In 1908 the companies operating London's Underground trains agreed to have just one symbol to represent all the different lines. The famous iconic Roundel we know today however did not start to appear until the early 1920s.
Some of London's stations dating from the early 1900s not only make splendid use of tiles but also have the name of the station spelt out with them....a really nice touch in my opinion! This can be seen here at recently re-furbished Regents Park on the Bakerloo Line where a modern looking roundel does not look out of place. Pictured in November 2008.
More pictures of LONDON UNDERGROUND marking this event can be seen on our site below.
Photo from James & Martin's Picture Collection Copyright 'Jampics' m.hawkes7@ntlworld.com
British and Foreign Railway Pictures Jampics Fotopic.