Seats of London

Moquette, or fabric seat coverings, are an easily overlooked aspect of public transport but can be a fascinating subject, especially with London's transport system because of the many different designs used over the years. Some of these designs have become iconic in their own right, the design has been used to cover furniture and clothing and other objects for the home!

This excellent little book by Andrew Martin covers (no pun intended) the story of moquette on London's transport from the earliest designs up until the Elizabeth Line. 

The book is lavishly illustrated with colour images of all of the moquette patterns used and images and information of how the designs were developed and used. There is also a section on how moquettes are made. This is easily one of the better books on transport history, a niche yet highly important subject.