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- 1926-1937 (Creación)
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8 volumes
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Historia biográfica
The creation of the London Passenger Transport Board (known as London Transport or LT) in 1933 brought all bus, tram, trolleybus and Underground services under a single body. The 1937 strike was protesting about conditions of work for the bus drivers and conductors, notably hours of work, rates of pay and a proposed speed-up of London buses.
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Given by the London Passenger Transport Board and others in 1938.
GB 0097 OMNIBUS STRIKE 1926-1937 Collection (fonds) 8 volumes
The creation of the London Passenger Transport Board (known as London Transport or LT) in 1933 brought all bus, tram, trolleybus and Underground services under a single body. The 1937 strike was protesting about conditions of work for the bus drivers and conductors, notably hours of work, rates of pay and a proposed speed-up of London buses.
Given by the London Passenger Transport Board and others in 1938.
Papers relating to the 1937 Central London Omnibus Strike, notably proceedings of the Court of Inquiry into the Central London Omnibus Dispute, 1937; documentary evidence submitted to the Court of Inquiry by the London Passenger Transport Board, 1926-1937, including details of rates of pay and conditions of service, correspondence of Ernest Bevin to Frank Pick and Theodore Thomas of the LPTB, statistics relating to driver illness, and details of London traffic and bus speed; left-wing material regarding the strike, 1936-1937, notably pamphlets issued by the London Busmen's Rank-and-File Movement, the Transport and General Workers' Union and the Communist Party of Great Britain, as well as copies of The Daily Worker; miscellaneous material, including a memorandum of agreement between the TGWU and the LPTB as to rates of pay and conditions of service for conductors and drivers.
The collection mainly comprises bound volumes and is arranged as outlined in the Scope and Content.
This collection has been microfilmed and the originals withdrawn from public use for preservation purposes. The microfilm must be used. Apply to Archivist for originals.
Apply to Archivist for copyright details. Microfilm copies only.
English
Printed handlist available.
Microfilm made available by Follet Preservation Microfilming Project, 1998. Films are held on open access in the Library (Archives MF 293).
The London Metropolitan Archives hold records of the London Passenger Transport Board, 1933-1948 (Ref: 1297/LPT).
Sources: British Library of Political and Economic Science Archives catalogue. Compiled by Sarah Aitchison as part of the RSLP AIM25 project. 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. Mar 2001 London Passenger Transport Board London Busmen's Rank-and-File Movement Daily Worker , newspaper Communist Party of Great Britain Thomas , Sir , Theodore Eastaway , 1882-1951 , Knight , transport administrator Pick , Frank , 1878-1941 , transport administrator Bevin , Ernest , 1881-1951 , Labour politician Labour relations Labour disputes Strikes Buses Transport Vehicles Motor vehicles Europe Western Europe UK England London Transport and General Workers Union
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Papers relating to the 1937 Central London Omnibus Strike, notably proceedings of the Court of Inquiry into the Central London Omnibus Dispute, 1937; documentary evidence submitted to the Court of Inquiry by the London Passenger Transport Board, 1926-1937, including details of rates of pay and conditions of service, correspondence of Ernest Bevin to Frank Pick and Theodore Thomas of the LPTB, statistics relating to driver illness, and details of London traffic and bus speed; left-wing material regarding the strike, 1936-1937, notably pamphlets issued by the London Busmen's Rank-and-File Movement, the Transport and General Workers' Union and the Communist Party of Great Britain, as well as copies of The Daily Worker; miscellaneous material, including a memorandum of agreement between the TGWU and the LPTB as to rates of pay and conditions of service for conductors and drivers.
Valorización, destrucción y programación
Acumulaciones
Sistema de arreglo
The collection mainly comprises bound volumes and is arranged as outlined in the Scope and Content.
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Condiciones de acceso
This collection has been microfilmed and the originals withdrawn from public use for preservation purposes. The microfilm must be used. Apply to Archivist for originals.
Condiciones
Apply to Archivist for copyright details. Microfilm copies only.
Idioma del material
- inglés
Escritura del material
- latín
Notas sobre las lenguas y escrituras
English
Características físicas y requisitos técnicos
The London Metropolitan Archives hold records of the London Passenger Transport Board, 1933-1948 (Ref: 1297/LPT).
Instrumentos de descripción
Printed handlist available.
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Microfilm made available by Follet Preservation Microfilming Project, 1998. Films are held on open access in the Library (Archives MF 293).
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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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- inglés