Transport for London Group Archives
Encyclopedia
Transport for London Group Archives is the official historical business archive for Transport for London
(TfL) and its predecessor bodies. It preserves and makes available to the public documents, photographs, plans and drawings relating to the company and its predecessor bodies, such as London Transport
. It is based at TfL headquarters building, 55 Broadway, built over St James's Park underground station (District/Circle lines).
Some of the records of predecessor companies, such as the Metropolitan Railway Company and early minutes from the London Passenger Transport Board
, are held on behalf of TfL by the London Metropolitan Archives
.
The majority of TfL Group Archives holdings are records of:
, Cheshire
, Britain's largest rock salt mine. The storage facility is operated by DeepStore Ltd., a records' management company. Access to the archives is restricted and is by advance appointment only. TfL Group Archives catalogue of all records held will be made available online and searchable to the public in 2008.
Transport for London
Transport for London is the local government body responsible for most aspects of the transport system in Greater London in England. Its role is to implement the transport strategy and to manage transport services across London...
(TfL) and its predecessor bodies. It preserves and makes available to the public documents, photographs, plans and drawings relating to the company and its predecessor bodies, such as London Transport
London Regional Transport
London Regional Transport was the organisation responsible for the public transport network in Greater London, UK from 1984-2000. In common with all London transport authorities from 1933 to 2000, the public name and operational brand of the organisation was London Transport.The organisation was...
. It is based at TfL headquarters building, 55 Broadway, built over St James's Park underground station (District/Circle lines).
History
London Transport did not appoint an archivist until 1992, by which time a significant volume of records had accumulated in the vaults under 55 Broadway since the opening of the first Victorian underground lines in the 1860's. With the formation of Transport for London in 2000, the corporate archives became the responsibility of TfL Group Archives and Records Management department.Material Held
TfL Group Archives holds records from a large number of predecessor bodies, including:- The London General Omnibus CompanyLondon General Omnibus CompanyThe London General Omnibus Company or LGOC, was the principal bus operator in London between 1855 and 1933. It was also, for a short period between 1909 and 1912, a motor bus manufacturer.- Overview :...
- London County Council TramwaysLondon County Council TramwaysThe London County Council Tramways was an extensive network of public street tramways that was operated by the council throughout the County of London, UK, from 1899 to 1933, when they were taken over by the London Passenger Transport Board....
- London United TramwaysLondon United TramwaysLondon United Tramways Company Limited was an operator of trams and trolleybuses in the western and southern suburbs of London, UK, from 1894 to 1933, when it passed to the London Passenger Transport Board.-Origins:...
- The Metropolitan RailwayMetropolitan railwayMetropolitan Railway can refer to:* Metropolitan line, part of the London Underground* Metropolitan Railway, the first underground railway to be built in London...
- The District Railway
- The Central London Railway
- The City and South London Railway
- The Great Northern and City Railway
- The Hammersmith and City Railway
- The Underground Electric Railways Group
Some of the records of predecessor companies, such as the Metropolitan Railway Company and early minutes from the London Passenger Transport Board
London Passenger Transport Board
The London Passenger Transport Board was the organisation responsible for public transport in London, UK, and its environs from 1933 to 1948...
, are held on behalf of TfL by the London Metropolitan Archives
London Metropolitan Archives
The London Metropolitan Archives are the main archives for the Greater London area. Established in 1997, having previously been known as the Greater London Record Office, they are financed by the City of London Corporation....
.
The majority of TfL Group Archives holdings are records of:
- London Transport (in its various incarnations running 1933-2000)
- Transport for London (2000-present day)
Storage and Access
Documents are stored offsite in the work-out parts of Winsford Rock Salt Mine, WinsfordWinsford
Winsford is a town and civil parish within the unitary authority of Cheshire West and Chester and the ceremonial county of Cheshire, England. It lies on the River Weaver south of Northwich and west of Middlewich, and grew around the salt mining industry after the river was canalised in the...
, Cheshire
Cheshire
Cheshire is a ceremonial county in North West England. Cheshire's county town is the city of Chester, although its largest town is Warrington. Other major towns include Widnes, Congleton, Crewe, Ellesmere Port, Runcorn, Macclesfield, Winsford, Northwich, and Wilmslow...
, Britain's largest rock salt mine. The storage facility is operated by DeepStore Ltd., a records' management company. Access to the archives is restricted and is by advance appointment only. TfL Group Archives catalogue of all records held will be made available online and searchable to the public in 2008.