Those of you semi-familiar with London - want to help me with a project?

[robbieduncan]

I've picked that up.

I would have thought that there was a neighborhood/industry/event in history associated with the stop names. If not, 'Canning Town' is pretty much the randomest name ever.

This is Canning Town. As you can see still a bit industrial. The factory just left and down from the station on the little island bit is the Pura margarine factory (a cheap pikey brand of marg) and makes the whole area stink!

 

[cslewis]

Wow. Are there any 'ghettoes' in London?

(Had to ask, I live near Philly and Camden.)

 

[robbieduncan]

Well, there's always Brixton which used to be pretty rough and is now just dangerous (especially if you are driving)!

Camberwell has (or had till recently) the highest murder rate in London.

And we have the original Camden. It has it's problems but is actually a pretty cool place, especially all the markets at the weekend.

 

[Applespider]

Yup... although they tend to be council estates where lots of problem families have been sent because no-one else wants to live there. This means the areas get even worse...

You can find small pockets all over but the East gets a particularly bad rap, as do parts around Kings Cross, North Peckham Estate.

I'd always thought that Canning Town must originally have had a canning factory there... I'm thinking dog food rather than sardines (a la Cannery Row at Monterey) but have no idea why

Brixton's not that bad. I'd rather come out the Tube there than get off a train at Peckham.

 

[Jaffa Cake]

I suppose you could say Brixton – take a look at my map if you want to see exactly where it is!

 

[robbieduncan]

For those with an unhealthy interest in Canning Town you can read about it's history.

Some strange facts here too.

 

[Peterkro]

London is full of ghettos (loaded word) from the consumerist ones of north london to the greed is good ones in the far east.Brixton for anyone who's spent time there is probably the most mixed of anyplace on the planet,if you think its full of poor people you ain't been there.

 

[robbieduncan]

London is full of ghettos (loaded word) from the consumerist ones of north london to the greed is good ones in the far east.Brixton for anyone who's spent time there is probably the most mixed of anyplace on the planet,if you think its full of poor people you ain't been there.

No it's just full of young gents in BMWs who have never bothered to learn to drive!

 

[geese]

The next challenge would be to draw the National Rail network from memory!

Come on, i dares ya!

 

[Lau]

The next challenge would be to draw the National Rail network from memory!

Come on, i dares ya!

I'm working on it as part of the project, actually!

 

[Applespider]

The next challenge would be to draw the National Rail network from memory!

The London one? Not a chance... I might be able to make a stab at the main intercity routes but aside from that it would be tough.

 

[Peterkro]

How about The beebs server network from memory.

 

[Kernow]

Is there a deadline for this - I have tomorrow afternoon off & I'll have a pop at it then. I was thinking of doing something similar, but not for a project, just because I'm sad .

I should know south-west London pretty well, as I've lived round in various spots around there for the last 8 years. North and east London are a bit of a mystery though.

 

[Applespider]

I love Jaffa's version of London. Would be much easier for my journey to work and several friends.

It's funny how the colours of the various lines become engraved on the brain but I can see how non-Londoners get them muddled. As a child, when questions on Tube line colours came up in Trivial Pursuit, it was always a guess; "blue" was a good one since it could be the right answer to two lines

 

[Lau]

Is there a deadline for this - I have tomorrow afternoon off & I'll have a pop at it then. I was thinking of doing something similar, but not for a project, just because I'm sad .

I should know south-west London pretty well, as I've lived round in various spots around there for the last 8 years. North and east London are a bit of a mystery though.

No deadline (well, not soon anyway!). I look forward to it.

 

[dcv]

Oh well the tube map didn't quite win... it came second in the Great British Design Quest. (first was Concorde)

 

[Jaffa Cake]

Well, that's ruined my evening! Fancy losing out to a French plane...

 

[Lau]

I know, me too. Bloody plane.


edit: I was thinking - how the hell did a half French* plane that benefitted a select few rich people win over the very British and very democratic Tube map??

*May I say I have nothing against French people whatsoever (unlike my granny!), it's just in a contest of British design, it's a disadvantage to be half made by them. They could have designed all the good bits for all I know.

 

[Jaffa Cake]

...it's a disadvantage to be half made by them. They could have designed all the good bits for all I know.

I'm sure all the important planey bits (wings, engines and the like) were designed by us, the French were probably in charge of seat fabrics and stuff like that.