Which year does this map come from?

[Aneta]

Hi guys I hope this is the right place to ask this question. I've got a London Underground map jigsaw puzzle. I have already assembled it and it looks great. However, it was sold in a bag, without the box, and I have no clue what year it reflects. I assume the information would be on the box, but as I have none, I was thinking some aficionados might help me A pocket map which I have at home dates back to 2010, when I was in London, and I have compared the jigsaw with it. The main difference is the Emirates Air Line. It was opened in 2012, so the jigsaw map must be at least 7 years old (it may as well be pretty up-to-date). But I'm a laywoman, so I can't do more in-depth research. Could you please help me?

 

[Karl]

Welcome to the forum. I'm sorry I can't help you with a date but it's great to see an unboxed jigsaw with all its pieces present! A nice one too.

 

[pdeaves]

The main difference is the Emirates Air Line. It was opened in 2012, so the jigsaw map must be at least 7 years old

The jigsaw has Emirates Airline, so it must be at most seven years old, possibly less.

 

[Aneta]

The jigsaw has Emirates Airline, so it must be at most seven years old, possibly less.

My bad, of course you're right o

 

[bluegoblin7]

The lack of the West Anglia Overground dates it to before May 2015.

Unfortunately it can be quite hard to put a specific time frame on maps such as this because they omit a lot of the nuanced detail that hints at possible dates. They are designed for longevity rather than a here-and-now travel tool.

 

[Aneta]

The lack of the West Anglia Overground dates it to before May 2015.

Unfortunately it can be quite hard to put a specific time frame on maps such as this because they omit a lot of the nuanced detail that hints at possible dates. They are designed for longevity rather than a here-and-now travel tool.

Thanks a lot! The time bracket is June 2012 - April 2015 then.

I'll take a look at the maps and choose one for a handmade box to keep the puzzle in, it feels improper that it is unboxed, given that map puzzles have a special place in my heart

 

[MikeWh]

When did the Chesham to Chalfont shuttle cease?

 

[bluegoblin7]

December 2010 timetable change.

 

[A Challenge]

The other things I can think of that might date it is the East London Line to Clapham Junction - which opened in December 2012, so that takes another 6 months off the time it could be, so it must be between December 2012 and April 2015 - though how we can get it down to shorter than that I don't know!

 

[pdeaves]

It looks like this https://www.ltmuseumshop.co.uk/toys/games-puzzles/london-underground-map-jigsaw-puzzle. The preview image does not show enough to see a copyright date or anything. The 100 piece version box has (c) 2017.

Edit: this seller https://www.psbooks.co.uk/Jigsaw-Lo...714izdqD7gGSfDD2TfGQSlilGnIuuC8UaAh22EALw_wcB states 2015.

Zoomable images at https://www.ebay.co.uk/p/London-Underground-Map-1000-Piece-Jigsaw-Puzzle-750mm-X-500mm/2254935549 concur. 2015.

 

[Chris M]

Tufnell Park is shown south of the Goblin line. Until September 2013 it was to the north.

 

[Aneta]

Wow, thank you so much!