B/W print; A London General Omnibus Company knifeboard horse bus, 1859
Main details
| Reference number | 2004/10874 |
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| Description | A London General Omnibus Company knifeboard horse bus, in service between Putney Bridge and Piccadilly. Other stops were Strand and Charing Cross. The design of the vehicle was a modified version of Mr R F Miller's horse bus design, winner of a competition set by the LGOC in 1856. The vehicle license plate number is 6524. Four men wearing top hats sit on the top-deck facing the camera. |
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| Dates | 1859 |
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| Photograph number | Ukn |
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| Completeness | 67% |
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Physical description
Dimensions Attribute Value Descriptive size 7.5x6insDesign Attribute Value Shot Medium exterior -
People involved
Role Person(s) involved Photographer unknown, 1859Copied by Team Photographic, May 2004