please empty your brain below
Years ago they uncovered a load of old BR posters at Richmond station. These were from 1985/6 when the station was modernised. As far as I know they're still in situ.

daveid76 | 17.01.25 - 8:31 a.m. | #

I remember lots of TV and Radio advertising for Capitalcards in the 1980s.

They gave you 'The Power to Swan anround London'.

Hadders | 17.01.25 - 8:36 a.m. | #

I remember the LT Red Rover, Twin Rover and Green Rover tickets. Or how about that exotic species - the Golden Rover.

Dave Groves | 17.01.25 - 9:55 a.m. | #

Living in a tubeless area at the time, the One Day Capitalcard was a massive thing for me when it was launched.

Mikey C | 17.01.25 - 10:01 a.m. | #

Wondering how long it took you to persuade that bottom left hand corner to "come loose" :)

Frank F | 17.01.25 - 10:27 a.m. | #

Ooh, what a find!
Did you do a little 'whoop'?!

Cornish Cockney | 17.01.25 - 11:43 a.m. | #

I found the 1947 ad interesting as a measure of real terms price increases. 1/2lb of brisket at Tesco currently costs £2.95, whilst a single fare off peak fare in zone 1 is £2.70. So maybe the underground hasn't got that much more expensive after all.

Chris W | 17.01.25 - 12:49 p.m. | #

The bottom left corner was loose last week - one of the other ones underneath is offering £1.50 tickets for Snoopy the Musical.

martin | 17.01.25 - 1:15 p.m. | #

2010: Have you remembered to set your Oyster Extension Permit?

andy c | 17.01.25 - 2:45 p.m. | #

Daveid76 - they were certainly there on Tuesday this week

timbo | 17.01.25 - 4:32 p.m. | #

Chris W - I think the adverts are DG’s imaginings

Stephen | 17.01.25 - 10:13 p.m. | #

1982: Please explain.

kev | 18.01.25 - 7:52 a.m. | #

Still there today.

martin | 18.01.25 - 10:28 a.m. | #

Ah.. contactless....

Sorry, in my experience, the biggest sca m going. Several times (according to TfL), I have "magically" exited the Underground without swiping (and so been charged the maximum): despite there being barriers, and I needed to swipe to open them.

Refuse to use it now.

Simon | 18.01.25 - 6:36 p.m. | #











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