40 Years of Tube Tile Art

By Jolly
20 Apr 2009

40 Years ago in 1969 the Queen officially opened the Victoria Line and took a one-stop ride from Victoria to Green Park. Every station along the line was represented by a unique tiling motif inlaid within the seating recesses on the platforms. Forty years on, the designs still look wonderful. Click on the links below to see all 16 pieces of art and the history behind them.
More info see Design Assembly. Also see the full gallery on Wikipedia.

walthamstow_central_stn_victoria_motif

finsbury_park_stn_victoria_motif

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