Omnibuses Collection (#2)

Punch cartoon regarding John Bright: The Bill Of Fare, 5 February 1870 (engraving)
6034618 Punch cartoon regarding John Bright: The Bill Of Fare, 5 February 1870 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Bill Of Fare, 5 February 1870)

Lime Street and the Station Hotel, Liverpool (b / w photo)
3095293 Lime Street and the Station Hotel, Liverpool (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Lime Street and the Station Hotel, Liverpool)

The Great Cab Strike (engraving)
1097191 The Great Cab Strike (engraving) by Browne, Hablot Knight (Phiz) (1815-92) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Great Cab Strike)

A London Omnibus (photo)
602439 A London Omnibus (photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A London Omnibus of the London General Omnibus Company Limited)

The Great Cab Strike: The rush for omnibuses, at the South-Eastern Railway Terminus, London Bridge (engraving)
584049 The Great Cab Strike: The rush for omnibuses, at the South-Eastern Railway Terminus, London Bridge (engraving) by Browne

The Royal Exchange, London (colour photo)
3096651 The Royal Exchange, London (colour photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Royal Exchange, London)

The Marble Arch, Hyde Park, London (b / w photo)
3096647 The Marble Arch, Hyde Park, London (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Marble Arch, Hyde Park, London)

Piccadilly Circus, London (b / w photo)
3096645 Piccadilly Circus, London (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Piccadilly Circus, London. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Castle Street, Aberdeen (colour photo)
3096623 Castle Street, Aberdeen (colour photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Castle Street, Aberdeen. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Princes Street, Edinburgh (b / w photo)
3095346 Princes Street, Edinburgh (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Princes Street, Edinburgh. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

King Street, Oldham, Manchester (colour photo)
3094837 King Street, Oldham, Manchester (colour photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: King Street, Oldham, Manchester)

Advertisment posters on the London Omnibuses 1896
In Bow Street where a Victorian Gentleman objected to the posters on the windows of the London Omnibuses. Date: 1896

First Paris Omnibuses
The first omnibuses to ply the streets of Paris - in the foreground, an Ecossaise, in the background, a Dame Blanche Date: circa 1830

The Drive, Great Yarmouth - note the two superb horse-drawn omnibuses in the foreground. Date: circa 1901

The Express Bus, 1900, (1933). Creator: Unknown
The " Express" Bus, 1900, (1933). Open-top horse-drawn bus outside Ye Olde Swiss Cottage public house in north London

The Knifeboard Bus, 1900, (1933). Creator: A Moull
The Knifeboard Bus, 1900, (1933). Passengers on a London open-top horse-drawn bus, so-called because the seat on the top along which the passengers sat back to back...similar to the boards on which

A Traffic Block in 1900 - A scene outside the Mansion House, (1933). Creator: Unknown
A Traffic Block in 1900 - A scene outside the Mansion House, (1933). Horse-drawn buses and a policeman in the City of London. From " The Pageant of the Century". [Odhams Press Ltd, 1933]

Traffic in Trafalgar Square, London, 1933. Creator: Unknown
Traffic in Trafalgar Square, London, 1933. Buses, taxis and pedestrians with the equestrian statue of King George IV on the left

Charing Cross and the Strand, London, c1910. Creator: Unknown
Charing Cross and the Strand, London, c1910. Charing Cross Station and Hotel looking north-east down the Strand. In the courtyard is the Eleanor Cross, with a bureau de change on the right

The Strand, London, 1929. Creator: Unknown
The Strand, London, 1929. Open-topped omnibuses on one of Londons main streets which runs from Trafalgar Square to join Fleet Street

In the thick of the Traffic by the Mansion House, 1910. Creator: Unknown
In the thick of the Traffic by the Mansion House, 1910. A man wearing roller skates, with open top omnibuses behind, in the City of London....certain of the roller-skates are very suitable for city

The Boulevard Montmartre on a Winter Morning, 1897 (oil on canvas)
3471277 The Boulevard Montmartre on a Winter Morning, 1897 (oil on canvas) by Pissarro, Camille (1830-1903); 64.8x81.3 cm; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

Piccadilly (b / w photo)
XJF391519 Piccadilly (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

Army and Navy Stores, Victoria, London
Army and Navy Stores (right), Victoria, London. Date: circa 1905

Fleet Street - looking west from Ludgate Circus, London - at the time of this photograph, the majority of the buildings and offices were used for Editorial, Printing and Publishing works

St Martin in the Fields, Trafalgar Square, London. Date: circa 1920s

Hyde Park Corner - Piccadilly and Wellington Arch, London Date: circa 1908

Aerial view, entrance to Victoria Station, London, with cars and buses. circa 1920s

Vision of the Channel Tunnel in 1909
Artists impression of the exit of the Channel Tunnel at Dover showing a variety of motor cars and omnibuses arriving from France

A London Omnibus heading for Victoria. Old fashioned transportation

Soldiers riding on the top deck of a London omnibus
Soldiers riding on the top deck of a London horse drawn omnibus. York Road, Lambeth

Photograph of Whitechapel, showing Whitechapel art gallery designed by Charles Harrison Townsend and built in 1901. London

View of the National Gallery and St-Martin-in-the-Fields Church. Canada House can be seen on the right hand side

View from Waterloo of traffic crossing Westminster Bridge. St Stephens Tower, part of the houses of Parliament, can be seen in the background

The view of London Bridge from Southbank. The art-deco Adelaide House can be seen on the far left (built in 1925), with warehouses lining the Thames next door. Date: C. 1930

Exterior view, entrance to Victoria Station, London
Exterior view of the entrance to Victoria Station, London. circa 1912

The Bank of England and the Royal Exchange. Bank, London. Date: C. 1912

The Strand and the Strand Hotel Cecil. (Now part of Shell Mex House.) Date: C. 1910

Boulevard Montmartre Winter Morning 1897 Oil
Artokoloro

View of Westminster Bridge and the Houses of Parliament (b / w photo)
XJF466244 View of Westminster Bridge and the Houses of Parliament (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

Market Street, Manchester, c. 1910 (b / w photo)
XJF323001 Market Street, Manchester, c.1910 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

Regent Street, London, c. 1900 (b / w photo)
XJF294011 Regent Street, London, c.1900 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

Victoria Street, London, c. 1890 (b / w photo)
XJF294009 Victoria Street, London, c.1890 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

Regent Street, 1910s (b / w photo)
XJF294008 Regent Street, 1910s (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

Westminster Bridge and the Houses of Parliament, c. 1902 (b / w photo)
XJF391548 Westminster Bridge and the Houses of Parliament, c.1902 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

High Holborn, London, c. 1890 (b / w photo)
XJF283183 High Holborn, London, c.1890 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

Horse Traffic
1900: A street near the Mansion House in London full of horse-drawn omnibuses being controlled by a policeman. (Photo by General Photographic Agency/Getty Images)

Berlin-Stettin Road
State-owned omnibuses on the new road from Berlin to Stettin (later Szczecin in Poland), Germany, circa 1936. (Photo by FPG/Getty Images)

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"Journey through Time: Exploring London's Omnibuses" Step into the past and embark on a captivating journey through the bustling streets of London, where omnibuses once reigned supreme. From the iconic view of St Paul's Cathedral, gazing majestically from Fleet Street, to the nostalgic Victoria Station in the 1920s captured in a timeless black and white photograph. Transported back further still, we witness horse-drawn omnibuses gracefully traversing Tottenham Court Road, their rhythmic hooves echoing through history. And then there was Pullman Luxury Motor Bus of 1908, a symbol of opulence and comfort that revolutionized travel for its time. As we venture southwards towards Westminster, Waterloo, and Blackfriars Bridge, an enchanting scene unfolds before our eyes - Walworth Road meets New Cross Road at this very spot. A grand station with a cupola stands proudly as part of the South London Electric Railway network in 1897. Moving onwards to Piccadilly Circus - known as "The Hub of the Universe" or "The Centre of the World" during different eras - we find ourselves amidst vibrant lights and buzzing energy. The Royal Exchange looms elegantly nearby; its architectural beauty encapsulated in a mesmerizing black-and-white photo from around 1900. Continuing along The Strand circa 1910 brings us closer to history unfolding before our eyes. We catch glimpses of daily life passing by unknown creators' lenses – people going about their business while omnibuses weave seamlessly through traffic. Our final stops take us to Army and Navy Stores at Victoria—a haven for shoppers seeking luxury goods—and London Bridge during its transformation between 1850-1900. These snapshots reveal how they were witnesses to progress throughout time. London's they have left an indelible mark on both its landscape and collective memory. They were not merely vehicles, but vessels of stories and connections.