Tuesday, May 14, 2013

One More Vintage Poster: The London Tube

I need your help!

This is a poster I did not use for the A-Z Challenge, could not figure out a way to fit it in, but I do have a question (which Google could not answer), is the Ozone mentioned in the poster just sea breezes blown in or?

Here is Father Neptune in a poster from October 1911; the Central London Tube is highlighted.  How does the 80 million cubic feet of ozone blown in work?

I am depending on the followers from A-Z to help me, especially those from the UK.  And in trying to research this question, I found a terrific website that has 150 facts about the London Underground which I will add to this blog.  Did you know that there were suicide pits beneath the tracks that were added in 1926, in case you changed your mind?  And if you click on the poster it will enlarge so that you may see the details.

The history of the tube is fascinating, from archaeological  discoveries, to engineering achievements, to animals and other creatures who live there.




http://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/destinations/europe/uk/london/9789966/London-Underground-150-fascinating-Tube-facts.html

11 comments:

  1. I'm not sure, but hubs said perhaps in that time frame they used ozone to help with the breathing air in the tunnel.

    Have you read the Gaiman novel, 'Neverwhere'? - it's about the London Underground. You might like it.

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    1. D.G. Thanks for the book recommendation. There was a way to pump in air -- I know nothing about chemistry, although I know that strolling on a beach and breathing in negative ions is calming, so does Ozone have negative ions in it?

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  2. I too would assume that they pipe in fresh air because the tunnels would be suffocating otherwise. Maybe they have a system that does, in fact, pipe in sea air. Did you try Google UK, London Transport. They should be able to tell you what it means.

    JO ON FOOD, MY TRAVELS AND A SCENT OF CHOCOLATE

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    1. Jo, I will check the website again and find a way to post my question. Thanks for your suggestion.

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  3. Wikitionary lists a definition saying that ozone is fresh air, "especially that breathed at the seaside and smelling of seaweed."

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    1. The idea is great, isn't it? You are riding the crowded tube and suddenly, you get a wiff of sea air.

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  4. Hi LoW ... I don't know about the ozone bit - but certainly fresh air is circulated - initially via large air holes, but over time pumped through in a system ... the new tube lines are more sophisticated, as they need to be. I'm not sure - but I've kept lots of data .. as I was hoping to write about the tube lines sometime soon - soon - that could be whenever .. ie 2014 at the rate I'm going.

    I'll keep this post open and have a look around tomorrow ... I think the concept here would be a marketing ploy ... as seasides and the tube would be very new opportunities for ordinary people to experience ...

    Cheers and I'll be interested to read others comments - if I forget please jog me ... Hilary

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  5. certainly is a fascinating question and subject!

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    1. Hi Lynn. Thanks for stopping by for cyber coffee and a chat. Natalie

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  6. Interesting stuff - did you know there are "ghost" stations, no longer used, some of which have been restored to as they were when abandoned and you can go and have a look round?

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  7. I asked the question about ozone on what I think is a link to information concerning the tube via my link. But may never know. I guess it's time to move on, but if I do visit the UK again, I may pursue the question and others. Thanks, Nick.

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