Guide : London Transport Museum

by London Transport Museum

Paperback

Published January 1, 2007

Reviews

[Abdulla Al-Mohannadi · Rating 3 out of 5]

A nice little summary of the museum and all it has to offer. I've visited the Covent Garden location for the first time in 2021 and was satisfied with the value it offered in terms of the variety of displays, the timeline covered, and the more niche aspects of London's transport system. This guide is a quick read, the best part being the visuals acting as reminders of the museum's displays. Although from the UK, one really gets to appreciate the modern transport network established by Tfl, from the convenience of the Oyster cards and top-up terminals, to the digital displays and escalators.

[Andrew Ives · Rating 5 out of 5]

Although I've never visited the museum, I have always rather wanted to and I have an overly-romantic soft spot for old Tube stations and Routemasters. This book chronicles London's various transport systems from the beginning up to the present day, and does a very good job of it, considering it's only 100 pages long and mostly occupied with glossy photos and fairly sparse text. Apart from a mistake on the 5th paragraph(!), the rest is immaculately proofread and rather stylishly laid out, in keeping with TfL's 'look and feel'. Some of the photos e.g. Piccadilly circus when it was just a crossroads, Tower Bridge during construction, old posters and advertising, are a joy to see, and the accompanying text makes for an easy and pleasant read throughout. One of the better museum guides I've ever read. I only wish it was a bit longer! 4.5/5

[Magda]

In 1900 virtually every vehicle on the streets of London was horse-powered. More than 300,000 horses were needed to keep the city on the move, hauling everything on wheels from private carriages and cabs to buses, trams ad delivery vans.

[paula8966 · Rating 5 out of 5]

Educational interesting book about London transport. From horse carriages and "horse omnibuses" to cross countries railway. From steam to electric trains. It's has been an educational read perfect for a start.