LONDON, UK: NEWLY colourised pictures have been revealed showing the London underground throughout the twentieth century. One picture showed an actress named Bonita Daniel, filming a live advert on the London Underground in 1968. Another image featured a group of train-goers using a newly revealed machine from 1933. These were some of the first machines ever installed in train stations, showing passengers information about departure times, fares and platforms. Other images show the first Victoria Line trains in 1968, the newly-build Wanstead Station in 1947, and Londoners commuting to work in 1947. These amazing pictures were released by the TopFoto archive to illustrate the city's pre-war and post-war history. The London Underground has been open to the public since 1863, and was the world's first underground railway. Despite suffering major disruptions during World War II, the subway system has continued to grow - and currently serves a whopping 272 stations. The bustling stations see an impressive 1.35 billion passengers a year, and is currently the third largest underground transport system in the world - beaten only by the Beijing Subway and Shanghai Metro. mediadrumworld.com/TopFoto