Public Transport Collection (page 5)

Cheapside, London, c1910. Creator: Unknown
Cheapside, London, c1910. Looking east, with the spire of St Mary-le-Bow in the distance. In the foreground is a statue of Sir Robert Peel at the junction of Cheapside and St Martins le Grand

London buses used to transport troops to the front, First World War, 1914-1918, (c1920). Reinforcements for the Battle Front: the London Motor Bus on Active Service in Flanders

A Sydney Steam Tram, 1901. Creator: Unknown
A Sydney Steam Tram, 1901. Steam trams were introduced for the International Exhibition of 1879. Sydney, founded as a British penal colony in 1788

Collins Street, Melbourne, from the Treasury Buildings, 1901. Creator: Unknown
Collins Street, Melbourne, from the Treasury Buildings, 1901. Collins Street, named after Lieutenant-Governor of Tasmania David Collins who led a group of settlers in establishing a short-lived

Cities of the Sunny South, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1909. Creator: George Rose
Cities of the Sunny South, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1909. Collins Street from Russell Street looking west, a grand avenue

Traffic jam on Blackfriars Bridge, London, 1935. Creator: Unknown
Traffic jam on Blackfriars Bridge, London, 1935. A typical " hold-up" scene...showing an unbroken line of trams right across the bridge

Regent Street, London, 1912, (1935). Creator: Unknown
Regent Street, London, 1912, (1935). Leisurely Days in Regent Street...long before traffic had become a problem. Although petrol-driven vehicles were fast ousting the horse-drawn types

Building work at Piccadilly Circus in London, 1926, (1935). Creator: Unknown
Building work at Piccadilly Circus in London, 1926, (1935). Worlds Busiest Roundabout - to simplify congestion of traffic in the main London thoroughfares

A vehicle falls into the River Isere after an accident, 1930. Creator: Unknown
A vehicle falls into the River Isere after an accident, 1930. A La Suite d une Collision, un Autocar Roule Dans l Isere. Front cover of " Le Petit Journal Illustre". [France, 31 August 1930]

London Bridge, late 19th-early 20th century. Creator: Unknown
London Bridge, late 19th-early 20th century. View of horse-drawn buses on London Bridge, looking towards the City from Southwark

The Thames Embankment, . Creator: Eyre & Spottiswoode
The Thames Embankment, c1900s. Double-decker tram alongside the River Thames, with Cleopatras Needle in the distance. From " The Album of Coloured Views of London", [Eyre & Spottiswoode

The Royal Exchange and Bank of England, c1900s. Creator: Eyre & Spottiswoode
The Royal Exchange and Bank of England, c1900s. View of the Royal Exchange, and the Bank of England on the left, with carts and open-topped buses in the foreground

Main Street, Rochester, New York, c1897. Creator: Unknown
Main Street, Rochester, New York, c1897. Rochester was one of Americas first boomtowns, inhabited by the Seneca tribe of Native Americans until they lost their claim in the Treaty of Big Tree in

Randolph Street, Chicago, Illinois, c1897. Creator: Unknown
Randolph Street, Chicago, Illinois, c1897. The Old City Hall on Randolph Street, named after Edmund Randolph (1753-1813), Governor of Virginia

City Hall, Detroit, Michigan, c1897. Creator: Unknown
City Hall, Detroit, Michigan, c1897. Renaissance revival seat of government for the city of Detroit, Michigan from 1871-1961 to plans by architect James Anderson

Place d Armes, Montreal, Canada, c1897. Creator: Unknown
Place d Armes, Montreal, Canada, c1897. Notre-Dame Basilica inthe Place d Armes, called Place de la Fabrique when it was first developed in 1693

His Majesty Driving A Tram Through The Streets Of Glasgow... 1924, 1937. Creator: Unknown
His Majesty Driving A Tram Through The Streets Of Glasgow, After Opening The New Recreation Ground, 1924, 1937. The Duke of York, (1920-1936) became King George VI on 11 December 1936

Winnipeg To-Day; Looking Up Main Street. - The Rapid Growth of Modern Canada, c1930. Winnipeg, capital and largest city of the province of Manitoba

Looking up West Street, Durban, South Africa, 1895. Creator: William Laws Caney
Looking up West Street, Durban, South Africa, 1895. The first horsecars, (horse-drawn trams), in the city of Durban began operating in 1880

Grant Avenue looking north from Market Street, San Francisco, USA, 1895. Creator: Unknown
Grant Avenue looking north from Market Street, San Francisco, USA, 1895. The first horse-drawn trams in the city began to operate on 4 July 1860

London steam bus, c1900, (1947). Creator: Unknown
London steam bus, c1900, (1947). Double-decker steam-powered bus, operated by the London Road Car Co, travelling between Hammersmith and Oxford Circus

London steam bus, 1902, (1947). Creator: Unknown
London steam bus, 1902, (1947). Double-decker steam-powered bus, travelling between Hammersmith and Oxford Circus, with advertisements for Nestles Food for infants and invalids

London Bridge, c1900s. Creator: Unknown
London Bridge, c1900s. View of horse-drawn buses on London Bridge, looking towards the City from Southwark. On the left of the bridge is Fishmongers Hall

London Bridge, 1900s. Creator: Unknown
London Bridge, 1900s. View of horse-drawn buses on London Bridge, looking towards Southwark from the City. On the right is Fishmongers Hall. Hand-coloured postcard

Maria Theresienstrasse, c1929. Creator: Unknown
Maria Theresienstrasse, c1929. St. Annes Column stands in the city centre of Innsbruck on Maria-Theresien-Strasse. From " Innsbruck - 12 Aquarelldrucke". 12 views of Innsbruck

Hackney-Coach, 1787, (1925). Creator: Unknown
Hackney-Coach, 1787, (1925). From " London in the Eighteenth Century", by Sir Walter Besant. [A. & C. Black, Ltd. London, 1925]

How London Has Changed Since Toppers Were Worn By Outside Passengers, c1900, (c1935)
How London Has Changed Since " Toppers" Were Worn By Outside Passengers, c1900, (c1935). Passengers wearing top hats on the upper deck of a horse-drawn London bus

Spire of St. Martins Ludgate Silhouetted Against The Bulk of St. Paul s, c1935. Busy scene at Ludgate Circus in the City of London, with the King Lud pub on the left

Its Only A Penny To Twickenham Town : The Ferry That Inspired A Famous Song, c1935
" Its Only A Penny To Twickenham Town" : The Ferry That Inspired A Famous Song, c1935. View from the Surrey (south) bank of the River Thames, of the ferry in Twickenham, west London

Melbourne, 1923. Creator: Unknown
Melbourne, 1923. From " Australia, New Zealand and Oceania in Pictures", by H. Clive Barnard, M.A. Blitt. [A. & C. Black, Limited, London, 1923]

Commissioner Street, Johannesburg, c1900. Creator: Unknown
Commissioner Street, Johannesburg, c1900. From " South Africa in Peace and War" edited by C. Lang Neil. [Miles & Miles, London]

The Overhaul of Underground Rolling Stock owned by the London Passenger Transport, 1935-36
The Overhaul of Underground Rolling Stock owned by the London Passenger Transport Board is carried out at their Acton Works, Middlesex, 1935-36. From " Railway Wonders of the World, Vol

Karl Johan Street, W. N. W. to the Royal Palace, Christiania, Norway, c1905. Creator: Unknown
Karl Johan Street, W.N.W. to the Royal Palace, Christiania, Norway. c1905. From " The Underwood Travel Library - Norway". [Underwood & Underwood, London ]

The Departure (Second Class), pub. 1857. Creator: Abraham Solomon (1824 - 1862) after
The Departure (Second Class), pub. 1857 (coloured engraving)

The Return (First Class), pub. 1857. Creator: Abraham Solomon (1824 - 1862) after
The Return (First Class), pub. 1857 (coloured engraving)

Routemaster bus, 1951. Creator: Shirley Markham
Routemaster bus, 1951. Iconic double-decker London bus. Shirley Markham (1931-1999) studied Graphic Design and Illustration at Central School of Art in London from 1950-1952

Charabanc, c1935. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
Charabanc, c1935

The Bowery, looking north, New York, USA, c1900. Creator: Unknown
The Bowery, looking north, New York, USA, c1900. Street scene showing a train on the elevated railway. From Scenic Marvels of the New World edited by Prof. Geo.R. Cromwell. [C.N.Greig & Co. c1900]

Electric tram running through the Hernani street in San Sebastian, 1900

Electric trams running through the Alcala street in Madrid, 1910

Electric Tram with trailer load circulating through the Plaza of the Constitution of Zaragoza (Aragon), 1910

View of the Puerta del Sol de Vigo (Galicia), where trams and cabs are circulating, 1910

Trafalgar Square with Underground entrance and Admiralty Arch behind, London, 1913. Bowler-hatted office workers by the entrance to the tube at Trafalgar Square

People rushing to get on a trolley bus at 7. 05 am, Tooting Broadway, London, April 1912
People rushing to get on a trolley bus at 7.05 am, Tooting Broadway, London, April 1912. Early-morning commuters catch a trolley bus to Charing Cross

Horse-drawn omnibus and passengers, London, 1900. Open-topped double-decker bus with advertisements for tea and Nestles milk. Passengers sit on the top deck while a boy holds the horses

Men working on tramline electricification, Wandsworth, London, 1906. Men at work on interlacing the track near Wandsworth Town Station, by the junction with Alma Road

Men in hats and coats in the interior of an electric tram, London, 1933. Passengers sitting in the lower saloon of a London County Council electric tram, (car number 1441)

Class M electric tram, 1930. End-on view of a London County Council class M electric tram, car number 1440

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