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Map; pocket Central Area bus map (with route 854 at Orpington) , issued by London Transport, May 1967

Main details

Main details for this item.
Reference number
2016/2436
Description
Paper map folded into 27 panels. Main map occupies 24 panels; the other three panels provide 'information' which includes picture of bus stop flags and map of London Sightseeing Round Tour. On the reverse side we find the map cover with large red and black roundel. The rest of this side provides a list of all central area routes, including all-night routes printed in blue; an inset map of the Central London area is also provided.
On the main map, country bus route 854 is shown near Orpington. Some maps, bearing the same print code, were printed without route 854.
Cartographer
Dates
05/1967
Collection
Object type
  • Map
Print code
567/1329Z/350,000 No. 2
Location
Topics
Completeness
54%
  • Physical description

    Dimensions
    AttributeValue
    Height
    450mm
    Width
    580mm
    Colour
    AttributeValue
    Colour
    • White
    Item content
    AttributeValue
    Text
    CENTRAL BUSES / MAP AND / LIST OF ROUTES / Specially folded for easy reference / ... / 1967
    Design
    AttributeValue
    Material
    paper
  • People involved

    RolePerson(s) involved
    Cartographer
    B G Lewis,
    Printer
    Waterlow & Sons, 05/1967
    Publisher
    London Transport, 05/1967