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B/W print; Two views of the northern section of Regent Street, looking south towards The Quadrant in 1905 by London Stereoscopic and Photographic Company, 1905

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Reference number
1999/2073
Description
Two views of the northern section of Regent Street, looking south towards The Quadrant in 1905. White comments on the significance of the vehicles depicted in this photograph in what he terms a "transitional period". He notes horse buses, hansom cabs, victorias, broughams, an electric brougham, and a motor car.
Photographer
Dates
1905
Collection
Object type
  • B/w print
Photograph number
Ukn
Location
Topics
Completeness
73%
  • Physical description

    Item content
    AttributeValue
    Text
    Advert on bus: Nestle's Milk
    Annotation
    REGENT ST., THE NORTHERN SECTION, LOOKING SOUTH TOWARDS THE QUADRANT, TWO VIEWS, 1905.

    These views are interesting by reason of the various types of vehicles depicted, in what may be termed the transitional period. There are horse-omnibuses, hansom cabs, victorias, broughams, an electric brougham, and a motorcar.

    Photographs (supplied Feb., 1923) by London Stereoscopic Co.
    Design
    AttributeValue
    Shot
    Medium exterior
  • People involved

    RolePerson(s) involved
    Photographer
    London Stereoscopic and Photographic Company, 1905
  • Associated companies, people and places

    Places
    Location
    Regent Street, Westminster, W1
    People
    AttributeValue
    People
    Charles White -