§ Mr. Tilneyasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what percentage of those visiting the Transport Museum at Clapham come from the South of England; and how many visited the museum in the last 12 months.
§ Miss Jennie LeeNo records are kept of where the visitors come from. There were 193,511 in 1968 and 177,024 in the first eleven months of this year.
§ Mr. Tilneyasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what is the approximate value of the exhibits at the Transport Museum at Clapham that will not be transported to York; and what are his plans for these to be seen by the public.
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§ Miss Jennie LeeThe value of the exhibits lies in their technological and historical associations, and it is impossible to place a monetary value on them.
The London Transport exhibits will be returned to London Transport, which will have a duty to preserve them; it has said that it will make them available for viewing on application by interested parties. Two railway engines and five trams will go to local museums or preservation societies where they could be seen by members of the public.