013 - Leytonstone
Opened by the Eastern Counties Railway in 1856, the London Underground's Central line was extended through Leytonstone in 1947 under the expansion of the network known as the New Works Programme. Today the entrance to the station is perhaps best know for its mosaics depicting the life and films of Alfred Hitchcock. We've been given the full story of the mosaics and their creation by the artists who made them at the Greenwich Mural Workshop. Leytonstone was also the closest station to the birthplace of renowned tube map designer Harry Beck, so we take a detailed look at his life, work, and complicated relationship with London Transport. Follow us on Instagram and Twitter @roundelroundpod, or email us at [email protected] A full list of references for all sources used for this episode is available here