Billy Brown of London Town
Billy Brown of London Town was a cartoon character featured on London Transport posters during World War II.[1][2]
He was drawn as a city gent, wearing a bowler hat and pin-stripe suit, and carrying an umbrella.[2]
The character was drawn by David Langdon.[1]
Posters
One example of a London Underground poster showed a passenger peeling back tape placed on train windows with Billy saying "I trust you'll pardon my correction that stuff is there for your protection."[2][3] One reply written on one poster replied "Thank you for the information but I can’t see my bloody station".[2][3]
An example of a bus poster had him saying "Kindly pass along the bus and so make room for all of us" because passengers clustered around doors.[2] A graffiti reply read "That's alright without a doubt, but how the H-ll do we get out".[2]
References
External links
- Poster; Billy Brown of London Town; I trust you'll pardon my correction, by David Langdon, 1941 - London Transport Museum
- Billy Brown of London town, by David Langdon, 1940 - London Transport Museum
- Billy Brown of London town, by David Langdon, 1940 - London Transport Museum
- Billy Brown of London town; highway code, by David Langdon, 1940 - London Transport Museum
- Billy Brown of London town, by David Langdon, 1940 - London Transport Museum
- Blackout, by David Langdon, 1941 - artwork for poster - London Transport Museum
- A message from Billy Brown to conductors, by David Langdon, 1941 - London Transport Museum
- To fellow passengers, by David Langdon, 1941 - London Transport Museum
- So lets all move along says Billy, by David Langdon, 1941 - London Transport Museum
- Billy Brown of London Town 'Face the driver, raise your hand', by David Langdon, 1941 - London Transport Museum
- Billy Brown of London Town, by David Langdon, 1941 - London Transport Museum
- Billy Brown on escalators 'Here's another bright suggestion', by David Langdon, 1943 - London Transport Museum
- Kindly pass along the bus and so make room for all of us, by David Langdon, 1943 - London Transport Museum