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graph paper cartography optimal viewing is sideways (the frames upload strange) (all drawn maps courtesy of InterCity Rail Association and Valley Rail Archives Institute)

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London Tube Map Featured in New UK Passport Design

Passport design has come a long way in the last few years, often being transformed from relatively dour official documents into elaborate and detailed expressions of national pride. 

The new UK passport is no exception, with the theme of “Creative United Kingdom” tying all the page designs together, celebrating over 500 years of artists, landmarks and architecture, the performing arts and iconic innovations – including this spread for the London Underground, prominently featuring the Tube Map.

I’m not quite sure what version of the official Tube Map this is based on,if any: it looks mostly like the current map, but the “U” curve on the District Line to Kensington (Olympia) is way too wide, and the interchange station shown where the two branches of the Northern Line merge just north of Kennington doesn’t exist on the real map at all. There’s other oddities like this throughout the map which make me think it’s a redrawing made just for this artwork which maybe incorporates aspects of some different versions of the map. An artistic representation rather than an actual map, if you will. Interesting!

Source: UK Passport Office brochure on the new design (PDF), via @TfL/Twitter

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Mmmm still not quite the same. 👀☝#lookingup Left: 14th and F NW #Washingtondc Right: Red Cube (1968) #newyorkcity #ig_nycity #igdc #latergram #tbt #redcube #leisureride #leisurewalk #manhattan #skyscrapers #justwalkedintoit

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And then he switched to a harmonica. The arts are all around me. #buskers #peoplewatching #nycsubway #supersaturday #randommusic

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Farewell New York City. "New York city, she's a friend of mine/ New York city, she's a friend of mine/ People think I cheat and lie/ But I don't really care/ 'Cos in New York city now/ People never stare" Christie-New York City (1970) #newyorkcity #roadtrip #manhattan #brooklynbridgepark #skyline #urbanite #nyc #ignyc #bluesky #thebigapple #untilnexttime

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Fanfare of the finest order. 👀👏 Mayor Bowser opening the Capital Fringe Festival at Logan Fringe Arts Space; 14th and Florida NE #hstreet #trinidad #capitalfringe #openingnight #igdc #latergram

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The glowing calm before round two. #inclementweather #incredibleview #rainyday #cloudstagram #calmbeforethestorm

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Halftime. 🌞😥 17th and Pennsylvania NW #reflections #downtowndc #ratrace #coolkidsridebikes #itsmonday #heatwave

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