The evolution of the roundel | London Transport Museum
The roundel first appeared on Underground station platforms in 1908. The bar and circle, as it became known, comprised a solid red enamel disc and horizontal blue bar. These early roundels, framed with timber mouldings, were introduced as station nameboards.
Our roundel - Transport for London
The roundel symbol begins to appear on the sides of buses and a plain colour version - with no text - is introduced on Underground trains. In 1972, the roundel is officially named as the...
London Underground - Wikipedia
The London Underground (also known simply as the Underground or as the Tube) is a rapid transit system serving Greater London and some parts of the adjacent home counties of Buckinghamshire, Essex and Hertfordshire in England.
London Underground logo: A brief history of the iconic design.
2013年9月17日 · One of Britain’s most identifiable symbols is the bar-and-circle Transport for London roundel, which has since its first incarnation in 1908 become not just a globally recognized...
London Transport (brand) - Wikipedia
London Transport (LT) was the public name and brand used by a series of public transport authorities in London, England, from 1933. Its most recognizable feature was the bar-and-circle 'roundel' logo.
The word ‘Underground’ is removed and replaced with ‘London Transport’. The roundel appeared on the moquette (or seat covering) for the refurbished 1938 stock trains around this time. 1948 The bar and circle featured on 21,000 bus stops and signs, 1,200 passenger shelters and 7,250 poster sites throughout the London area and home ...
BBC - A History of the World - Object : Underground logo with ...
The roundel was first developed for London Underground a century ago. It is still used by Transport for London today. The roundel is one of the most recognised and imitated logos in the world.