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- 1899-1934 (Creation)
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0.3 linear metres
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The South Metropolitan Electric Tramways and Lighting Company Limited operated 52 tramcars and 13.08 miles of tramways in south London, Surrey and Kent. In 1912, along with London United Tramways and Metropolitan Electric Tramways, it was purchased by the London and Suburban Traction Company, a company owned jointly by British Electric Traction and the London Electric Railway Company (the London Underground Group). This Company became part of the London Passenger Transport Board in 1933.
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GB 0074 ACC/1297/SMET 1899-1934 Collection 0.3 linear metres South Metropolitan Electric Tramways and Lighting Co Ltd
The South Metropolitan Electric Tramways and Lighting Company Limited operated 52 tramcars and 13.08 miles of tramways in south London, Surrey and Kent. In 1912, along with London United Tramways and Metropolitan Electric Tramways, it was purchased by the London and Suburban Traction Company, a company owned jointly by British Electric Traction and the London Electric Railway Company (the London Underground Group). This Company became part of the London Passenger Transport Board in 1933.
Received in 1975 as part of an accession of records from London Transport.
Records of South Metropolitan Electric Tramways, comprising minutes of Board meetings and minutes of General meetings.
Records arranged in one series: ACC/1297/SMET/01: Minutes.
Available for general access.
Copyright to these records rests with the depositor.
English
Please see online catalogues at: http://search.lma.gov.uk/opac_lma/index.htm
London's Trams and Trolleybuses, John R. Day, published by London Transport, 1979.
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.
November 2009 to February 2010 Tram services Organizations Transport organizations Road transport Tramways Information sources Documents Business records Urban transport Trams Vehicles Enterprises Companies Transport companies Transport Transport planning Urban transport development Public transport Transport infrastructure Company archives South Metropolitan Electric Tramways and Lighting Co Ltd Kent England UK Western Europe Europe London Surrey
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Received in 1975 as part of an accession of records from London Transport.
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Records of South Metropolitan Electric Tramways, comprising minutes of Board meetings and minutes of General meetings.
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Records arranged in one series: ACC/1297/SMET/01: Minutes.
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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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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