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Map; Pocket bus map January 1949, issued by London Transport, September 1948

Image 1 of Map; Pocket bus map January 1949, issued by London Transport, September 1948
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Main details for this item.
Reference number
1981/80
Description
London Transport introduced this pocket bus map in January 1949. Geographical in style, it covers London and its outer suburbs and was larger than any previous bus map. A separate larger-scale map of services in central London is on the reverse, along with a list of all the routes.
Printer
Dates
9.1948
Collection
Object type
  • Map
Print code
948/2169E(No 1) 250,000
Location
Completeness
75%

  • Physical description

    Dimensions
    AttributeValue
    Height
    445mm
    Width
    577mm
    Item content
    AttributeValue
    Text
    BUS MAP CENTRAL AREA Issued free January 1949 until further
    notice

  • People involved

    RolePerson(s) involved
    Designer
    B G Lewis,
    Printer
    Waterlow And Sons Ltd, 9.1948
    Publisher
    London Transport Executive, 1948