The archive of Epsom Coaches is likely one of the most extensive of any bus and coach operator in the world. Going right back to 1920, cataloguing the collection takes time and a small part is already viewable on this website, with to date, over 8,000 images.
Good progress is being made, in scanning pre computer images onto the site, this includes drawings and plans of the various premises over the years, with more to be loaded. These make for fascinating reading, and demonstrate the clear path to ensuring the very best facilities, with regular refurbishment and to accommodate expansion. Not all the plans came to fruition, but shows the research that led to the eventual outcome. Drawings date back as far as 1953.
Staff Newsletters were published with varying regularity from 1976 and all the publications have now been loaded up to 1984. More will follow, right up until the end in 2017. From, simple photocopy’s, where cut and paste literally meant scissors and glue to the later newsletters, which were almost brochures, communication was always key, in a 24/7 business.
The drawings can be found under History/Building Drawings and the Newsletters, under Archive/People/Staff Newsletters.