Exhibition: Poster Parade: Literary London

Literary references are a recurring theme in London’s transport posters, from the early 20th century through to the present day. Many were designed to explicitly promote London Transport publications, while others simply incorporated quotes and poems from famous authors, or designs by children’s book illustrators, which echoed their playful style.

This exhibition explores the ways in which designers have engaged with the subject of literature in posters commissioned by London Transport and Transport for London.

The Poster Parade is temporary display of posters from our collection that changes regularly. It can be found on the Mezzanine on Level 1 of the Museum.