Hidden London Hangouts Episode 6 - Euston

[@Hannahtheredhead2454]

These chats have been the only thing I have been able to concentrate on in a couple of months. Your presentation and demeanor are joyous and hopeful and illuminating. Endless thanks for your completely charming work. You literally make life better. And you made me a tile fan. Who knew?

[@alexgrundon2346]

Jennifer Flannery tell nobody but I’m planning a tile special, just like the moquette one!

[@johnje4285]

Hi all, another wonderful evening viewing. I love everything from the old BBC style testcard and countdown to the fabulous content. I love the tiles, the hidden passages and all the history. Don't worry guys you all look great! The 60s gave us many things we enjoy nowadays but architectural appreciation was not a highlight of the 60s. I think Sidi was going to tell us more about the Euston Portico but there was so much great info. I have done some research and apparently the majority of the massive stones were thrown into the River Lea, so they could be recovered and it rebuilt. That said it is such a pity that the beautiful tiles old station entrance and the electricity substation are going to be demolished. I enjoy every moment of your shows. Thank you all. John

[@robertdewbery1361]

Great episode as usual team. Euston was my 1st Hidden London, and then I went 55 Broadway in the afternoon. My highlights were the exchange ticket office, and the posters, and trying to visualise how today's passenger numbers might have negotiated those narrow tunnels if there had been no improvement/modernisation!!

[@glenncalderwood8945]

The Indian Museum was at the Imperial institute from 1880, the Imperial Institute site being where Imperial College is

[@liamkenny6747]

Brilliant shows everyone. Thank you for doing these. They're very enjoyable and full of nuggets of facts and quirky information. Just what I like.

[@unittaskforce]

Another great location. Great history and some brilliant hidden gems.

[@robelvery]

Hi guys. Thanks for another great programme. I did the Euston tour last year. Really interesting. My favourite poster is the Midland Pullman. The Blue Pullmans were such iconic trains and its a crying shame none of them were preserved as is the case for the Doric arch. I heard there were plans to rebuild it as part of the new HS2 station but that plan seems to have gone quiet. Regarding the lightbox inserts in the earlier Johnston typeface I chatted to Chris on Instagram about this and have emailed the museum retail department. They replied to me saying they would pass the suggestion on but have no current plans to produce any extra inserts. I'd like an UndergrounD one. Hopefully if enough people show interest they will consider commissioning a set. Look forward to next weeks episode Rob :)

[@alexgrundon2346]

Rob Elvery I still think everyone should deluge Nix’s inbox. I think he’d like that....😂

[@robelvery]

@@alexgrundon2346 😂😂

[@chrisnix6352]

Alex Grundon yeah thanks for that Alex 😀

[@London1064]

Thank you guys 👍👍👍

[@chrisstaples1299]

I noticed on the southbound bank branch platform what looks like some original tiles through the vents above the platform and maybe even some poster remains. Looks like there was originally a cross-over bridge there, not mentioned in this episode.

[@marcusmyers2076]

Found this after watching a video on CNN, love it, keep it up

[@alexgrundon2346]

Marcus Myers thank you so much! Please come back and see the others!

[@stigroo9058]

Hi everyone the highlight of the week!

[@nicksayajirao1730]

That Midland Pullman poster at Euston is really interesting because the Midland Pullman was important at the time because the normal Euston-Manchester service was disrupted by the WCML electrification project in the early sixties. The Midland Pullman ran not from Euston but St Pancras, and was done specifically to be an alternative to the WCML service during this period. Once the full Electric service from Euston started in 1966 the Midland Pullman was replaced by the Electric Euston based Manchester Pullman.

[@AchyutChaudhary]

Good afternoon LT Museum! I just had a question for this Saturday’s Hidden London Hangouts episode about Euston Station . Originally when opened in 1907, Euston had 3 Entrances: one by the C&SLR, one of the CCE&HR and the 3rd one was a shared entrance by the 2 companies that emerged onto platforms 2 & 3 of the Euston Mainline National Rail Station . However, both of the Companies' separate exits were closed as early as 1914 and all passengers used the 'shared' Entrance/ Exit and ticket hall located between platforms 2 & 3 of Mainline Station until the 1960's. The Shared/ Combined entrance’s Underground tunnels and Lift Shafts are the ones that people are given the Hidden London Tour of, including the interchange passageway between the 2 companies C&SLR and CCE&HR. I have always heard of the C&SLR Entrance building that it was demolished in 1933 and the CCE&HR Leslie Green Entrance building is due to be demolished in 2020 due to HS2 works (Hidden London tours are also shown in the CCE&HR building) . However, I have not heard anything about the current state of the ‘shared’ entrance/ exit that lead directly to Euston Mainline Station platforms 2 & 3 that was used until the 1960's. I always wonder what remnants survive today of the ‘shared’ mainline station exit/ entrance that closed in the 1960’s. Hence, would you mind letting me know what (if at all) survives of the ‘Shared’ Entrance/ Exit of Euston Tube Station that led to the Mainline Station and closed in the 1960’s? Here's a picture of it during it's open days from the LT Museum collection: bit.ly/2WFYQx1 I look forward to be hearing from you and thanks :-)

[@MrStevetmq]

The children's TV program "The Tomorrow People" had there "Lab" at the end of a disused Tube Tunnel. Maybe the iron end cap you found was it.

[@RWL2012]

I did the tour earlier this month and it was really good :)

[@djdubls]

Another interesting episode. Hopefully I can do the Euston tour one day. I'd personally love to see an episode dedicated to the tiles in the Leslie Green stations 😁

[@alexgrundon2346]

djdubls nice idea. We have it in mind - just need to work out how to do it to make it fabulous

[@djdubls]

@@alexgrundon2346 that'd be great 😊. Cheers

[@cwlxxvii]

Thank you so much for these videos, they are wonderful for all of us Tube geeks. Given these are chronicling the stories of past or present Hidden London places that have formed the tours offered by LT Museum, are there any other places / Tube Stations that you would really like to add to the tours or that you’d like to discuss here?

[@alexgrundon2346]

cwlxxvii hiya see other reply. Definitely a huge list to work thru after lockdown

[@jimdarrell441]

Another brilliant episode. Just wondering if you have any further information on the reconstruction of the Euston Arch? I think it's sat down at the bottom of the Prescott Channel long enough. Any information I could find on the matter date back to 2016 and end there. Thanks for any further details you might have!

[@andrewmclintock4224]

Hi all, love all the videos so far. Any chance you can cover stations not part of the Hidden London programme so far?

[@chrisnix6352]

Hi Andrew. Glad you are enjoying the hangouts. Yes there’s a lot to go at once we’ve covered the stations that are part of the tours programme.

[@DeKat-84]

I know it's over a year ago, but you all looked fabulous anyway. Whereas, back in May 2020 I looked like Worzel Gummidge. Lol.

[@martinh8590]

Thank you. Absolutely fascinating again. I’d love to know more about the deep tunnels and trains before they were widened. They’re pretty cramped today; I wonder what travelling in the even smaller trains was like. While we’re on that subject I’d love to know more about the physical experience of travelling on the underground trains. But maybe that’s coming up... you’re looking at bluebells but it’s late September as I watch this. Keep up the good work.

[@alexgrundon2346]

Leave this with me. Just seen your message - maybe we’ll have a stab at an answer in next week’s episode!

[@martinh8590]

@@alexgrundon2346 Thanks Alex!

[@chrisstaples1299]

@@alexgrundon2346 I noticed on the southbound bank branch platform what looks like some original tiles through the vents above the platform and maybe even some poster remains. It looks like there was originally a cross-over bridge there. I took some pictures of it a while back but cannot find them unfortunately.

[@Nick-13]

Good evening !

[@garycross228]

Are there any photographs of the Melton Street building interior? The booking office and the lifts etc. before the fan and ducting was installed?

[@fedemenni]

My local station is on the Victoria line and I used to change at Euston for the Northern line using the quickest change between Northern line and Victoria line.. I knew about the platform being expanded and tracks being covered up at Angel but nothing about Euston! Good to know now! Will you do any of these episodes about Angel?

[@alexgrundon2346]

Federico Meini hello Federico - so glad you watched again. YES I have always wanted to explore Angel so Nix I Hope will take me there after lockdown so we can report back.

[@fedemenni]

@@alexgrundon2346 thank you for responding to my comment, very nice! Watching the Hangouts is part of my Saturday routine and I am suggesting it to lots of friends too, and they are loving it too! I have booked a tour for Piccadilly Station for the end of June and hope that will happen! Can you take me to Angel with Chris pretty please? :)

[@chrisnix6352]

Hi Frederico. Alas Angel is not one that can be a public tour but I’m sure we will cover it on a future hangout.

[@garethbrown4231]

cool show why dose tim dunn on the tv show always say where the first one to see this in a long time just as you walked past all the guys in ppe and u talked to that staion manger he said has to check all areas in the staions. could you show more machinery we all seen tiles love the show thanks from nz

[@alexmckenna1171]

Why did the Met put their station at Euston Square instead of close to the main-line station? Anyone??

[@alexmckenna1171]

Query for Chris: It is planned to connect the new HS2 station to Euston Square underground station, but it has always puzzled me why they didn’t place the Met station near the main line station itself. The track passes near Euston, indeed the East end of the Met’s platform is quite near, but there is no entrance there. I did see reference to an over-run tunnel under Euston Road for the London and Birmingham locos, way back in time, which might be the obstruction? Anyone know the facts?

[@alexgrundon2346]

Will try and get you an answer to this next week!

[@nadialcameron914]

Just on books, there is also Murder Underground by Mavis Doriel Hay - originally published in the 1930s.

[@alanrookard4924]

I remember the Northern line very narrow island platform at Euston but have forgotten what branch it was on ?

[@alexgrundon2346]

Alan Rookard yup it was the Bank branch - former City and South London Railway. And the northbound train or running tunnels to that redundant and now filled-in platform still exist. You can catch a glimpse as your go north from Kings Cross to Euston on the Bank branch

[@alanrookard4924]

@@alexgrundon2346 Thanks Alex

[@peebee143]

Making sure I'm ready to watch before tea time this evening.

[@alexgrundon2346]

peebee143 welcome! Hope you enjoy it! Loads of pics to show you this evening

[@peebee143]

@@alexgrundon2346 Just gonna pop a fetch a small glass of Vino Collapso to sip whilst watching.

[@stigroo9058]

Cup of coffee and straub footstool ready

[@stigroo9058]

Yes apparently we are in the waiting room

[@jimmiley7783]

Hi Guys - where can I get the Underground/ Hidden London signs you have in the background?

[@alexgrundon2346]

Jim Miley hi there. Drop @ciphernorthsix a private message in instagram

[@raphaelnikolaus0486]

I want a picture print of that derelict emergency staircase 37:46 absolutely stunning photo of an even more stunning piece of architecture/infrastructure Edit: and probaly also one of 40:12

[@stigroo9058]

General meeting point?? Who knows

[@raphaelnikolaus0486]

G for Government (during War times)?

[@alexgrundon2346]

“general”

[@longbranchmike488]

David the poster expert was good but difficult to hear - his audio was much poorer than everyone else's.

[@alexgrundon2346]

Denis Copeland apologies for that.