London Transport / Underground Station Roundel Symbols
Dec 23, 2020 22:59:47 GMT
Chris M, gantshill, and 3 more like this
Post by spsmiler on Dec 23, 2020 22:59:47 GMT
Below are some photographs taken at Gants Hill station. Two are from the 1950s and two were taken by me in June 2020.
The 1950's signs show two different sets of information on the roundel 'Totem Poles'.
Mine show something different again!
Gants Hill station, Ilford, Essex, 1956 by mikeyashworth, on Flickr
This image was taken looking along what nowadays is the A1400 Woodford Avenue and the furthermost of the two station entrances seen here was later replaced by a ramped entrance. The buildings on the left are still there, as are the two churches, one of which is largely obscured by a street lamp pole.
Gants Hill station, Ilford, Essex, c1955 by mikeyashworth, on Flickr
Just about everything in this image is now history - not just the sign at the top of the Totem Pole with three feathers (correct name?) and the subterranean passageway entrance but also the Odeon Cinema, the half timbered pub called The Valentine and the building on the right edge of the photograph.
Note the parked buses.
My image above shows the present style of station name Roundel and totem pole, but as it was taken from a slightly different position and direction than the older image above it I'm adding a more accurate contrast view below. Note how the stepped access to the subterranean passageway and UndergrounD station has been rebuilt as a ramp.
For the benefit of anyone wanting to look up this position on a map, I am looking towards Perth Road. Although not seen in either of my images, short working buses that terminate at Gants Hill still sometimes use the bus stand located at this end of Perth Road. To my left is the A12 Eastern Avenue towards Romford and (eventually) Ipswich (etc). Behind me is the northern section of the A123 Cranbrook Road (from Barkingside).
The 1950's signs show two different sets of information on the roundel 'Totem Poles'.
Mine show something different again!
Gants Hill station, Ilford, Essex, 1956 by mikeyashworth, on Flickr
This image was taken looking along what nowadays is the A1400 Woodford Avenue and the furthermost of the two station entrances seen here was later replaced by a ramped entrance. The buildings on the left are still there, as are the two churches, one of which is largely obscured by a street lamp pole.
Gants Hill station, Ilford, Essex, c1955 by mikeyashworth, on Flickr
Just about everything in this image is now history - not just the sign at the top of the Totem Pole with three feathers (correct name?) and the subterranean passageway entrance but also the Odeon Cinema, the half timbered pub called The Valentine and the building on the right edge of the photograph.
Note the parked buses.
My image above shows the present style of station name Roundel and totem pole, but as it was taken from a slightly different position and direction than the older image above it I'm adding a more accurate contrast view below. Note how the stepped access to the subterranean passageway and UndergrounD station has been rebuilt as a ramp.
For the benefit of anyone wanting to look up this position on a map, I am looking towards Perth Road. Although not seen in either of my images, short working buses that terminate at Gants Hill still sometimes use the bus stand located at this end of Perth Road. To my left is the A12 Eastern Avenue towards Romford and (eventually) Ipswich (etc). Behind me is the northern section of the A123 Cranbrook Road (from Barkingside).
