Tourist information : including underground and bus maps, To 1973
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 1973
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
43 x 56 folded to 15 x 7 cm
ID
TL008-ENK-M-087
Note
Recto consists of tourist information, line map of the Underground; verso consists of places of interest, map of London.
Note
"Based upon the Ordnance Survey Map by Cook, Hammond & Kell, Ltd., with the sanction of the Controller of Her Majesty's Stationary Office. Crown copyright reserved."
Place of publication
London
Note
"D. Penrose."
Publisher
London Transport
Note
"Designed by Paul E. Garbutt."
Scale
1:20,276
Note
"English 1973."
Note
"Printed in Great Britain by C.J. Petyt Ltd."
Library Details
Part of the Northwestern University Transportation Library Repository
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Evanston IL 60208-2300 US
847-491-5273
transportationlibrary@northwestern.edu