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No. 4 1934
← This is the second edition of the Central Area bus map produced under the auspices of the new London Passenger Transport Board. Numbers 1 and 2 of 1934 were “General” (LGOC) productions.
No. 5 1934/5

No. 1 1935
← The first of four issues of the Central Area Bus Map in 1935. They include route details for all services, and a full index of localities.

No. 2 1935

No. 1 1936

No. 1 1937


NUMBER 4 - 1937

NUMBER 5 - 1937

NUMBER 1 - 1938

NUMBER 3 - 1938

NUMBER 4 - 1938


Number 1 1939

Number 2 1939

Number 4 1939

Number 1 1940
← The back of this map lists the bus numbers and routes, and has an alphabetical index of destinations served.


No. 1 1946

No. 2 1946
← The second of the two issues of 1946 Central Area Bus Map. It includes a semi-geographic network map of the period on one side, and details of all routes and night bus services plus an index on the other.
The 1947 Nº1 issue of the London Passenger Transport Board’s Central Area Bus Map, issued at the time of maximum usage of the network in the post-war austerity days. There is a large diagrammatic network map on one side, and details of all services then operated on the other. →

No. 1 1947

No. 2 1947


January 1949

948/2169E (No.1) 250,000
← The first of the three different issues of the January 1949 Central Area Bus Map. This one has the text
January 1949
until further notice
centred on the front cover. The main map is on one side, with a Central Area enlargement, a list of routes and an index on the other.

JAN. 1949

549-1078D-100,000(R)

JANUARY 1951
151-2554D-250,000

APRIL 1952
252/273E 250,000
← The first of two issues produced of the April 1952 Central Area Bus Map. This one with includes the usual network map on one side, and details of all routes and a Central area map on the other.
1954
1053/2103E 250M

1956
1055/2157E 250M

1957
1056/2771E/500M

1957
557/1214L/500M

1958
758/1641E/600M

1959

459.806E.250M. (No.2)

1960
160/1E.250M. (No.1)

1960
1060 2483E 350M (No.4)

1961
161/268E/ 150M no 1

1961
461 1143E 350M. (No.2)

1961
661/1639E 250M

1962
162/5E 150M. (No.1)

1962
862/2329E 250M (No.3)

1963
463/1044E 350m No.2

1963
1163/3125E 250m (No.3)R.

1964

1964
564/1619 E (350m) No.2

1965
665/2020Z/250M (No.1)R

1966
266/417Z/350,000 No.1

1966
566/1701Z/500,000 No.2

1967
1166/3758Z/350,000 No.1

1967
567/1329Z/350,000 No.2

1968
168/283Z/500,000 No.1

1969
1168/3087Z/500,000 No.2


1969
769/2546Z/500,000 No.1

1970
1269/4352Z/500,000

1970
670/1539M/250,000

1971

No. 1 1972
172/1000M/250,000 8.1.72


No. 1 1973
173/1000M/500,000

No. 2 1973
473/1923M/500,000

1974
873/2753M/500000

No. 1 1974
1073/3186M/500,000

No. 2 1974
974/2465M/500000 (R)

No. 1 1975
1274/3066M/500000

No. 2 1975
675/2490M 500000

No. 1 1976
276/1324M/1000M

No. 2 1976
577/1930M/500M


No. 1 1977
23.8.77/1951M/500,000

No. 1 1978
478/1746M/500,000

No. 2 1978

478/1746M/500,000
No.3 issue 18.6.78

No. 3 1978

878/2440M/500,000
No.4 issue 28.10.78


No. 1 1979
179/1102M/500,000

No. 1 1979
479/2088M/500,000R
Reprinted

No. 2 1979
1079/3305M/500,000R Sept. 1979 Nº 6


No. 1 1980
480/1520M/500,000

No. 2 1981
181/1021M/300,000

No. 4 1981
881/000222/200,000

No. 1 1982


1984
Nº 1 1984 London-Wide

Spring 1986

Summer 1986
Nº 4 1986 London-Wide

686/19549/600M(1491D)


Spring 1990

Summer 1990

Winter 1990

July 1992


August 1993

April 1996

December 1996
LTB1113.12.97

September 1997
LTB1459.8.97

September 1998
LTB2100.8.98

April 1999
LTB2479.4.99

 

Published Dated Reference Title & Description
LONDON GENERAL
1913/07   208/350 - 23/7/13
1913/08   213/350 23/8/13
LONDON TRANSPORT
1948/09 January 1949
until further notice
948/2169E (No.1) 250,000 BUS MAP
CENTRAL AREA
1949/05 JAN. 1949 549-1078D-100,000(R)
1949/05   549/947E/250,000
1949/09   949-1947D-150,000 (R)
1951/01 JANUARY 1951 151-2554D-250,000
1952/02 APRIL 1952 252-273E - 250,000. BUS MAP
CENTRAL AREA
INCLUDING TROLLEYBUSES
1953/10 1954 1053/2103E 250M
1954/11   1154/2599L/250M
1955/10   1055/2157E 250M
1956/10   1056/2771E/500M
1957/05   557/1214L/500M
1957/11   1157/2642E 400M.
1958/07   758/1641E/600M
1959/01   159/228E. 250M. (No.1)
1959/04   459.806E.250M. (No.2)
1959/07   759/1816E/350M. (No.3)
1960/01   160/1E.250M. (No.1)
1960/03 1960 360/576E 350M (No.2)
1960/06   660/1428E 150M. (No.3)
1960/10 1960 1060 2483E 350M (No.4)
1961/01   161/268E/ 150M no 1 CENTRAL BUSES
MAP AND LIST OF ROUTES
1961/04 1961 461 1143E 350M. (No.2)
1961/06 1961 661/1639E 250M (No3)
1962/01   162/5E 150M. (No.1)
1962/08 1962 862/2329E 250M (No.3)
1963/04   463/1044E 350m No.2
1963/11 1963 1163/3125E 250m (No.3)R.
1964/05   564/1619 E (350m) No.2
1964/09 1964 964/2657 E (500m) No. 3.
1965/06 1965 665/2020Z/250M (No.1)R
1965/09   965/2868Z/500M No 2
1966/02 1966 266/417Z/350,000 (No. 1)
1966/05 1966 566/1701Z/500,000 No2
1966/11   1166/3758Z/350,000 No.1
1967/05 1967 567/1329Z/350,000 No.2
1968/01 1968 168/283Z/500,000 No.1
1968/06   none
1968/11 1969 1168/3087Z/500,000 No.2
1969/07 none 769/2546Z/500,000 No.1 LONDON BUSES
map & list of routes
1969/12 none 1269/4352Z/500,000
1970/06   670/1539M/250,000
1970/12 none 1270/3042M/500,000
1971/05   571/2344M/350,000
1972/01 No. 1 1972 172/1000M/250,000 8.1.72
1972/02   272/1507M/250,000 (R) 8.1.72 London Buses
MAP AND LIST OF ROUTES
1972/09 No.2-1972 972/3236M/300,000 (R) 17.6.72
1973/01 No 1 1973 173/1000M/500,000
1973/04 No.2 1973 473/1923M/500,000
1973/08   873/2753M/500000
1973/10 No. 1 1974 1073/3186M/500.000
1974/09 No. 2 1974 974/2465M/500000 (R)
1974/12 No. 1 1975 1274/3066M/500000
1975/06   675/2490M 500000
1975/11 No. 2 1975 1175/3191M 500000
1976/02 No.1 1976 276/1324M/1000M
1976/08   876/2564M/500,000
1977/05 No.2. 1976 577/1930M/500M
1977/08 No. 1 1977 23.8.77/1951M/500,000 No. 1 Issue
1978/02 No. 1. 1978 278/1227M/250,000 No. 2 Issue 22.4.78
1978/04 No. 2. 1978 478/1746M/500,000 No.3 issue 18.6.78
1978/07 No. 2. 1978 778/2282M/250,000 No. 3 Issue 18.6.78
1978/08 No. 3. 1978 878/2440M/500,000 No. 4 Issue 28.10.78
1978/08   28.10.78/878/2440M/500,000
1978/12 No. 3. 1978 1278/3300M/500,000R No. 4 Issue 28.10.78
1979/01 No. 1 1979 179/1102M/500000 No. 5 Issue 31.3.79 London Buses
MAP & LIST OF ROUTES
1979/01 No. 2 1979 779/2512M/500,000 No. 6 Issue September 1979
exists both with
and without
Showing the new
Bus Districts
overprint
1979/10   1079/3305M/500,000R Sept. 1979 Nº 6
1980/05 No. 1. 1980 480/1520M/500,000 No. 7 Issue May 1980 London Buses
Map and list of routes
1981/01   181/1021M/300,000
1981/06 No.3 1981 681/1936M/500,000 28276
1981/08   881/000222/200,000
1981/12   1281/01208/200M(R)
1982/10 No.1 1982 1082/03483/125M (3rd)
1982/12   1282/04009/75M (R) 4th impression
1986/06   686/19549/600M(1491D) LONDON -WIDE- BUS MAP
Including list of routes
1997/08   LTB1459.8.97 The All London bus guide
1997/12   LTB1113.12.97
1998/08   LTB2100.8.98
1999/04   LTB2479.4.99 All London bus guide
22.6.2010
AMENDMENTS LEAFLETS
Note that this is not a comprehensive list.
Published Dated Reference This leaflet contains
A M E N D M E N T S
to the Central Buses Map
published in …
1950/07 none 750/1558D (50,000) January, 1950
1950/09 Oct 1st 1950 950/2176D/50M January, 1950
1951/02 March, 1951 251/358D/50,000 January, 1950
1951/04     January, 1951
1951/01 October, 1951. 1051/2185E. 100M. January, 1951
1952/03 January, 1952 352/427E/10,000R. January, 1951
1952/06 July, 1952 652/1286E/100M (No. 1). April, 1952
1953/03 March, 1953 353/672E. 65M (No. 4). April, 1952
1954/09 none 954/2313E (100M.) (No. 3). 1954
1955/05 No. 2. 1955. 555/1020E 100M 1955
1956/09 No. 4, 1956 956/2292E 100M 1956
1957/04 No. 2 1957 457 833E 100M 1957
1957/08   857/1901 E 75M (R3) 1957
1957/10 No. 3 1957 1057/2361 E 200M 1957
1958/03 Leaflet No. 1 358/842E/200M 1958
1958/07 Leaflet No. 2 758/1643E/100M 1958
1958/11 Leaflet No. 3 1158/2525E/120M(A) 1958
1970/02 none 270/317M/200,000 1969
1970/04 none 470/911M/250,000 1970
1970/10   1070/2365M/100,000 1970
26.8.2010

 

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