Five... short London transport history videos from our archives

Some weekend viewing

Hi and welcome to your weekend newsletter…

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This edition’s a handful of videos diving into London’s history from our YouTube archives, looking at the transport that’s shaped the city (and how the city’s shaped its transport).

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What all the best-dressed buses are wearing

Moquette Man, Andrew Martin, visited London Transport Museum to give us a brief history of moquette — the iconic fabric used to upholster seats across London's transport network.

And if that whets your appetite for a deeper moquette dive, you need to check out Andrew's book, Seats of London.

The world’s oldest model railway club meets in King’s Cross

We went to meet members of The Model Railway Club, and get a look at the layout they’ve been working on since the 1980s...

Saints, cigarettes and cinemas