Metro-land Door Handle

Metro-land Door Handle
  1. A brass mechanical latch with the engraved words Live in Metro-Land and a lever handle labelled LIFT UP TO OPEN, set against a dark background.
  2. A brass mechanical latch with the engraved words Live in Metro-Land and a lever handle labelled LIFT UP TO OPEN, set against a dark background.
  3. A brass door lock with an engraved handle and the words Live in MetroLand etched in script on the side, set against a plain dark background.
  4. A brass mortice lock mechanism with visible latch and bolt components, viewed from the side against a plain dark background.
  5. A close-up of an old, tarnished brass lock mechanism with visible wear, scratches, and rusted screws, set against a plain dark background.
  6. An old, rectangular brass lock mechanism with visible screws, a latch, and two circular holes, shown against a plain dark background. The surface is worn and scratched, indicating age and use.
Collection:

Number AMHAM: OBJECT.1625
Date c.1926
About this object The door lock comes from a Metropolitan Railway T Stock (formerly MW stock) train, an electrified train built in 1926.

Rapid population growth in London, congestion and inadequate public transport all contributed to the expansion of railway provision in the early twentieth century. A marketing strategy to promote Metro-Land (or Metroland as we now know it) was introduced. This scheme made use of the acres of land available along the Metropolitan Railway’s tracks to house future customers, promoting an idyllic rural lifestyle in beautiful homes within easy commuting reach of London. From the end of the First World War until the 1920s, Metro-land boomed, with “Live in Metro-Land" being a key slogan.
Made By Beresford
Physical Description A polished brass and metal door handle. It is engraved with cursive writing on the front and stamped writing on the reverse. It comprises a base plate with a handle mounted on it. The lock was attached to the train door with four screws.
Inscription Engraved on the front: "Live in Metro-Land" and "Lift up to open" and stamped on the reverse: "MET RLY" and "Beresford".

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