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: London Underground in the 70's & 80's
: Paul Mitchell January 10, 2014, 09:32:41 AM
This is a great series http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/picturegalleries/10204874/London-Underground-in-the-1970s80s.html?frame=2628239 (http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/picturegalleries/10204874/London-Underground-in-the-1970s80s.html?frame=2628239)

I moved to London in 1979 and travelled on the tube regularly for the next 20 years. I even remember when smoking was still allowed!

Paul
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: Fluminian January 10, 2014, 09:49:31 AM
Great find, Paul. Beautiful and witty images.
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: zapsnaps January 10, 2014, 10:26:54 AM
Photo number 7 appears to show a young Jeremy Clarkson, before he could drive.
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: Chalky January 10, 2014, 10:43:54 AM
these are epic!
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: Late Developer January 10, 2014, 12:52:51 PM
Great post, Paul.

I've worked in the City of London since 1999 and I visited London regularly even when I was working back "up North".  Good to see that the Underwground (smoking and dubious hair and clothing styles aside) remains the grimy hole in the ground it has ever been. 

I have what I call my 3-stop "rule". Essentially, unless the destination requires me to travel more than 3 stops, I walk as the Underground trains are usually packed, swelteringly hot and it is vastly over-priced.
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: Verian January 10, 2014, 02:04:16 PM
Love these.

The girl with the pint glass is ace!
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: Adam Doe January 10, 2014, 02:15:53 PM
Great series. I love the one of the man and the clock, #9.
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: Phil Bebbington January 10, 2014, 07:16:42 PM
Excellent, Paul. Thanks for posting this.
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: Indofunk January 10, 2014, 07:22:35 PM
I am obsessed with undergrounds. My present photo project is pay phones in the NYC subway. These images are much better than mine :D
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: rpmdrd January 16, 2014, 04:57:37 AM
awesome set, truly inspiring. i hope to return to london in the near future.
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: mark, fourstarfilm.com February 04, 2014, 09:59:46 AM
I'm going to Glasgow in April, third-oldest subway in the world. Let's see if I can point my camera at the tattooed young Glaswegians of 2014 and get away with it!  :D

Also, see a similar set of New York here: http://www.fastcocreate.com/3025540/travel-back-to-1981-new-york-with-these-photos-of-a-gritty-graffiti-covered-subway#10 (http://www.fastcocreate.com/3025540/travel-back-to-1981-new-york-with-these-photos-of-a-gritty-graffiti-covered-subway#10)
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: sapata February 04, 2014, 04:16:48 PM
This is wonderful! :)