Stockwell tube station, Victoria Line, ceramic tiles
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The photograph on this page of Stockwell tube station, Victoria Line, ceramic tiles by Mike Quinn as part of the Geograph project.
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Stockwell tube station, Victoria Line, ceramic tiles
Image: © Mike Quinn Taken: 28 May 2014
See Image In the late 1960s, London Transport appointed a collective of designers, artists and architects who designed all aspects of the Victoria Line. The distinctive designs in each platform seat recess on all of its 16 stations provided much needed colour and decoration and gave each stop its own visual identity. The results were a mixture of direct inspiration from the station name and references to historical details of the local area. The design for Stockwell is by Abram Games http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abram_Games . The semi-abstract swan design represents the nearby pub of the same name which has been on that site for 400 years - see Image For more info about the ceramic tile designs at the other Victoria Line stations, see http://www.pinterest.com/pkerwood/victoria-line-undergound-station-ceramic-designs/ .
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Image Location
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51.472344
Longitude
-0.12317