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| Spark your curiosity through our collections! | Inspired by the theme of our sold-out Electric Late, this month we’re highlighting collection objects related to electricity and how it revolutionised our city. Offering the public new ways to get around London by electric trams, trolleybuses and the Tube, electric power has shaped London and transformed our lives.
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| | | | | Object of the Month | | Electrical control panel, Lots Road generating station, 1932 | This 1932 electrical control panel from Lots Road power station was used to control a steam turbine and its generators, and to supply current to the Underground system.
Click on the image to find out more about this control panel, and to see a full photo including the glass domes at the foot of the panels: these are safety cut-outs, which could be operated with a swift kick in an emergency.
Discover more of the objects related to electricity in our collection by clicking the images below.
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 | | Did you know? | | In our collection, the Museum has a 45 minute long film from 1969 explaining the construction of the new Victoria line. Follow us on TikTok to see the moment this new electrical power system was switched on for the first time. | | |
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| More stories about electric power at London Transport |
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| |  | | In 1952, London’s trolleybus fleet of 1,811 vehicles was the largest in the world! | | | |
| |  | | This abandoned station from the world's first electric deep level tube is still underground. | | | |
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 | | The world's best hidden gem! | | Thank you to everyone who voted for our Hidden London tours in the Tiqets Remarkable Venue Awards. In addition to winning the Best Hidden Gem in the UK, our exclusive tours have also won Best Hidden Gem in the Global awards! | |
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| | | Looking ahead to Christmas | | |
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| |  | | 10-11 and 17-18 December | | Lights & Sights | | Discover the West End's Christmas light displays on a magical journey with your family aboard a classic red Routemaster bus, to a soundtrack of festive music. | | | |
| |  | | From 25 November | | Christmas at the Museum | | Want to bring your family to meet Santa? There's no better time to visit the Museum, where he'll be landing his sleigh in our winter wonderland. As always, kids go free! | | | |
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