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9/ Beck’s map created a style of cartography that is now used to map almost anything.

Take the Greenground Map, created by graphic designer Helen Ilus.
helenilus.com/2021/04/20/londo

This map shows all of London’s green spaces and shows users how to navigate between them, using the same simple design as the tube map.

Helen was our guest back on episode 39 of the Geomob Podcast
thegeomob.com/podcast/episode-
13 September at 16:09 | Open on en.osm.town
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10/ The list of reworks of the tube map is endless.

How about this one, which shows an etymologically reconstructed map of the Tube under a hypothetically extended Norman conquest?
13 September at 16:09 | Open on en.osm.town
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11/ The Tube is a critical part of the London identity and the Underground map plays into this — station names are iconic and have fed into popular culture.

For example London Underground-themed costume parties.

Here are some fun ideas: londonist.com/london/transport

#geoweirdness
13 September at 16:09 | Open on en.osm.town
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12/ Final bit of #geoweirdness fun before we wrap this thread up and call it a weekend - anyone up for a game of Mornington Crescent?

This improvisational comedy was popularised on the BBC radio comedy “I’m Sorry I Haven’t a Clue”. Participants take it in turns to announce a famous place in London, with the winner being the first to successfully announce “Mornington Crescent”. It gets messy!

Here’s a clip from the 70s show in all its glory:
youtube.com/watch?v=OjOsOB4erZ

12/ Final bit of #geoweirdness fun before we wrap this thread up and call it a weekend - anyone up for a game of Mornington Crescent?

This improvisational comedy was popularised on the BBC radio comedy “I’m Sorry I Haven’t a Clue”. Participants take it in turns to announce a famous place in London, with the winner being the first to successfully announce “Mornington Crescent”. It gets messy!
13 September at 16:09 | Open on en.osm.town
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