B/W print; a horse-drawn Growler outside Kelly's Directory offices on the Strand, Graphic Photo Union, 1920-1925

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Reference number	2002/8803
Description	A four-wheeled horse-drawn 'growler' is being loaded with parcels at the London office of Kelly's Directories on the Strand. A similar vehicle waits its turn. 'Growlers', so-called because of the noise they made on the cobbled streets, were still widely used after the First World War. Kelly's Directories listed local businesses, charities and landed gentry, by town or large village. The working classes were not represented. The signs on the building suggest that the directories had an international scope.
Photographer	Graphic Photo Union
Dates	1920-1925
Collection	Photographs
Object type	B/w print
Location	Acton Depot
Topics	Cabs and taxis
Completeness	71% 71% ?

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  Height	mm
  Width	mm
  Descriptive size	8x6ins

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  Shot	Medium exterior

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  Role	Person(s) involved
  Photographer	Graphic Photo Union, 1920-1925

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  Borough	City of Westminster,