diff --git a/src/models/event-timeline-set.js b/src/models/event-timeline-set.js
index 470d3870ab9..702b3d8fe24 100644
--- a/src/models/event-timeline-set.js
+++ b/src/models/event-timeline-set.js
@@ -92,6 +92,13 @@ function EventTimelineSet(room, opts) {
 }
 utils.inherits(EventTimelineSet, EventEmitter);
 
+/**
+ * Get all the timelines in this set
+ * @return {module:models/event-timeline~EventTimeline[]} the timelines in this set
+ */
+EventTimelineSet.prototype.getTimelines = function() {
+    return this._timelines;
+};
 /**
  * Get the filter object this timeline set is filtered on, if any
  * @return {?Filter} the optional filter for this timelineSet