The Bus Archive

Our mission is to collect and preserve records, photographs, publications and publicity from the road passenger transport industries — bus, coach, trolleybus and tram — and make these freely available to the public for research & education. The collections give a unique insight of operating companies, manufacturers, local authorities, significant individuals and regulatory bodies – hundreds of thousands of original documents, almost a million images and the largest collection of timetables and publicity in the UK. A supporting reference library gives context to the original records. All are made available to researchers and enthusiasts to consult at our research centres.