Access to the London collection

The Society’s “London Library” is housed at the Acton Depot of the London Transport Museum. It is normally open every Tuesday for members’ research, by prior arrangment with the librarian (see below). The library is only available for research on the premises and no items can be loaned.

• Contents

  • Timetables for London Services from 1928

  • Index local area booklets for all London & Country areas, 1936-1972

  • Timetable leaflets for London Transport services.

  • Bus Maps for all London & Country areas

  • Tram and Trolleybus Maps

  • Green Line Timetables and Maps

  • Underground Timetables, Maps and Publicity

  • Published items for the new London operating Companies.

  • Panel Timetables, Faretables, some Traffic Circulars etc.

  • London Country Bus Services Ltd. - all published items

  • London Country (North East) Ltd. - Inc. Successors to date.

  • London Country (North West) Ltd. - inc. The Shires.

  • London Country (South East) Ltd. - Kentish Bus - Arriva Kent Thameside.

  • London Country (South West) Ltd - London & Country - inc. Arriva split.

  • Timetables for London Sightseeing Tours, London Coaches Kent

  • Accounts & Reports for London Transport etc.

  • Staff Newspapers for London Transport and London Country

  • Docklands Light Railway

  • River Services

  • Tramlink

  • London Omnibus Traction Society TLB, LBM, other publications.

  • Some books on London Transport subjects.

  • P.S.V.Circle Class Histories.

  • The Omnibus Society also looks after the Chiswick Record Cards on behalf of london transport museum, these can also be researched on the normal opening dates.

   

Using the Library

The fact that the Society's collection is unique has been recognised by the British Library. Members of the public are able to use the facilites, but must pay a research fee; Omnibus Society members, of course, use the facilites free of charge.

Members planning research at Acton must make contact with the London Librarian at least 10 days before any planned visit, this is due to access being arranged with london transport museum. The Library is open from 09.30 to 4.45p.m.(16.45) every Tuesday. Access on other days may be possible by discussion with the Librarian.

Photocopying is available, a charge of 20p a copy is made by the London Transport Museum for this (the same price as for anybody using the LTM library). The staff at the London Transport Museum will not allow access to our Library unless an Omnibus Society official is on site. Access to the Omnibus Society Library does not allow you to visit any other part of the London Transport Museum site. Directions of how to get there will be sent out with the acknowlegment of your visit.

Please apply by post to the London Librarian in advance. His contact details are: