Stamps celebrate London Underground 150th anniversary
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Special stamps to mark the 150th anniversary of the London Underground have gone on sale.
Among the scenes on the 10 stamps are a steam locomotive, builders at work below the capital's streets and a carriage of Edwardian passengers.
They have been issued by the Royal Mail in celebration of the world's oldest underground transport network.
The Mayor of London, Boris Johnson, said they were "a fitting celebration of London Underground's rich heritage".
'Engineering ingenuity'
The stamps feature a contemporary lithograph of a steam locomotive on the Metropolitan Line near Paddington Station, a 1938 Tube train, reproductions of classic posters, and an image of Canary Wharf station.
Mr Johnson said: "London Underground was the first transport system of its kind, embodying the engineering ingenuity of our Victorian forefathers and providing a template for similar schemes around the world.
"These wonderful memorial stamps marking 150 years of service are a fitting celebration of London Underground's rich heritage and its iconic place in our city's life."