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Anyone know what murals there are on the Victoria Line, and what they mean?
The ones I know of a - Brixton - heap of bricks (i.e. a ton of bricks, or Brickston. Not very imaginative) - Stockwell - If I remember rightly, lots of zigzag lines. Not sure what this means. - Vauxhall - something like leaves growing on a trellis. Again, nswtm. - Pimlico - a grid with yellow circles in each square in the grid. Nswtm. - Victoria - a silhouette of Queen Victoria (I presume). - Green Park - some leaves (probably from trees in Green Park) - Oxford Circus - snakes and ladders. I heard that this is supposed to signify the confusion one encounters when changing from line to line here (since there are three lines that intersect here). - Warren Street - a maze - just as confusing as a rabbit warren, I guess. - Euston - I think this has something like a portico. Nswtm. - King's Cross St. Pancras - a crown with a cross underneath. Fairly obvious. - Highbury and Islington - I haven't been here in ages - I think it has two pistols crossed. If so, nswtm. - Finsbury Park - I think this has a balloon, but I'm not sure, and I'm nswtm either. - Seven Sisters - I think this has seven trees which I think represent seven trees that really did exist at one point and were called 'Seven Sisters'. - Tottenham Hale - no idea. - Blackhorse Road - I think this has a black horse. - Walthamstow Central - no idea. |
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On Sun, 17 Jul 2005 18:19:38 +0100, "Epetruk"
wrote: - Highbury and Islington - I haven't been here in ages - I think it has two pistols crossed. If so, nswtm. Probably to do with the nearby Gunners. -- James Farrar September's coming soon |
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In article , Epetruk
writes Anyone know what murals there are on the Victoria Line, and what they mean? Yep. The ones I know of a - Brixton - heap of bricks (i.e. a ton of bricks, or Brickston. Not very imaginative) - Stockwell - If I remember rightly, lots of zigzag lines. Not sure what this means. Stylised swan, after a local landmark pub. - Vauxhall - something like leaves growing on a trellis. Again, nswtm. Representation of the Vauxhall pleasure gardens. Vauxhall was the original railway terminus of the London, Brighton and South Coast Railway (before it was extended to Victoria) and a party of visiting Russia dignitaries were some impressed with it that the word for 'railway station' in Russian is 'vokzal' - Pimlico - a grid with yellow circles in each square in the grid. Nswtm. Me neither. I think it is a representation of modern art to signify the closeness of the Tate gallery. - Victoria - a silhouette of Queen Victoria (I presume). - Green Park - some leaves (probably from trees in Green Park) - Oxford Circus - snakes and ladders. I heard that this is supposed to signify the confusion one encounters when changing from line to line here (since there are three lines that intersect here). Yes, to all of these - Warren Street - a maze - just as confusing as a rabbit warren, I guess. Warren is another word for maze - Euston - I think this has something like a portico. Nswtm. It's a picture of the Doric arch that used to grace the mainline station, and British rail demolished in a fit of vandalism in the mid sixties - King's Cross St. Pancras - a crown with a cross underneath. Fairly obvious. - Highbury and Islington - I haven't been here in ages - I think it has two pistols crossed. If so, nswtm. No, a castle (or Bury) on a hill - Finsbury Park - I think this has a balloon, but I'm not sure, and I'm nswtm either. Used to have crossed pistols, the park was famous as an 18th century duelling ground - after refurbishment, has a balloon to commemorate the first UK hot-air balloon flight (which took place there) - Seven Sisters - I think this has seven trees which I think represent seven trees that really did exist at one point and were called 'Seven Sisters'. Yes - Tottenham Hale - no idea. A ferry, from the ferry across the Lea that was at this site (and you would have to hail...) - Blackhorse Road - I think this has a black horse. It does. there is also a large bas-relief of the horse outside the station, on the exterior wall - Walthamstow Central - no idea. I can't remember... When the line opened, a leaflet was made with all the original station murals on it (Walthamstow to Victoria). -- Steve -----BEGIN GEEK CODE BLOCK----- Version: 3.1 GCM/B$ d++(-) s+:+ a+ C++ UL++ L+ P+ W++ N+++ K w--- O V PS+++ PE- t+ 5++ X- R* tv+ b+++ DI++ G e h---- r+++ z++++ ------END GEEK CODE BLOCK------ |
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Hi guys --
Just dragged out my copy of "What's In A Name" (Harris, 2001 ed). Colin Rosenstiel wrote: - King's Cross St. Pancras - a crown with a cross underneath. Fairly obvious. A cross of five crowns actually. "The district took its present name from a statue of King George IV which stood from 1830-45 at the crossroads here." I'd have expected the 5 crowns to be more symbolic, but maybe I'm reading too much into it ![]() - Highbury and Islington - I haven't been here in ages - I think it has two pistols crossed. If so, nswtm. No. A mediaeval castle. No reason why is given in the book. Isel Dun - "A fortified enclosure" apparently. Recorded as Islyndon in 1554. - Seven Sisters - I think this has seven trees which I think represent seven trees that really did exist at one point and were called 'Seven Sisters'. Indeed. "A local legend" "7 Sesters" recorded in 1754. HTH jx -- Joel Rowbottom, joelatfotopicdotnet 13M+ photos :: 210+ countries :: Free gallery at http://fotopic.net Stuck for gifts? Mugs, t-shirts, jewellery: http://shop.fotopic.net What are we up to now? Join in at http://blog.fotopic.net |
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It was a dark and stormy night when Epetruk wrote
in article ... Anyone know what murals there are on the Victoria Line, and what they mean? The ones I know of a - Brixton - heap of bricks (i.e. a ton of bricks, or Brickston. Not very imaginative) - Stockwell - If I remember rightly, lots of zigzag lines. Not sure what this means. A stylised swan, isn't it? - Vauxhall - something like leaves growing on a trellis. Again, nswtm. - Pimlico - a grid with yellow circles in each square in the grid. Nswtm. Supposedly a piece of abstract art, to reflect the Tate Gallery. - Victoria - a silhouette of Queen Victoria (I presume). - Green Park - some leaves (probably from trees in Green Park) - Oxford Circus - snakes and ladders. I heard that this is supposed to signify the confusion one encounters when changing from line to line here (since there are three lines that intersect here). - Warren Street - a maze - just as confusing as a rabbit warren, I guess. - Euston - I think this has something like a portico. Nswtm. The old portico from Euston overground station. - King's Cross St. Pancras - a crown with a cross underneath. Fairly obvious. - Highbury and Islington - I haven't been here in ages - I think it has two pistols crossed. If so, nswtm. Highbury was just outside the old city boundaries, and so people used to go and fight duels there. - Finsbury Park - I think this has a balloon, but I'm not sure, and I'm nswtm either. This is a mistake by LU; they thought balloons used to be launched here, but in fact it was from Finsbury Pavement near Moorgate. - Seven Sisters - I think this has seven trees which I think represent seven trees that really did exist at one point and were called 'Seven Sisters'. - Tottenham Hale - no idea. A ferry boat, from the Lea ferry. - Blackhorse Road - I think this has a black horse. - Walthamstow Central - no idea. A William Morris design; he was local. -- Grebbsy McLaren |
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![]() Steve wrote: - Oxford Circus - snakes and ladders. I heard that this is supposed to signify the confusion one encounters when changing from line to line here (since there are three lines that intersect here). Yes, to all of these This is only since the refurbishment; after a fire I seem to remember. It used to have three suitably coloured lines in roughly the right direction, passing through a circle, representing the three lines serving the station. - Walthamstow Central - no idea. I can't remember... It's a wallpaper or fabric design by William Morris, who lived nearby. When the line opened, a leaflet was made with all the original station murals on it (Walthamstow to Victoria). It was also printed as a poster; I remember seeing it at the old poster shop at Griffith House. I don't know if it's still available at the museum shop, but I doubt it. |
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![]() "Epetruk" wrote in message ... Anyone know what murals there are on the Victoria Line, and what they mean? The ones I know of a - Brixton - heap of bricks (i.e. a ton of bricks, or Brickston. Not very imaginative) Correct a pun on the name - Stockwell - If I remember rightly, lots of zigzag lines. Not sure what this means. I believe this is a swan from a local pub - Vauxhall - something like leaves growing on a trellis. Again, nswtm. Represents the gates of Falks Hall (I think that's the correct spelling) Sir Guy de Falke had a London home nearby (name corrupted to Vauxhall) As a matter of interest his country house was near Luton where the Vauxhall factory was built. - Pimlico - a grid with yellow circles in each square in the grid. Nswtm. Meant to represent a modern paining from the nearby Tate Gallery - Victoria - a silhouette of Queen Victoria (I presume). Correct - Green Park - some leaves (probably from trees in Green Park) Correct - Oxford Circus - snakes and ladders. I heard that this is supposed to signify the confusion one encounters when changing from line to line here (since there are three lines that intersect here). Represents the different coloured tube line that run there. - Warren Street - a maze - just as confusing as a rabbit warren, I guess. Correct - Euston - I think this has something like a portico. Nswtm. This is the Doric Arch that exsisted outside Euston Station when it was first built, it was knocked down when the station was modernised, an act of corporate vandalism. - King's Cross St. Pancras - a crown with a cross underneath. Fairly obvious. Correct - Highbury and Islington - I haven't been here in ages - I think it has two pistols crossed. If so, nswtm. - Finsbury Park - I think this has a balloon, but I'm not sure, and I'm nswtm either. Is this correct? I thought it was a pair of dueling pistol as thisarea was uses for dueling - Seven Sisters - I think this has seven trees which I think represent seven trees that really did exist at one point and were called 'Seven Sisters'. After the seven trees that were known as the senen sisters - Tottenham Hale - no idea. Is this not a representation of a ferry - Blackhorse Road - I think this has a black horse. Correct - Walthamstow Central - no idea. I think this has something to do with William Morris, who lived naerby. -- Regards Vauxhall |
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"Grebbsy McLaren" wrote in message
... It was a dark and stormy night when Epetruk wrote in article ... - Finsbury Park - I think this has a balloon, but I'm not sure, and I'm nswtm either. This is a mistake by LU; they thought balloons used to be launched here, but in fact it was from Finsbury Pavement near Moorgate. I thought it was the contracted artist rather than LU who made the mistake. The last time I was at FP (a couple of years ago), the balloon murals were on the Piccadilly line platforms, and the duelling pistols were on the Victoria Line platforms. I always thought that having different murals on different lines is absurd - the mural is supposed to be a station identifier for the illiterate, and so should be the same on all platforms at any one station. -- John Rowland - Spamtrapped Transport Plans for the London Area, updated 2001 http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Acro...69/tpftla.html A man's vehicle is a symbol of his manhood. That's why my vehicle's the Piccadilly Line - It's the size of a county and it comes every two and a half minutes |
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"John Rowland" wrote in message
... I just remembered this... http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Acro...or.html#Motifs -- John Rowland - Spamtrapped Transport Plans for the London Area, updated 2001 http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Acro...69/tpftla.html A man's vehicle is a symbol of his manhood. That's why my vehicle's the Piccadilly Line - It's the size of a county and it comes every two and a half minutes |
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