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Research Guide No 18: Tfl Buidlings Post 1933 TfL Corporate Archives Research Guides Research Guide No 18: Transport for London and Predecessors Non-Operational Premises Post 1933 The establishment of the London Passenger Transport Board in 1933 heralded the unification of the majority of London’s rail, bus and tram operations under one operational body. From this point onwards the organisation underwent numerous identity and remit changes (London Transport Executive, London Transport Board, London Regional Transport, and London Transport) to its current incarnation as Transport for London. Along the way it created and subsumed subsidiary companies and previously independent undertakings. All the while it has continued to deliver daily transportation services to millions of workers, tourists, and city inhabitants. In order to do this, countless personnel have been employed in varying capacities and all of these have to be housed in various locations in London. This guide acts as an introductory resource for the research of many of these locations. It only lists those buildings and facilities for which the Corporate Archives has resources in its collections, and does not address tube stations, bus stations, etc unless they also fulfil an administrative role. In this sense it is a guide to non-operational premises. A longer index is available from the Corporate Archives on request, but the additional properties listed do not have accompanying resource material to be found in the Corporate Archives. If you would like further information or would like to consult any of the documentation listed please contact the TfL Corporate Archives on [email protected] BUILDING NAME OFFICIAL ADDRESS DEPARTMENTS DATES CORPORATE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BUILDING HOUSED ACTIVE ARCHIVES CODE RESOURCES LT No. Information Governance 2013-03-18 Page 2 of 45 BUILDING NAME OFFICIAL ADDRESS DEPARTMENTS DATES CORPORATE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BUILDING HOUSED ACTIVE ARCHIVES CODE RESOURCES LT No. ACTON, ET 123 Gunnersbury Apprentice 1975- LT001634/104 By 1990's had become Engineering Training APPRENTICE Lane, W3 Training present LT000660/201 Centre; Safety & Engineering Training Centre TRAINING CENTRE LT000649/021 by 1998. LT000294/288/011 LT001119/015 LT000044/105 LT001805/006/011 LT000439/196 LT000142/025 LT001670/1355 LT001851/005/011 LT001888/037/043 LT001851/003/018 LT000078/003 LT000718/145 LT000718/143 LT001038/015 LT000718/171 LT001881/016/001 LT001875/289 LT001902/012/003 LT001902/021/006 LT001902/012/002 LT001902/040/001 LT001902/041/001 LT001902/010/003 Information Governance 2013-03-18 Page 3 of 45 BUILDING NAME OFFICIAL ADDRESS DEPARTMENTS DATES CORPORATE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BUILDING HOUSED ACTIVE ARCHIVES CODE RESOURCES LT No. ACTON WORKS AW 130 Bollo Lane, W3 1921- LT000662 present LT000534 LT002011 LT000583/001 LT000346/009 LT000346/033 LT000778/001 LT000778/011 LT000731 ACTON WORKS SH Signal House a.k.a. Chief Mechanical c1939- Empty from November 1994 to April 1995 Main Office Block Engineer (Rail) to present when it became known as Signal House. (M) 1994; Signalling & Large Refreshment/Mess area created in Engineering Room 46 in May 1996. Contractors from 1995 ACTON WORKS RE Railway Engineering December Opened as the Engineering Overhaul Workshop (A); 1988- Workshop (EOW). Signal Overhaul Shop Loading Bay (B) present amalgamated with the EOW March 1993 to become, in May 1993, the Railway Engineering Workshop (REW) ACTON WORKS Flammable Material 1921- Store (D) present Information Governance 2013-03-18 Page 4 of 45 BUILDING NAME OFFICIAL ADDRESS DEPARTMENTS DATES CORPORATE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BUILDING HOUSED ACTIVE ARCHIVES CODE RESOURCES LT No. ACTON WORKS Lifting Shop 1921-1986 Engineering Overhaul Workshop built on site. ACTON WORKS Trimming Shop 1921-1986 Engineering Overhaul Workshop built on site. ACTON WORKS AW Ex-Motor Shop (Z) Motor Shop & 1921- & Secure Vending Taping Room in present Store (W) 1987. N-TEC (Signal Training School) from June 1999 with added Mezzanine floor ACTON WORKS AW Railway Engineering Experimental & 1921- Workshop Plant Shop in present Emergency & 1946; Plant Store Custody Stores (E) in 1987 ACTON WORKS AW Railway Engineering Steel Store in 1921- Workshop Seat 1946; Store in present Trim Shop (C1) 1987 Information Governance 2013-03-18 Page 5 of 45 BUILDING NAME OFFICIAL ADDRESS DEPARTMENTS DATES CORPORATE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BUILDING HOUSED ACTIVE ARCHIVES CODE RESOURCES LT No. ACTON WORKS AW Signal & Electrical Electronics Shop 1960s- Safety Training in 1987 present Centre (S) ACTON WORKS AW Emergency Reconstruction 1921- Response Unit (U); Shop in 1940's; present REW Seat Trim Experimental & Shop (C) Plant Shops in 1987 ACTON WORKS AW Apprentice Training August Centre, original 1958 ACTON WORKS AW Nursery (Vegetation 1921-1980 Control Section) ACTON WORKS AW Ex Truck Shop (X) Wheel, Truck, 1921- Workshop & Store Smith Shops; present (L) Train Carbody Shops Modification Unit A&B; Paint Shop (F) in 1987 ACTON WORKS SW Spaceway Building 1921-1999 [Depot Plant Technical Office] (V) ACTON WORKS AW Ex-Wood Store, Timber & Pattern 1921- barn & Vending Stores in 1987 present Store (Y1) Information Governance 2013-03-18 Page 6 of 45 BUILDING NAME OFFICIAL ADDRESS DEPARTMENTS DATES CORPORATE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BUILDING HOUSED ACTIVE ARCHIVES CODE RESOURCES LT No. ACTON WORKS AW Ex-Heavy Repair Heavy Repair 1921- Shop (Y) Shop & Woodmill present in 1987 ACTON WORKS AW Signal & Electrical Toolroom, 1921- In June 1999 the Signals & Engineering Main [Training] Machine Shop & present Training school moved to a refurbished Building (R); London Escalator Chain building. Underground overhaul area in Limited Facilities 1987; Signals & Furniture Store Engineering Training from 3/1993 ACTON WORKS AW Old Office Block - 1921- DESU (G) present ACTON WORKS AW Prestco Building - 1921- S&E Work Training present (S1) ACTON WORKS AW Ex-Boiler House 1921- (Z2) present ACTON WORKS AW Ex- Surgery & Oil 1921- Store (Z1) present ACTON WORKS AW Distribution Canteen to 1987 1921- Services Manager present (K) ACTON WORKS QH PSG Quality Hut (N) 1921- Other offices earlier on this site. present Information Governance 2013-03-18 Page 7 of 45 BUILDING NAME OFFICIAL ADDRESS DEPARTMENTS DATES CORPORATE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BUILDING HOUSED ACTIVE ARCHIVES CODE RESOURCES LT No. ACTON WORKS CU Clothing Unit (T) Rolling Stock 1995- Double-deck portacabins. Maintenance October 1996 ACTON WORKS AW Training Hut - 1921- Greenwich Building present (P2) ACTON WORKS AW Stonecraft Building 1921-1999 (P) ACTON WORKS AW Electronic 1921- Development (P1) present ACTON WORKS AW Inspector's Cabins 1921- (H) & (J) present ACTON WORKS AW Store (N1) 1921- present ACTON WORKS AW Cabins (Q) 1921- present ACTON WORKS AW Railway Engineering 1921- Workshop Oil Store present (D) ACTON WORKS AW Garages 1921- present Information Governance 2013-03-18 Page 8 of 45 BUILDING NAME OFFICIAL ADDRESS DEPARTMENTS DATES CORPORATE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BUILDING HOUSED ACTIVE ARCHIVES CODE RESOURCES LT No. ACTON, BOLLO BH Bollo Lane, Acton Piccadilly Line September LT001936/033/002 New building partly on site of 270/320 Bollo HOUSE Town West End 1996- LT000415/035 Lane. Operating Centre present LT000415/030 LT001968/008 LT001936/033/001 LT001936/033/003 ACTON, SIGNALS 270-320 Bollo Signal Engineering 1965-1986 LT000261/1028 Closed because of presence of asbestos; BUILDING Lane, W3 Offices LT000424/044 roof removed and boarded over (c1990) LT000664/341 prior to intended refurbishment; finally LT000261/1794 demolished 1995. Bollo House built on LT000240/099 western end of site. LT000261/898 LT000261/938 LT000261/389 LT000261/480 LT001878/021 LT001875/552/005 LT001875/552/012 ALBANY HOUSE (see Broadway Complex) Information Governance 2013-03-18 Page 9 of 45 BUILDING NAME OFFICIAL ADDRESS DEPARTMENTS DATES CORPORATE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BUILDING HOUSED ACTIVE ARCHIVES CODE RESOURCES LT No. ALBERT STANLEY Great Church Lane, Social Club 1914-1981 LT000172/022 INSTITUTE W6 LT000509/091 LT001455/150 LT000172/022/006 LT000294/289/043 Information Governance 2013-03-18 Page 10 of 45 BUILDING NAME OFFICIAL ADDRESS DEPARTMENTS DATES CORPORATE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BUILDING HOUSED ACTIVE ARCHIVES CODE RESOURCES LT No. ALDENHAM Elstree Hill, Bus body 1939- LT000152/003 During World War II, site used for aircraft WORKS Borehamwood overhaul November LT001354/002 production by London Aircraft Productions workshop (& 1986 LT001845/003-006 and then as a satellite to Chiswick Works Block A - Main Hostel) LT001845/008-016 from about 1949. Demolished 1996. Factory & Offices LT000328/004 Block B - Welfare LT000249/173 (Canteen/ Hostel) Block C - Surgery Inflammable Store Block D - Substation Block E - Boiler House Block F - Redundant store and Inflammable store Block G - Incinerator House ALDWYCH HOUSE 71-91 Aldwych, Architects & 1973-1988 LT001546/004 WC2 Internal Audit LT001855/022 Information Governance 2013-03-18 Page 11 of 45 BUILDING NAME OFFICIAL ADDRESS DEPARTMENTS DATES CORPORATE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BUILDING HOUSED ACTIVE ARCHIVES CODE RESOURCES LT No. ARCHER HOUSE AO 318 Kennington Passenger February LT000424/042 Park Road, SE11 Services 1990- Directorate present ARCHWAY HOUSE AY Junction Road, N19 Passenger c1992- LT000429/1889 Services c1993 (Above Archway Directorate Station) Northern Line office ASHFIELD HOUSE AH 7 Beaumont Procurement & 1983- LT00134/030 Procurement & Civil Engineering moved out Avenue, W14 Civil Engineering present LT000134/034 in 1994. Building subsequently peopled by to 1994; LT001855/005
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