Catalogue description ST HELENS CORPORATION TRANSPORT

Summary of records

Policy & finance

M 388 MPT/F/1 Annual report & accounts 1937-1968

M 388 MPT/F/2 General Manager's reports to Transport Committee 1945-1974

M 388 MPT/F/3 Decisions of the Transport Committee 1947-1974

Operations

M 388 MPT/F/4 Administrative files 1920-1972

M 388 MPT/F/5 Statistical record books 1927-1963

M 388 MPT/F/6 Agreements 1902-1931

M 388 MPT/F/7 Traffic circulars & notices 1946-1967

M 388 MPT/F/8 Staff notices 1927-1973

M 388 MPT/F/9 Instructions to inspectors 1960-1966

M 388 MPT/F/10 Private hire books 1935-1974

M 388 MPT/F/11 Vehicles/plant & building (inc. bus shelters) 1939-1964

M 388 MPT/F/12 Road service licences

Personnel

M 388 MPT/F/13 TGWU correspondence files 1922-1939

M 388 MPT/F/14 Individual staff files 1920-1976

M 388 MPT/F/15 Garage staff ledgers 1920-1947

M 388 MPT/F/16 Miscellaneous staffing information 1923-1973

M 388 MPT/F/17 Staff handbooks 1908-1971

M 388 MPT/F/18 Employees organisations 1922-1970

M 388 MPT/F/19 Staff magazines 1945-1979

Miscellaneous

M 388 MPT/F/20 Press cuttings 1905-1967

M 388 MPT/F/21 Maps & plans

M 388 MPT/F/22 Acts & orders relating to St Helens 1900-1939

M 388 MPT/F/23 Faretables 1943-1974

M 388 MPT/F/24 Timetables 1933-1972

M 388 MPT/F/25 Miscellaneous (loose papers etc.) 1934-1971

M 388 MPT/F/26 Ephemera 1929-1970s

NB: please read the introduction to MPTE records (at the front of these lists) before using this list.

1881: St Helens & District Tramways Co Ltd established the first horse-drawn tram service.

1897: St Helens Corporation purchased the transport undertaking and leased it for 21 years to the New St Helens & District Tramways Co Ltd.

1919 (Oct 1): St Helens Corporation exercised its right to take over the undertaking.