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Description: | This photograph shows the interior of Northern line Tube car during the Second World War. The seats are covered with 'Caledonian' upholstery designed by Marion Dorn. The windows have been fitted with anti-blast netting to protect passengers from flying glass in the event of an explosion.
The spy holes in the netting were to enable passengers to see the names of stations. They were made into larger diamonds in January 1942, since the spy holes were too small to serve their purpose.
Passengers became used to long delays and the temporary suspension of some lines as Underground staff worked to repair air-raid damage. Military personnel were given priority over commuters on the Underground. | Format: | image/jpeg | Publisher: | London Transport Museum | Rights holder: | Transport for London | Subjects: | Transport London at War | Temporal: | 9 Mar 1941 | Source: | London Transport Museum | Identifier: | http://www.20thcenturylondon.org.uk/rser... | Language: | en-GB | Format: | image/jpeg | Go to resource |
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