Lost Tramways of England: London South West

Once the largest tramway network in the British Isles, London's tramways had belonged to a range of operators until the London Passenger Transport Board was created in July 1933, and this resulted in a great variety of tramcars being operated in the Metropolis. This is one of four volumes to cover the history of electric tramcar operation in the city. The south-west witnessed the London United Tramway’s early trolleybus routes as well as the operations of Croydon Corporation, and although many of the routes were to be converted before the outbreak of World War II, a number survived until the conversion of the system in 1950-52.

Also in the series: London North West, London South East and London South West.

Books in the Lost Tramways series:

• Leeds West
• Leeds East
• Edinburgh
• Aberdeen
• Dundee
• Glasgow North
• Glasgow South
• Brighton
• Bradford
• Birmingham South
• Birmingham North
• Bristol
• Coventry
• Nottingham
• Southampton
• Cardiff
• North Wales
• South Wales and Valleys
• Swansea and Mumbles
• Belfast
• London North East
• London North West
• London South East
• London South West

Peter Waller’s first book, British and Irish Tramway Systems since 1945, was published in 1992 and since then he has written extensively on transport subjects. He is now a full-time author and editor as well as being a director and secretary of the Online Transport Archive.