http://underground-history.co.uk/front.php
Life and Times of the London Underground Map
http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/h2g2/A673517
Patterson is fascinated by the information which orders our lives. He humorously dislocates and subverts sources of information such as maps, diagrams and constellation charts; one of his best known works is The Great Bear, in which he replaced the names of stations on the London Underground map with names of philosophers, film stars, explorers, saints and other celebrities. By transforming authoritative data with his own associations he challenges existing rationales.
http://www.tate.org.uk/britain/turnerprize/history/patterson.htm
Pick asked the calligrapher, Edward Johnston, to design the font in 1915. In 1916 after collaboration with Eric Gill (he of Gill Sans font fame), the Johnston Sans Serif font was produced. A few minor modifications later and we have the Johnston Underground Font which is still used on all London Underground maps, stations, posters and materials today. The New Johnston Underground font can be downloaded, too. Great for London Underground-themed parties and the like!
Favourite tube links
http://victorian.fortunecity.com/finsbury/254/tubelinks.html#font
ultimate visitors guide to London
http://www.tfl.gov.uk/tube/
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