London
In 1960 London Underground decided its maps needed a new look so
hired designer Harold Hutchison to replace Harry Beck. These maps were not popular, especially (and understandably) with Beck. The sharp angles are jarring, and that unnecessary business where the Metropolitan crosses the Central Line is just amateurish. Note the absence of the Victoria Line (then in planning) and the Jubilee (even further into the future). Hutchinson's maps lasted only a few years. The next designer, Paul Garbutt, was more faithfull to Beck.
Location: London
Original line: Maps
Photographer: David Panton
Contact photographer: David Panton
Date: 1960
Image number: 29931
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