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I'm on a train, a ** train...
I found two very interesting museums here in London (at least to me, because I love this stuff!) and had two nice visits! Since they are sort of related, I went ahead and combined the post. First one I went to was the London Transport museum that basically showed the history of trains and buses in London. The displays were very interesting!
One of the first taxis- a chair carried by two men to wherever you
were going. Note their pained expressions!
Early subway train. We ladies had our own section!
A display of a train in the 70s. The outfits on the mannequins
are hilarious.
Another early train car. The man looking at us on the right
is apparently based on the curator of the museum.
There was a really cool display of the tube map using old
tickets for each stop! This is the part of the Northern line
that I am using this summer. :)
Early buses and trams
A bus from the 60s. Notice the Beatle look-alike on the left. Funny.
Hanging out in the bus!
Driving the tube train in a basic simulator. THAT was fun!
View of Canary Wharf
Docks with the museum in the background
The DLR (Docklands Light Railway) heading into the station. Very modern and efficient.
The wooden lid from a Roman (yes, ROMAN!) barrel.
An interesting early map of the US. Notice that Georgia is
short and flat and extends farther west.
This is called a Gibbet. It was used mainly to punish pirates they caught in the docks area. The offender was confined inside the gibbet standing up and hung outside at the dock to be killed by elements and birds and such. It was meant to serve as a warning to others who thought they could get away with piracy!
Model of a ship
The Beatles in a famous photo at the docks from
the Mad Day Out photo shoot!
Another shot of the boys. :)
One of the first taxis- a chair carried by two men to wherever you
were going. Note their pained expressions!
Early subway train. We ladies had our own section!
A display of a train in the 70s. The outfits on the mannequins
are hilarious.
Another early train car. The man looking at us on the rightis apparently based on the curator of the museum.
There was a really cool display of the tube map using old
tickets for each stop! This is the part of the Northern line
that I am using this summer. :)
Early buses and trams
A bus from the 60s. Notice the Beatle look-alike on the left. Funny.
Hanging out in the bus!
Driving the tube train in a basic simulator. THAT was fun!
A few days later, I went to the Museum of the Docklands over in Canary Wharf. It traced the evolution of using the Thames from Roman times until today. Again, very interesting! I also found a lot of connections to the transport museum which made me feel super smart. :P
View of Canary Wharf
Docks with the museum in the background
The DLR (Docklands Light Railway) heading into the station. Very modern and efficient.
The wooden lid from a Roman (yes, ROMAN!) barrel.
An interesting early map of the US. Notice that Georgia is
short and flat and extends farther west.
This is called a Gibbet. It was used mainly to punish pirates they caught in the docks area. The offender was confined inside the gibbet standing up and hung outside at the dock to be killed by elements and birds and such. It was meant to serve as a warning to others who thought they could get away with piracy!
Model of a ship
The Beatles in a famous photo at the docks from
the Mad Day Out photo shoot!
Another shot of the boys. :)
