Royal Mail and the London Underground
In 2013, the London Underground turned 150 years old! Royal Mail swooped in and created stamps to commemorate this huge milestone in London transport. They show specific scenes from throughout the Tube's history, from 1863, with the opening of the Metropolitan Line all the way to 1999, with the opening of Canary Wharf on the Jubilee. In order, the events are: 1863: The Metropolitan Line opens Stamp shows a steam train approaching Paddington. 1898: Tunneling under London streets Stamp shows construction workers working a boring machine under a street. 1911: Commute to the suburbs Stamp shows Edwardian folk commuting in and out of Central London. 1934: Art Deco on the Piccadilly Stamp shows Boston Manor station, constructed along with many others in the 20s and 30s in the art deco style. 1938: Classic Rolling Stock Stamp shows the classic tube trains, back then a London icon. 1999: Jubilee line at Canary Wharf