Harry Beck in his spare time. He was thus never actually paid for the map. Other sources report that he was paid a fee of five or ten guineas. In 1947, when he was not fully employed (having left London Transport) he began teaching typography and colour design at the London School of Printing and Kindred Trades. After long failing to acknowledge Beck's importance as the original designer of the Tube map, London Regional Transport finally created the Beck gallery at the London Transport Museum in the early 1990s, where his works are displayed. A commemorative plaque was installed at Finchley Central
60th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide commemorations in Beirut 60th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide commemorations in Beirut On May 6, 1975, a massive gathering took place in the Lebanese capital Beirut, to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. Some 100,000 people participated in the march, which was organized jointly by different groups across the Armenian political spectrum. From the 50th anniversary commemoration of the Armenian Genocide in 1965 onwards, Armenians held assemblies in the streets of Beirut on Commemoration Day (April 24). Previously these events had been held in stadiums. The Armenian political parties in Lebanon decided on September 2, 1974, to commemorate the 60th anniversary