Underground Collection

Piccadilly Circus by night, London. Date: 1960s

METROLAND MAP
A map of Metro-Land, the residential area in Londons northwest hinterland, served by Londons Underground though in these parts most of it runs over ground. Date: 1926

A Miner Success by Bruce Bairnsfather, WW1 cartoon
" They must ave ad some good news or somethin, Alf; you can ear em cheerin quite plain." Two British Tommies, Bill and Alf

Naked Mole Rat underground. Digs with its incisor teeth. Blind. Dry areas North East Africa
PM-10590 Naked Mole Rat underground Dry areas North East Africa. Heterocephalus glaber Digs with its incisor teeth. Blind

If London flooded tomorrow, what would you do?
Text with map of London, showing Flood Risk Area, and underground and railway lines. If London flooded tomorrow, what would you do

Map of London Underground railway, Hampstead Tube
Map of London Underground railway extension, highlighting the recently opened Hampstead Tube (Charing Cross, Euston & Hampstead Railway), branching out to Golders Green and Highgate. Date: 1907

New Cooks Kitchen, Illogan, Cornwall. Late 1800s
Three young miners, tramming at the 406 level. Photographer: John Charles Burrow (1852 - 1914)

Coal Miner
A miner pushing a coal truck, 1878. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Iron Miner
5th June 1948: A miner pauses in a tunnel before starting a shift in Britains most modern iron ore mine, at Irthlinborough in Northamptonshire

Tram in the Kingsway Subway, London, 1931, (1933). Creator: Unknown
Tram in the Kingsway Subway, London, 1931, (1933). Kingsway Subway, the underground link connecting the tramway services in North and South London

The Thames Tunnel between Wapping and Rotherhithe, designed and constructed by Marc Isambard Brunel. circa 1840s

Kensington Underground Station, West London
View inside Kensington (now High Street Kensington) Station on the London Underground. Date: 1868

A tube a train at a london underground platform at Euston. Northern line. The train is for Tooting via Bank. Date: c. 1930s

Cueva de las Manos (Cave of Hands), UNESCO World Heritage Site, a cave or series of caves located in the province of Santa Cruz, 163 km south of the town of Perito Moreno, Patagonia, Argentina

New Cooks Kitchen, Illogan, Cornwall. Late 1800s
Miners working at a hanging wall at the 394 fathom level. Photographer: John Charles Burrow (1852 - 1914)

Carn Brea Mine, Illogan, Cornwall. Around 1900
Stoping the lode in the 285 level, pare of 10 miners. Photographer: John Charles Burrow

New Cooks Kitchen, Illogan, Cornwall. Early 1900s
Chappels (engine) shaft at the 406 level. This shows a typical Cornish kibble, with curved sides to prevent snagging, which has been hoisted from below by an air winch

Tourist route, Wieliczka Salt Mine, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Krakow, Malopolska, Poland, Europe

Blitz in London -- Balham High Road, WW2
Blitz in London -- a bus in a bomb crater over an underground station in Balham High Road, SW London, 14 October 1940

Mole - eating worm undergound
JD-13175 European / Common MOLE - eats worm in hole underground Talpa europaea John Daniels Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Where Do You Want To Go?, 1922. Creator: Unknown
Where Do You Want To Go?, 1922. From The Romance of Modern Railways, by T. W. Corbin. [Seeley Service & Co. Limited, London, 1922]

Notting Hill and Ladbroke Grove Station Date: 1906

Wine Cellar, Drinking A Glass Of Wine, Two Men, Wine Barrels, Winery, Storage, Alcohol, Alcoholic, Beverage, Underground, Viticulture, 19th Century Lithography

Tourist route, Chapel of St. Kinga, Wieliczka Salt Mine, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Krakow, Malopolska, Poland, Europe

Piccadilly Underground Railway Station, London, England. Date: 1913

Asia, Turkey, Istanbul The Basilica Cisternaa Sunken Palace, Sunken Cistern"
Asia, Turkey, Istanbul The Basilica Cisterna " Sunken Palace", " Sunken Cistern", is the largest of several hundred ancient cisterns that lie beneath the city of Istanbul

Platform of Notting Hill Gate Underground Station
Central Line series. A variety of passengers awaiting their train on the platform at Bank - Two jolly gents (with round faces and round bellies)

Franco-British Exhibition - London Underground plan
Advertising postcard for the Liverpool Street Hotel, bearing a map of the London Underground at the time of the Franco-British Exhibition of 1908. Date: 1908

Under Tilmanstone
A miner working underground in Tilmanstone Colliery, in Kent. Photograph taken using Sashalite lighting equipment

Bottles of wine arranged inside old wine cellar in Vrbice, Breclav District, South Moravian Region, Moravia, Czech Republic

Baker Street underground station, London
A train arrives at Baker Street underground station, London, on the Metropolitan Line: the high roof is needed because the first trains are pulled by steam locomotives. Date: 1881

England, London, The Underground, Mind the Gap Sign and Moving Train

Lots Road Power Station, Chelsea, London
The Great Northern, Piccadilly and Brompton Railway (GNP&BR) Power House (Lots Road Power Station), Chelsea, London. Built to power the newly created Piccadilly underground line

A London Underground platform at Bank station
An empty London Underground platform at Bank station, on the Northern Line. early 1930s

Hammersmith Broadway
Circa 1910: Hammersmith broadway with the underground station on the right and elaborate railings at the entrance to public conveniences in the centre. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Cast iron tunnel lining MTA01_01_16
QUEENSWAY TUNNEL, LIVERPOOL, Merseyside. A man at work on the construction of the Queensway Tunnel, showing the cast iron lining in the under-river section of the main tunnel

Strap-hangers - London Underground District line
Strap-hangers : So popular is Londons underground that often there are not enough seats : for the convenience of those standing, straps are thoughtfully provided. Date: 1911

Atlantic puffin (Fratercula arctica) gathering around burrows on cliff top, Isle of Lunga, Treshnish Isles, Isle of Mull, Scotland, UK, June

View of the (proposed) western archway of the Thames Tunnel, London, c1831. The Thames Tunnel, connecting Wapping and Rotherhithe, was the first underwater tunnel in the world

Platform of Post Office (St. Paul s) Underground Station
Central Line Series. A smart lady, exhausted messenger boy and down-on-his-luck punter seated on a bench on the platform of St

Firefighters at work in London Underground
Firefighters at work in the carriage of a London Underground train following an incident on 28 February 1975. The train had failed to stop at Moorgate station

Sergius Stepniak
SERGIUS STEPNIAK Russian nihilist, author of Underground Russia etc. self-exiled to England, lived in Bedford Park, London. Date: 1852 - 1895

Illustration of Rabbit in the Burrow, representing Chinese Year Of The Rabbit

New York Subway train carriage, New York. America

Mole - in underground hole
JD-13173 Mole - in underground hole Talpa europaea John Daniels Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Confectionary Kiosk, Paddington Station, 1937
This large kiosk was based in The Lawn and served confectionary, cigarettes and newspapers to passengers at Paddington station in 1930s

England, London, Palace of Westminster, Big Ben and Underground Sign

Great Northern and City (Electric) Railway - Finsbury Park
Great Northern and City (Electric) Railway (London Underground) - Finsbury Park - Platform Number 1. This line opened on 14th February 1904

Scene on a London Underground Station. Date: 1966

Those who went to shelters began a new kind of night-life, 11th November, 1940, 1942. London residents taking shelter in Elephant and Castle tube station during the World War II

Construction of the Kilsby Tunnel on the London & Birmingham Railway, 8 July 1839. Artist: John Cooke Bourne
Construction of the Kilsby Tunnel on the London & Birmingham Railway, 8 July 1837 (1839). Robert Stephenson (1803-1859) was appointed chief engineer of the London & Birmingham Railway (LBR)

Hezekiahs Tunnel, Jerusalem
Hezekiahs Tunnel (Siloam Tunnel), Jerusalem, a subterranean channel cut through the rock, 533 metres long. It was designed as an aqueduct linking the Gihon Spring to the Pool of Siloam. Date: 1920s

Mine and Countermine by Heath Robinson
A tunnelling stand off between a British and German soldier with the German soldier eventually burrowing so deeply he falls out of the other side of the world. Date: 1915

Tube stations transformed by G. H. Davis
A Piccadilly Circus underground: tube stations transformed. The maze of London tubes: wonderful new junctions completed or in progress of construction. Date: 1927

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USA, California, Gold Country, Grass Valley: Empire Mine State Historic Park/Gold Mine Gold Mine, Main Mine Shaft

Brightest London is best reached by Underground, 1924. Creator: Taylor, Horace (1881-1934)
Brightest London is best reached by Underground, 1924. Private Collection

A London general omnibus company poster for Hatfield, designed by F Gregory Brown. The image depicts a wayside pub on Route 155 with trees in the foreground

Spittelmarkt
Roberto Parola

A New Piccadilly Circus Below The Old As The Gateway to the Tubes, c1935. Artist: D Macpherson
A New Piccadilly Circus Below The Old As The Gateway to the Tubes, c1935. From Our Wonderful World, Volume I, edited by J.A. Hammerton. [The Amalgamated Press, Ltd. London]

Underground scene in a coal mine in the Newcastle-upon-Tyne area of England, 1823. Miners hewing coal and carrying away in corves (baskets). From Scenes of British Wealth by the Rev Isaac Taylor

Woman outside Golders Green underground station, London. The bus, destination Hendon, carries an advertisement: You Can t Beat Harrods. 1921

Completion of the new Earls Court station, London
Completion of the new Earls Court underground station, London. Top: an illuminated train indicator which shows trains in motion. Middle: the new flyover junction

CARROLL: ALICE, 1886. Illustration by Lewis Carroll for an 1886 edition of Alice s
CARROLL: ALICE, 1886. Illustration by Lewis Carroll for an 1886 edition of Alices Adventures Under Ground

London, England. An empty night in the underground stations

The construction of an Air Raid Precautions shelter beneath a war memorial in Swanley, Kent. 1939

Commuters at Canary Wharf underground station taken as the sun was setting, Docklands, London, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Valley Pocket Gopher - punching dirt from burrow
KF-8882 Valley Pocket Gopher - punching dirt from burrow Thomomys bottae Kenneth W Fink Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Salt mine, near Cracow 1870
Salt mine of Wielitska, near Cracow, Poland, workmen deep down in the mines, chipping away at the salt. Date: 1870

Moscow metro - In the center of the universe
Maxim Makunin

The Geyser, 1872. Creator: Harry Fenn
The Geyser, 1872. Hot springs in Weyers Cave, (later known as the Grand Caverns) in the town of Grottoes, Virginia, USA. From " Picturesque America; or, The Land We Live In

Trial Trip on the Underground Railway, 1863, (c1876). Creator: Unknown
Trial Trip on the Underground Railway, 1863, (c1876). Work on the worlds first underground railway started in 1860, by the Metropolitan Railway under chief engineer John Fowler

Interior of a coal mine, 1862. Underground scene in a mine, showing a miner winning coal, while a wagon full of coal is being hauled along rails to the bottom of the pit shaft by a pony

Standing on Platform of Chancery Lane Underground Station
Central Line Series. A Solicitor, a grieving widow, a barrister and an officer clerk standing on the platform at Chancery Lane Underground Station, London. Date: 1904

Police Gun School, North London
Inspector Robert Gould gives instruction to a group of trainees at the police underground shooting range in North London. Date: 1960s

Cross section illustration of oval house made from animal skins with fire below ground and smoke rising above, Nabta Playa, Egypt

Glow Worms, Ruakuri Caves, Waitomo, King Country, North Island, New Zealand

Sewer cleaners in the Main Sewer, Paris, 1931. Artist: Ernest Flammarion
Sewer cleaners in the Main Sewer, Paris, 1931. Illustration from the book Paris published by Ernest Flammarion, (1931)

Cartoon by Charles Addams
A group of passengers on the New York subway look in alarm at the growing garment appearing from the knitting needles of one old lady - a sweater with two neck holes. Date: 1955

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"Unveiling the Hidden Depths: Exploring the Underground" Step back in time to 1960s London, where Piccadilly Circus by night dazzles with its vibrant lights and bustling atmosphere. Amidst the city's iconic landmarks, a labyrinth of secrets lies beneath our feet. Delve into history as you trace your fingers over the METROLAND MAP, revealing an intricate network that has connected millions throughout generations. From commuters to adventurers, this underground system has been a lifeline for Londoners. Journey further underground and discover unexpected wonders. A Miner Success by Bruce Bairnsfather reminds us of the resilience and bravery displayed during WW1. This poignant cartoon captures the spirit of those who toiled beneath the surface, shaping their own destiny amidst chaos. Venturing beyond human endeavors, meet nature's extraordinary architects - Naked Mole Rats. These blind creatures dig tirelessly with their incisor teeth in dry areas of North East Africa. Their subterranean existence is a testament to adaptability and survival against all odds. Marvel at Trompe l'oeil garden fresco from Villa of Livia dating back to 40-20 BC. This ancient masterpiece transports you through time as it depicts an enchanting underground oasis flourishing within walls. Descend even deeper into darkness as you traverse The Thames Tunnel between Wapping and Rotherhithe – an engineering marvel that revolutionized transportation in Victorian England. Feel echoes of history reverberate through these damp passageways once walked by countless souls seeking passage across the river's divide. Escape reality momentarily within Wine Cellars; hidden gems where age-old bottles await discovery by enthusiasts yearning for a taste of liquid history preserved deep below ground level. Embark on an unforgettable journey at Wieliczka Salt Mine, a UNESCO World Heritage Site nestled in Krakow, Malopolska. Traverse tourist routes winding through mesmerizing chambers carved out over centuries – each step revealing the labor and artistry of those who toiled underground.