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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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