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Stamps celebrate London Underground 150th anniversary | Stamps celebrate London Underground 150th anniversary |
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Special stamps to mark the 150th anniversary of the London Underground are to go on sale later. | |
Among the scenes on the 10 stamps are a steam locomotive, builders at work and a carriage of Edwardian passengers. | Among the scenes on the 10 stamps are a steam locomotive, builders at work and a carriage of Edwardian passengers. |
They have been issued by the Royal Mail in celebration of the world's oldest underground transport network. | They have been issued by the Royal Mail in celebration of the world's oldest underground transport network. |
The London Mayor said they were "a fitting celebration of London Underground's rich heritage". | The London Mayor said they were "a fitting celebration of London Underground's rich heritage". |
The stamps feature a contemporary lithograph of a steam locomotive on the Metropolitan Line near Paddington Station, a 1938 Tube train, reproductions of classic posters, and an image of Canary Wharf station. | The stamps feature a contemporary lithograph of a steam locomotive on the Metropolitan Line near Paddington Station, a 1938 Tube train, reproductions of classic posters, and an image of Canary Wharf station. |
The Mayor of London, Boris Johnson, said: "London Underground was the first transport system of its kind, embodying the engineering ingenuity of our Victorian forefathers and providing a template for similar schemes around the world. | The Mayor of London, Boris Johnson, said: "London Underground was the first transport system of its kind, embodying the engineering ingenuity of our Victorian forefathers and providing a template for similar schemes around the world. |
"These wonderful memorial stamps marking 150 years of service are a fitting celebration of London Underground's rich heritage and its iconic place in our city's life." | "These wonderful memorial stamps marking 150 years of service are a fitting celebration of London Underground's rich heritage and its iconic place in our city's life." |