Elizabeth R Coronation, To 1953
Scope and Contents
The William Luke Transportation Collection consists of 6,252 local transit maps, time tables, transit tickets, postcards and other materials from 98 countries and 38 US states. The maps and timetables were produced primarily for use by tourists. The collection is in 34 languages; many have captions and other text in multiple languages. Materials in the collection range in publication date from 1935 to 2012, with the majority of the collection dating from the late 20th century. Additionally, the collection contains one file of correspondence from the donor.
Dates
- To 1953
Creator
- From the Collection: Luke, William A. (Person)
Language
English
Conditions Governing Access
To inquire about access to this collection, please contact the Transportation Library at transportationlibrary@northwestern.edu or (847) 491-5273.
Extent
From the Collection: 6252 items
Dimensions
45 x 58 folded to 15 x 8 cm
ID
TL008-ENK-M-080
Note
Three copies in collection
Scale
N/A
Place of publication
London
Publisher
London Transport, British railways, Metropolitan Police
Note
"Printed in Great Britain by Waterlow & Sons Ltd."
Note
"Tuesday 2 June 1953."
Note
Piece is a special pamphlet released for the coronation of Elizabeth II. Recto consists of list of bus routes, railway services, map of London Transport railways; verso consists of map of coronation routes, central London.
Note
"'Geographia' Ltd. Cartographers."
Library Details
Part of the Northwestern University Transportation Library Repository
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1970 Campus Drive
Evanston IL 60208-2300 US
847-491-5273
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