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Post by Deleted on Apr 15, 2016 13:20:38 GMT
Hi all,
Just to let you know that more Hidden London tours go on sale next week
To the general public on Wednesday 20th April, to newsletter subscribers on Tuesday 19th and Museum friends on Monday 18th.
Tours include Down Street, Clapham South, 55 Broadway and Euston. I've volunteered for Clapham South so I may see some of you there. PM me if you get a ticket and I'll let you know if I'm your guide.
Clapham South and Down Street tours are mid July to mid August
Euston in May/June
55 Broadway from May - December
I don't know what the prices are this time round sorry. If I see an email I will post the info.
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Post by steeevooo on Apr 15, 2016 13:43:00 GMT
From the Hidden London section of the LTM website (all excluding £1.50 booking fee):
Down Street - £75 adult; £70 concession Clapham South - £35 adult; £30 concession Euston - £35 adult; £30 concession 55 Broadway - £32.50 adult; £27.50 concession |
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Post by patrickb on Apr 15, 2016 13:48:46 GMT
Yes, when I was at the Aldwych Tour, everybody was told that Tours of Euston & 55 Broadway were coming up.
I really like the C&SLR History of the Underground, particularly the Island Platforms and Euston. Definitely booking for Euston!
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Post by londonstuff on Apr 15, 2016 14:37:54 GMT
Having been on the Down Street one I can confirm that it really is well worth it. Group sizes are very small, hence the high price, but it's great. I've been into 55 Broadway a few times - no cameras allowed in those days during Open House. If they'll properly let you on the roof, that's great. Even the stairwells are fab as is the unique posting system. Some photos from years ago below. I'll definitely book for Euston - I'm a newsletter subscriber but haven't had anything yet - have I missed anything?  Flag by Michael, on Flickr  Looking east by Michael, on Flickr  55 Broadway by Michael, on Flickr  55 Broadway by Michael, on Flickr |
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Post by North End on Apr 15, 2016 14:44:29 GMT
Having been on the Down Street one I can confirm that it really is well worth it. Group sizes are very small, hence the high price, but it's great. I've been into 55 Broadway a few times - no cameras allowed in those days during Open House. If they'll properly let you on the roof, that's great. Even the stairwells are fab as is the unique posting system. Some photos from years ago below. I'll definitely book for Euston - I'm a newsletter subscriber but haven't had anything yet - have I missed anything? Flag by Michael, on Flickr Looking east by Michael, on Flickr 55 Broadway by Michael, on Flickr 55 Broadway by Michael, on Flickr 55 Broadway is a superb building, it's such a travesty that it's being abandoned by LU. I don't really buy the argument that's it's no longer a modern and efficient workplace, the real issue is simply the property value. Euston is certainly worth a visit. I've taken people round the disused passageways and it's certainly a worthwhile place to visit, plenty of old tiling and posters all in good condition, plus the remains of an old booking office (now a rarity on LU!). |
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Post by Chris W on Apr 15, 2016 15:03:59 GMT
I visited Down Street on Wednesday afternoon for the very first time... its a very fascinating place... and atmospheric, especially as you can see passing Piccadilly trains through the metal gates, which curiously have steam train signs on them. My best photos of Down Street are HEREAdditionally, I visited 55 Broadway on a night time photography evening a few weeks back... the images are HERE |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 15, 2016 16:01:22 GMT
Having been on the Down Street one I can confirm that it really is well worth it. Group sizes are very small, hence the high price, but it's great. I've been into 55 Broadway a few times - no cameras allowed in those days during Open House. If they'll properly let you on the roof, that's great. Even the stairwells are fab as is the unique posting system. Some photos from years ago below. I'll definitely book for Euston - I'm a newsletter subscriber but haven't had anything yet - have I missed anything? Love the photos. I have worked there on and off for 34 years and don't have a single photo to show for it. Must get some before TfL vacates it. |
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Post by rapidtransitman on Apr 15, 2016 16:22:29 GMT
Even the stairwells are fab as is the unique posting system. Londonstuff, what do you mean by this? Is it a pneumatic tube or gravity letter slot system? |
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Post by patrickb on Apr 15, 2016 16:52:46 GMT
Having been on the Down Street one I can confirm that it really is well worth it. Group sizes are very small, hence the high price, but it's great. I've been into 55 Broadway a few times - no cameras allowed in those days during Open House. If they'll properly let you on the roof, that's great. Even the stairwells are fab as is the unique posting system. Some photos from years ago below. I'll definitely book for Euston - I'm a newsletter subscriber but haven't had anything yet - have I missed anything? Flag by Michael, on Flickr Looking east by Michael, on Flickr 55 Broadway by Michael, on Flickr 55 Broadway by Michael, on Flickr 55 Broadway is a superb building, it's such a travesty that it's being abandoned by LU. I don't really buy the argument that's it's no longer a modern and efficient workplace, the real issue is simply the property value. Euston is certainly worth a visit. I've taken people round the disused passageways and it's certainly a worthwhile place to visit, plenty of old tiling and posters all in good condition, plus the remains of an old booking office (now a rarity on LU!). Yes the pre-LPTB era Booking Office still resides in the tunnel that once connected the Bank Branch Island Platform to the Charing Cross Branch. Hopefully we will exit via the Platform Level and also get a chance to see the Drummond Street Lower Lift Landing as that section should still be pretty accessible. There are so many other isolated sections, I wonder if we will get a chance to see any of them. There's a Ticket Hall, Lower Lift Landings, Ventilation Shaft and disused Tunnel Section. |
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Post by londonstuff on Apr 15, 2016 17:20:24 GMT
Even the stairwells are fab as is the unique posting system. Londonstuff, what do you mean by this? Is it a pneumatic tube or gravity letter slot system? Haha. I was trying not to give the game away for anyone that might go. On each floor in the corridor there's a gravity-based (high-tech, hey?) letter drop service that would apparently go into the basement to be sorted:  55 Broadway by Michael, on Flickr |
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Post by brigham on Apr 15, 2016 17:32:12 GMT
Hardly 'unique'.
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Post by londonstuff on Apr 15, 2016 17:42:31 GMT
I'm not sure what you're referring to - perhaps more than two words in a post might be helpful in future. If you mean the postage system from my post above, then I'm sure not - it seems to have been used elsewhere, most notably in the Empire State Building as version3point1 pointed out. Perhaps it was an art deco thing. |
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Post by theblackferret on Apr 15, 2016 18:57:55 GMT
Londonstuff, what do you mean by this? Is it a pneumatic tube or gravity letter slot system? Haha. I was trying not to give the game away for anyone that might go. On each floor in the corridor there's a gravity-based (high-tech, hey?) letter drop service that would apparently go into the basement to be sorted: 55 Broadway by Michael, on Flickr There was a similar system in one of London's main Civil Service buildings in the 1970's, where I went for interview in 1973 attempting to join The Sports Council, which was set up the following year. But the gravity-based service was solely connected to the offices of the highest echelons and they were spread across three floors of the ten in the building. Just wish I could remember where it was located, but I do recollect that at least some of the interior corridors there appeared to predate the art-deco period & were possibly even Edwardian. However, if this system is still in situ, it most certainly will be worth the price of admission alone. |
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Post by brigham on Apr 16, 2016 16:26:25 GMT
I'm not sure what you're referring to - perhaps more than two words in a post might be helpful in future. If you mean the postage system from my post above, then I'm sure not - it seems to have been used elsewhere, most notably in the Empire State Building as version3point1 pointed out. Perhaps it was an art deco thing. Sorry, I must have been thinking out loud. It had been a long day. I meant to reply to the latter part of your comment: "Even the stairwells are fab as is the unique posting system." ...which, of course, clarifies my observation: "Hardly 'unique'." |
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Post by compsci on Apr 18, 2016 12:41:01 GMT
The priority booking link was sent to Friends last night. I would expect the newsletter link to go out tonight for use tomorrow morning.
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Post by pitdiver on Apr 18, 2016 13:21:45 GMT
I can thoroughly recommend the Euston tour. As a former employee of the LTM and also former Stn Supervisor I had the privilege to take a German TV crew around a number of the closed stns and other sites not all open to the public. The Euston tour has a lot of interesting posters to be seen. I will say no more as it will spoil the tour.
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Post by trash80 on Apr 19, 2016 5:47:49 GMT
Thats good news as i booked the Euston tour yesterday! Bit of chaos yesterday as the link they sent out to LTM friends didn't actually work (though if you were web savvy you could fix it) but they resent it in the end.
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Post by compsci on Apr 19, 2016 9:18:16 GMT
The priority booking links have now gone out to newsletter subscribers.
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Post by stuartroy on Apr 19, 2016 10:26:24 GMT
Yay! Tickets secured for one of the first Euston tours. Website has a clever queueing system in operation to avoid overloading. It was still a bit sticky when I got in (after only a couple of minutes' wait) and I've preferred a slightly longer wait followed by faster processing once I was in, but in general this seems a good idea and should help to manage expectations and avoid the booking system falling over altogether. Would love to do Down Street too, but the price is a bit scary!
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Post by patrickb on Apr 19, 2016 13:31:51 GMT
Almost all Euston Tours have sold out.
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Post by londonstuff on Apr 19, 2016 13:46:18 GMT
Yeah, there's been a queuing system for years to get in at the Royal Opera House where half of the world tried to book tickets at the same time. They changed successfully a couple of years ago that allowed everyone in at once but after ordering put people in a virtual queue for payment, which apparently is where it fell down.
I got the dreaded 'server busy' a few times this morning but managed to book. I've taken a screenshot of the 'Order complete' page but haven't had a confirmation email yet :/
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Post by rincew1nd on Apr 19, 2016 15:32:46 GMT
They're going fast, HWMBO attempted to book a Down Street tour this morning but had to do some work before he was able to. Looking just now the only available tours for Down Street are next year.
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Post by gantshill on Apr 19, 2016 19:24:44 GMT
Alas, I've saved myself £35 by not being able to book a ticket until all the Euston tickets have been sold.
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Post by MoreToJack on Apr 19, 2016 20:08:35 GMT
Yeah, there's been a queuing system for years to get in at the Royal Opera House where half of the world tried to book tickets at the same time. They changed successfully a couple of years ago that allowed everyone in at once but after ordering put people in a virtual queue for payment, which apparently is where it fell down. I got the dreaded 'server busy' a few times this morning but managed to book. I've taken a screenshot of the 'Order complete' page but haven't had a confirmation email yet :/ That was where the LTM fell down (again), although general sluggishness was experienced across the whole site. I've ended up with two sets (and payments) due to the cock-up - but thank goodness I had a friend on stand-by whilst I was sat in a training course. At least the LTM have (for once!) acknowledged that they got things wrong. It's becoming a regular occurrence now though! |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 20, 2016 10:23:28 GMT
Lot more tickets went on sale at 10am today.
Got mine in the LTM Friends presale but managed to grab a couple more for friends who wanted to join me but aren't LTM Friends members.
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Post by stuartroy on May 31, 2016 7:30:33 GMT
... and having been on the Euston tour last Friday can thoroughly recommend the same, if and when more tickets are available. The tour includes not only the inside of the Leslie Green station in Melton Street and the disused interchange tunnels between the Northern (City) and Northern (West End) branches (as they were formerly and more senisibly known) but also one of the new ventilation tunnels above platforms 5/6 constructed for the Victoria Line opening. We did rather confuse passengers on the platform below! Friendly and informative commentary from the Hidden London team throughout.
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Post by trash80 on May 31, 2016 20:06:59 GMT
Yes the Euston tour is excellent (went on it last Saturday), to be honest i did feel a bit like a peeping tom looking down on people who were oblivious when in the vent tunnel! If anyone is interested, photos i took can be seen here www.flickr.com/photos/megara_rp/albums/72157668969598796 |
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Post by theblackferret on May 31, 2016 21:13:36 GMT
Yes the Euston tour is excellent (went on it last Saturday), to be honest i did feel a bit like a peeping tom looking down on people who were oblivious when in the vent tunnel! If anyone is interested, photos i took can be seen here www.flickr.com/photos/megara_rp/albums/72157668969598796Fascinating-skeletal poster remnants for Terror of The Tongs & more substantial for West Side Story, those are both 1961-released films. A Kind Of Loving was released in the UK in April 1962 & as that's top of its' particular pile, that may inform when that corridor was last used. |
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