Strand London Underground Station Glass Frieze Panel c.1930s
Experimental Glass panel from Strand Station (Now Charing Cross). Double layer glass sign (one clear panel bearing the roundel logo, one etched translucent back panel). Designed and manufactured by London Transport. Panel Measures 73.6cm x 19.5cm (frame 80.5cm x 25.5cm). Excellent condition, glass panes secured well with strong tape along edges. Displayed in a custom-made oak frame. Acquired from a retired employee of London Transport.
This glass frieze panel originates from the platform of Strand London Underground Station (Northern Line) and was removed in the early 1970s when the station closed for 6 years during the development of the Jubilee Line. On re-opening, the station was renamed Charing Cross (along with Trafalgar Square station).
Bearing a pre-WWII roundel logo, the platform frieze at Strand Station was experimental and was never rolled out to other stations making these panels extremely rare. Roundel panels would alternate with "STRAND" panels along the platform. There are two photos of these panels in situ in the London Transport Museum archive, taken just before the stations were closed in 1973.
Strand London Underground Station Glass Frieze Panel c.1930s
Experimental Glass panel from Strand Station (Now Charing Cross). Double layer glass sign (one clear panel bearing the roundel logo, one etched translucent back panel). Designed and manufactured by London Transport. Panel Measures 73.6cm x 19.5cm (frame 80.5cm x 25.5cm). Excellent condition, glass panes secured well with strong tape along edges. Displayed in a custom-made oak frame. Acquired from a retired employee of London Transport.
This glass frieze panel originates from the platform of Strand London Underground Station (Northern Line) and was removed in the early 1970s when the station closed for 6 years during the development of the Jubilee Line. On re-opening, the station was renamed Charing Cross (along with Trafalgar Square station).
Bearing a pre-WWII roundel logo, the platform frieze at Strand Station was experimental and was never rolled out to other stations making these panels extremely rare. Roundel panels would alternate with "STRAND" panels along the platform. There are two photos of these panels in situ in the London Transport Museum archive, taken just before the stations were closed in 1973.
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