London Transport was formed in 1933 to bring together all the public
transport operations (except national railways) that served the capital,
the suburbs and the surrounding countryside. Previously, these had been
in the hands of a myriad of operators, some more dependable than others.
Containing some 120 color photographs, including rare images from the
postwar period, and detailed captions, this album shows the transition
from prewar standards, which initially continued after the Second World
War, to the modernization that was essential to encourage continued use
of London's transport systems by the public in the face of increasing
car ownership. Rekindling memories of the postwar period, this nostalgic
color portrait looks at London Transport's buses, trolleybuses, trams
and underground trains (both surface and tube stock) operating between
1949 and 1974.