h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

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I was always under the impression that the pistol design on the Finsbury Park platform walls referred to the fact that Hornsey Wood was traditionally a popular place for duels to take place.

Surely if it referred to Arsenal FC, the design would feature cannons rather than pistols? (Their nickname isn't The Musketeers, after all. )

Lear

Hmmm... actually I'm not sure either way now. Arsenal are also associated with pistols - the player of the year award was traditionally a revolver until quite recently. Had they been The Musketeers, they would probably be associated with swords anyway (something else that makes no sense, I know...)

The pistols on the platforms arrived with the Victoria line at the end of the 1960s, so they could be there for either reason

Alex

It might be my memory playing tricks, but doesn't the pistol design have a couple of trees -- or something similar, suggesting the duelling-in-the-woods interpretation -- in the background?

I'm intrigued now. I used live near Finsbury Park, and I still travel that way sometimes -- next time I use the station I'll have a closer look.

Lear

I've done some research - you're right, it is to do with the duelling

Thanks for getting back. Yes, I've been reading around a little too and I'm pretty sure the Arsenal thing is wrong.

It's so long since I worked on a Guide entry that I can't remember the procedure for updates. I seem to recall that it takes an awfully long time and changes have to be submitted to someone-or-other for approval first. Anything I can do to help? Or do you just refer them to this thread and ask them to incorporate the new info?

Lear

I don't think I'll be able to find enough new information for a complete update of the entry, but I'll get the changes made using the <./>Feedback-Editorial</.> system.

Ok - have another look at the entry

Oh and 1x14x(-4+7)x1 = 42 whether you like it or not

I will go to my grave denying it.

Many thanks for getting them to add my name to the researcher list. It's the first edited guide credit I've had in nearly five years, and I'd forgotten what a nice feeling it is. Tho' I'm almost embarrassed since I only contributed one measly little line.

Cheers, Lear