7.3K views · 212 reactions | Have you ever noticed the walls at Leicester Square station? If you look closely at the tiles on the platforms, you'll see they are designed to look like a giant strip of film. Across all four platforms, black and white tiles mimic sprocket holes along the top and bottom, turning the entire curved wall into a massive film reel. It is a clever nod to the local area's long connection with the film industry and the world-class movie premieres held in the square above today. Want to spot this yourself? I've added the Leicester Square tiles to my Free Interactive London Map, which features over 50 hidden secrets and GPS walking routes. Click here to get it for free: Untold.london Official: TikTok, Instagram, … #londonhistory #hiddenlondon #secretlondon #londonunderground #leicestersquare #untoldlondon #historyuk | Untold London
Have you ever noticed the walls at Leicester Square station?
If you look closely at the tiles on the platforms, you'll see they are designed to look like a giant strip of film.
Across all four platforms, black and white tiles mimic sprocket holes along the top and bottom, turning the entire curved wall into a massive film reel. It is a clever nod to the local area's long connection with the film industry and the world-class movie premieres held in the square above today.
Want to spot this yourself? I've added the Leicester Square tiles to my Free Interactive London Map, which features over 50 hidden secrets and GPS walking routes.
Click here to get it for free: Untold.london Official: TikTok, Instagram, …
#londonhistory #hiddenlondon #secretlondon #londonunderground #leicestersquare #untoldlondon #historyuk