B/W print; boarding a bus to Dorking in Clapham, 1921

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Reference number	1998/43671
Description	A queue of people in Venn Street, Clapham, boarding K-type bus reg no XC8457, bound for Dorking on route 107, probably on a Sunday or Bank Holiday. The conductor is standing on the pavement at the rear of the bus, foreground right. The hoarding in the left foreground has been subjected to fly-posting.
Photographer	unknown
Dates	1921
Collection	Photographs
Object type	B/w print
Photograph number	14512
Location	Acton Depot
Topics	Buses
Completeness	71% 71% ?

• Physical description

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  Descriptive size	8x6ins

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  Bus destination board: Dorking High Street Ram Inn. Balham High Road Tooting Broadway Merton Rd Morden Rd North Cheam Ewell Epsom Ashtead Leatherhead Box Hill Advert on bus: Dunlop Advert on bus: Founded AD 1710. Sun Insurance Office. The oldest in the world. Fire Marine Accident Motor Plate Glass etc Poster: For the best racing information buy Sunday Sportsman Twopence Poster: Reform Club. Dancing. Where to learn. Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday Evenings. Messrs Cooper & Isley Poster: Balham Assembly Rooms. Mrs Macdonald's Grand Carnival Ball. Easter Monday March 28th. Admission 3d Poster: Balham Assembly Rooms. A Complimentary Dance...Mrs Bonnor Wednesday Mar 23

  Design

  Attribute	Value
  Shot	Medium exterior

• People involved

  Role	Person(s) involved
  Photographer	unknown, 1921
  Copied by	Colin Tait, 1974

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  Borough	Lambeth,
  Location	Venn Street, Lambeth, SW4