What are they? Why is it different than the normal tile? Would love some history. Thanks in advance!

by BulmaBeforeVegeta

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  1. On Lizzy? Not ‘underground’. Not tiles , but infill panels I would say. What you need is a sterile cleanable robust surface. I think these do the job.

  2. Also, tiles on a curve problematic. Plasterboard on a curve problematic.

  4. Ask Jago Hazzard on YouTube. The guy is brilliant.

  5. I’ve always wondered if these have any sort of accoustic dampening properties but honestly have no idea

  7. Think Professor X ordered too many for Cerebro so sold some cheap to TfL.

  8. I just assumed it was art, I didn’t think it had a function

  9. as far is i know the original plan for the JLE was for the stations to be mined using the new austrian tunnelling method. basically mine a hole and spray it with concrete. but there was a collapse while building tunnels at heathrow using this method in 1994 which made them change the plans and use iron rings as not to delay the construction while investigations were carried out.

    these panels are just decorative and fill the gaps between the structural shape of the iron segments. it makes the walls easier to clean and there’s less surface area for dirt and dust to gather on. the panels at the top have some sound dampening behind them.

  11. Those are mortuary doors for the plague burials they uncovered when digging the tunnel. The bolt in the middle is a special security pattern that only the most senior TfL people have the key for.

    Some say you can hear strange sounds coming from behind the doors late at night.

  15. Covers for the bass speakers.

    Wait till Notting Hill carnival weekend when they unveil them, and have a massive soundclash with their oppos on the overground line.

  16. They are metal covers to hide the indent of the steel frame of that covers the walls, there is nothing behind them they are literally just face plates.

  21. Speakers. They emit a high frequency sound that causes erratic behaviour such as walking really slowly and stopping suddenly right in front of people.

  28. They are moulds for pot lids. There was a vibrant local pot lid industry that they are paying homage to by reusing old pot lid moulds.

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