatting to a wealthy-looking young lady on the platform at Marble Arch station. She blushes slightly and looks demurely at her feet. | Format: | image/jpeg | Publisher: | London Transport Museum | Rights holder: | Copyright unknown - London Transport Museum Collection | Subjects: | Transport | Source: | London Transport Museum | Identifier: | http://www.20thcenturylondon.org.uk/rser... | Language: | en-GB | Format: | image/jpeg | Go to resource |
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