There was no integration of the companies' services or any co-operation in advertising. In 1907, The Evening News commissioned a pocket map, The Evening News London "Tube Map".
Although historically, the river was not present on several official maps (for example, according to David Leboff and Tim Demuth's book; in 1907, 1908 and 1919) and from 1921 it was absent for several years on pocket maps designed by MacDonald Gill.
Although historically, the river was not present on several official maps (for example, according to David Leboff and Tim Demuth's book; in 1907, 1908 and 1919) and from 1921 it was absent for several years on pocket maps designed by MacDonald Gill.
Although historically, the river was not present on several official maps (for example, according to David Leboff and Tim Demuth's book; in 1907, 1908 and 1919) and from 1921 it was absent for several years on pocket maps designed by MacDonald Gill.
Although historically, the river was not present on several official maps (for example, according to David Leboff and Tim Demuth's book; in 1907, 1908 and 1919) and from 1921 it was absent for several years on pocket maps designed by MacDonald Gill.
The Thames-free 2009 version was the first time that the river did not appear on the Tube map since the Stringemore pocket map of 1926.
A facsimile of Beck's original design is on display on the southbound platform at his local station, Finchley Central. Despite the large number of versions over the years, the perception of many users is that the current map somehow actually is, more or less, Beck's original version from the 1930s, a testament to the effectiveness of his design.
The first schematic Tube map was designed by Harry Beck in 1931.
The 1932 edition was the last geographic map to be published before Beck's diagrammatic map was introduced. ===Beck's maps=== The first diagrammatic map of London's rapid transit network was designed by Harry Beck in 1931.
The 1932 edition was the last geographic map to be published before Beck's diagrammatic map was introduced. ===Beck's maps=== The first diagrammatic map of London's rapid transit network was designed by Harry Beck in 1931.
London Underground was initially sceptical of his proposal since it was an uncommissioned spare-time project and was tentatively introduced to the public in a small pamphlet in 1933.
After its initial success, he continued to design the Tube map until 1960, a single (and unpopular) 1939 edition by Hans Scheger being the only exception.
Beck actually drew versions with other formats, 22.5°, rather than 45° (the Paris Métro version uses 22.5° degrees as a base), as well as an unused version for the 1948 Olympic Games. One of the major changes to be made to the revision of the Tube map put out in September 2009 was the removal of the River Thames.
After its initial success, he continued to design the Tube map until 1960, a single (and unpopular) 1939 edition by Hans Scheger being the only exception.
Beck's final design, in 1960, bears a strong resemblance to the current map.
However, Hutchison also introduced interchange symbols (circles for Underground-only, squares for connections with British Rail main line services) that were black and allowed multiple lines through them, as opposed to Beck, who used one circle for each line at an interchange, coloured according to the corresponding line. In 1964, the design of the map was taken over by Paul Garbutt, who, like Beck, had produced a map in his spare time because of his dislike of the Hutchison design.
Tube maps stopped bearing the designer's name in 1986, when the elements of the map then had a very strong resemblance to today's map. While the standard Tube map avoided representing most mainline services, a new variant of the map issued in 1973, the "London's Railways" map, was the first to depict Tube and aboveground mainline rail services in a diagrammatic style that closely matched to Beck's designs.
Tube maps stopped bearing the designer's name in 1986, when the elements of the map then had a very strong resemblance to today's map. While the standard Tube map avoided representing most mainline services, a new variant of the map issued in 1973, the "London's Railways" map, was the first to depict Tube and aboveground mainline rail services in a diagrammatic style that closely matched to Beck's designs.
Since 2004, Art on the Underground has been commissioning artists to create covers for the pocket Tube map. ==History== ===Early maps=== As London's early transport system was operated by a variety of independent companies, there were no complete maps of the network, just for the individual companies' routes.
In 2006, the Tube map was voted one of Britain's top 10 design icons which included Concorde, Mini, Supermarine Spitfire, K2 telephone box, World Wide Web and the AEC Routemaster bus.
Beck actually drew versions with other formats, 22.5°, rather than 45° (the Paris Métro version uses 22.5° degrees as a base), as well as an unused version for the 1948 Olympic Games. One of the major changes to be made to the revision of the Tube map put out in September 2009 was the removal of the River Thames.
The Thames-free 2009 version was the first time that the river did not appear on the Tube map since the Stringemore pocket map of 1926.
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