It's fascinating to think that Harry Beck in 1931 sat down at his desk at home and mapped all the stations on the London Underground. Apparently he felt that as the stations were underground the physical locations did not matter as passengers simply wished to know how to get from one place to another. He based his map on an electrical circuit with coloured lines drawn only horizontally, vertically or at 45 degrees. All this was something he did for others to make their lives easier and what a simple yet great idea it was; serving perhaps as a template for other underground,metro or subway maps.
http://www.tfl.gov.uk/corporate/projectsandschemes/2443.aspx
Interesting. I've missed reading your posts.
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Thanks for that Dan. I've missed doing the research and writing too. It's also a really useful way to record thoughts and to look back at those from time to time. Reading your blog and those of others is always warming as well.
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Mark ^^