B/W print; Traffic in the Strand, looking east towards St Mary-le-Grand church, background left by Sport & General, 27 May 1929

Open this image in your browser's fullscreen mode

© Original copyright expired

License this image

Share this item

Add to collection

Main details

Main details for this item.

Reference number	2002/9479
Description	Traffic in the Strand, looking east towards St Mary-le-Grand church, background left. A policeman directs the traffic at the junction with Lancaster Place (leading to Waterloo Bridge). Among the buses are, nearest camera, NS-type Reg no XP770 (NS642) on a Hackney Wick service, and, heading west, another NS-type Reg no YE4326 (NS2064), on its way to Barnes
Photographer	Sport & General
Dates	27 May 1929
Collection	Photographs
Object type	B/w print
Photograph number	17579a
Location	Acton Depot
Topics	Streets and buildings
Completeness	68% 68% ?

• Physical description

  Dimensions

  Attribute	Value
  Descriptive size	8x6ins

  Item content

  Attribute

  Value

  Text

  Advert on bus: BP Advert on bus: Dunlop Advert on bus: Whiteway's Cider Advert on bus: Maple Advert on building: International Exhibition Barcelona 1929. For Enquiries apply The Spanish Travel Bureau 173 Piccadilly London On building: Maynards Sign: Business Premises To Let Sign: John Browning Chemists Opticians Bus destination board: Liverpool St. Hammersmith Rd Kensington Road Piccadilly Charing + Strand Ludgate Hill Cannon St Bank Bus destination board: Hackney Wick. Wembley Pk Drive Forty Lane Dudden Hill Lane Staverton Rd Kilburn Lane Edgware Rd Marble Arch Oxford Cr Piccadilly Cr Charing + Bank Hackney Road Bus destination board: Barnes. Hammersmith Rd Kensington Road Piccadilly Charing + Strand Ludgate Hill Cannon St Bank

  Design

  Attribute	Value
  Shot	High exterior

• People involved

  Role	Person(s) involved
  Photographer	Sport & General, 27 May 1929
  Copied by	Colin Tait, 1978