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- 1911-1933 (Creation)
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0.7 linear metres
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When the companies operating underground railways began to electrify them it was necessary for them to generate their own power as there was no National Grid. In 1897 the Metropolitan District Railway obtained permission to build a coal fuelled power station at Lots Road, at the junction of the Thames and Chelsea Creek. The station was completed by 1905. It provided most of the electricity needed by the London Underground and the tram networks, but was closed in 2002 when it became cheaper to purchase electricity than generate it.
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GB 0074 ACC/1297/LOT 1911-1933 Collection 0.7 linear metres Metropolitan District Railway Company
When the companies operating underground railways began to electrify them it was necessary for them to generate their own power as there was no National Grid. In 1897 the Metropolitan District Railway obtained permission to build a coal fuelled power station at Lots Road, at the junction of the Thames and Chelsea Creek. The station was completed by 1905. It provided most of the electricity needed by the London Underground and the tram networks, but was closed in 2002 when it became cheaper to purchase electricity than generate it.
Received in 1975 as part of an accession of records from London Transport.
Records of the Lots Road Power House, comprising minutes of Joint Committee Meetings; minutes of the Metropolitan District and London Electric Railway Companies Power House Working Committee; minutes of meetings of Trustees; and monthly reports.
ACC/1297/LOT/01: Minutes; ACC/1297/LOT/04: Monthly Reports.
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Copyright to these records rests with the depositor.
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November 2009 to February 2010 Transport organizations Information sources Documents Business records Energy policy Energy supply Electricity supply Urban transport Energy resources Electric power Enterprises Companies Transport companies Scientific facilities Electric power stations Public transport Transport Transport planning Urban transport development Organizations Transport infrastructure Company archives Electric power distribution Metropolitan District Railway Company London Underground Chelsea London England UK Western Europe Europe Kensington and Chelsea
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Received in 1975 as part of an accession of records from London Transport.
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Records of the Lots Road Power House, comprising minutes of Joint Committee Meetings; minutes of the Metropolitan District and London Electric Railway Companies Power House Working Committee; minutes of meetings of Trustees; and monthly reports.
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ACC/1297/LOT/01: Minutes; ACC/1297/LOT/04: Monthly Reports.
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Available for general access.
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Copyright to these records rests with the depositor.
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- English
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- Latin
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English
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Please see online catalogues at: http://search.lma.gov.uk/opac_lma/index.htm
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- Energy policy
- Energy policy » Energy supply
- Transport » Urban transport
- Energy resources
- Energy resources » Electric power
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- Scientific facilities » Electric power stations
- Transport » Public transport
- Transport
- Transport » Transport planning
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- Transport infrastructure
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Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997.
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- English