Sam Mullins - Böcker

An exploration of the abandoned tributaries of London’s vast and vital transportation network through breathtaking images and unexpected storiesHidden London is a lavishly illustrated history of disused and repurposed London Underground spaces. It provides the first narrative of a previously secret and barely understood aspect of London’s history. Behind locked doors and lost entrances lies a secret world of abandoned stations, redundant passageways, empty elevator shafts, and cavernous ventilation ducts. The Tube is an ever-expanding network that has left in its wake hidden places and spaces. Hidden London opens up the lost worlds of London’s Underground and offers a fascinating analysis of why Underground spaces—including the deep-level shelter at Clapham South, the closed Aldwych station, the lost tunnels of Euston—have fallen into disuse and how they have been repurposed. With access to previously unseen archives, architectural drawings, and images, the authors create an authoritative account of London’s hidden Underground story. This surprising and at times myth-breaking narrative interweaves spectacular, newly commissioned photography of disused stations and Underground structures today.Published in association with the London Transport MuseumExhibition Schedule:London Transport Museum(October 2019–October 2020)

Published to mark the first 25 years of Transport for London, this fascinating book is the first comprehensive history of the organisation since its creationThis volume gives readers a ringside seat at the TfL table during moments of crisis, pressure, innovation and strategy—amidst the daily challenge of keeping a historic city on the move. This story of the transformation of transport and life in the capital is told through the testimony and insights of those who have led TfL. It explores personal motivations, reflections and regrets, triumphs and tribulations, across 25 years of turbulent change—from an analogue past to a digital present—as London strives to remain the dynamo of the UK economy and one of the richest and most varied places to live and work in the 21st century.Sam Mullins has interviewed leaders and decision makers while their memories are fresh, encouraging them to reflect on their time and experiences within TfL, exploring how and why decisions were taken, risks were assessed, and innovations were made at particular moments in time.For anyone who has travelled in London, this book offers a new perspective on the decisions, dilemmas and people behind their journeys. It is a revealing portrait of how a great city moves—and what it takes to keep it moving.Published by Paul Holberton Publishing