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Commuter Collection (#6)

"Journeying through Time and Space: The Life of a Commuter" Step into the past with an interior view of Komsomolskaya Metro Station in Moscow, Russia

Background imageCommuter Collection: A Dramatic And Colourful Sunset Over The Canal And Buildings

A Dramatic And Colourful Sunset Over The Canal And Buildings, With Water Taxis In The Canal; Venice, Italy

Background imageCommuter Collection: Golden Gate Bridge; San Francisco, California, United States of America

Golden Gate Bridge; San Francisco, California, United States of America

Background imageCommuter Collection: Shadows Of Pedestrians Cast On A Wall; Paris, France

Shadows Of Pedestrians Cast On A Wall; Paris, France

Background imageCommuter Collection: The Honda Hornet 600CC Motorbike April 1998 Fuel Tank badge and engine

The Honda Hornet 600CC Motorbike April 1998 Fuel Tank badge and engine

Background imageCommuter Collection: The Honda Hornet 600CC Motorbike April 1998 White dials

The Honda Hornet 600CC Motorbike April 1998 White dials

Background imageCommuter Collection: The Honda Hornet 600CC Motorbike April 1998 red

The Honda Hornet 600CC Motorbike April 1998 red

Background imageCommuter Collection: Honda CB 1 April 1998

Honda CB 1 April 1998

Background imageCommuter Collection: Honda CB 1 April 1998

Honda CB 1 April 1998

Background imageCommuter Collection: Honda CB 1 April 1998

Honda CB 1 April 1998

Background imageCommuter Collection: The Honda Hornet 600CC Motorbike April 1998 red

The Honda Hornet 600CC Motorbike April 1998 red

Background imageCommuter Collection: The Honda Hornet 600CC Motorbike April 1998 Fuel Tank badge and engine

The Honda Hornet 600CC Motorbike April 1998 Fuel Tank badge and engine

Background imageCommuter Collection: The Honda Hornet 600CC Motorbike April 1998 White dials

The Honda Hornet 600CC Motorbike April 1998 White dials

Background imageCommuter Collection: Interior of Lift, City and South London Railway, 1899

Interior of Lift, City and South London Railway, 1899
Vintage engraving of commuters in the Interior of Lift, City and South London Railway, 1899

Background imageCommuter Collection: Crampton Steam Locomotive

Crampton Steam Locomotive
Antique illustration of Crampton Steam Locomotive

Background imageCommuter Collection: CHICAGO: ELEVATED TRAIN. Steps leading up to an elevated train station in Chicago, Illinois

CHICAGO: ELEVATED TRAIN. Steps leading up to an elevated train station in Chicago, Illinois. Photograph by John Vachon, July 1940

Background imageCommuter Collection: England, London, Underground train entering tunnel

England, London, Underground train entering tunnel

Background imageCommuter Collection: Frankfurt Am Main Central Train Station (Hauptbahnhof), Hesse, Germany

Frankfurt Am Main Central Train Station (Hauptbahnhof), Hesse, Germany

Background imageCommuter Collection: Rush hour at a Manhattan elevated railroad station, 1890

Rush hour at a Manhattan elevated railroad station, 1890
Rainy rush hour at a crowded elevated railroad station, New York City, 1890. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageCommuter Collection: Commuters rushing across St

Commuters rushing across St. Marks Square at sunrise after alighting from ferry with San Giorgio Maggiore in background. Venice, Veneto, Italy, Europe

Background imageCommuter Collection: In the morning, work as usual. After a big raid, the way to the office is knee-deep in rubble. Lond

In the morning, work as usual. After a big raid, the way to the office is knee-deep in rubble. Londoners unemotionally pick their way through it, c1940 (1942). From Frontline 1940-1941

Background imageCommuter Collection: Morning rush hour, London Bridge, London, 1926-1927. Artist: McLeish and Paterson

Morning rush hour, London Bridge, London, 1926-1927. Artist: McLeish and Paterson
Morning rush hour, London Bridge, London, 1926-1927. Illustration from Wonderful London, volume I, edited by Arthur St John Adcock, published by Amalgamated Press (London, 1926-1927)

Background imageCommuter Collection: London Bridge rush hour, London, 1926-1927

London Bridge rush hour, London, 1926-1927. From Wonderful London, volume II, edited by Arthur St John Adcock, published by Amalgamated Press (London, 1926-1927)

Background imageCommuter Collection: Tottenham Court Road tube station escalators, London, 1926-1927

Tottenham Court Road tube station escalators, London, 1926-1927. From Wonderful London, volume II, edited by Arthur St John Adcock, published by Amalgamated Press (London, 1926-1927)

Background imageCommuter Collection: Liverpool Street Station at nine o clock in the morning, London, 1926-1927

Liverpool Street Station at nine o clock in the morning, London, 1926-1927. From Wonderful London, volume II, edited by Arthur St John Adcock, published by Amalgamated Press (London, 1926-1927)

Background imageCommuter Collection: Central Hall, Euston Station, London, 1926-1927. Artist: McLeish

Central Hall, Euston Station, London, 1926-1927. Artist: McLeish
Central Hall, Euston Station, London, 1926-1927. From Wonderful London, volume II, edited by Arthur St John Adcock, published by Amalgamated Press (London, 1926-1927)

Background imageCommuter Collection: Entrance to a Metro station, Paris, 1931. Artist: Ernest Flammarion

Entrance to a Metro station, Paris, 1931. Artist: Ernest Flammarion
Entrance to a Metro station, Paris, 1931. Illustration from the book Paris published by Ernest Flammarion, (1931)

Background imageCommuter Collection: Electric multiple unit train, Moscow, USSR, 1920s

Electric multiple unit train, Moscow, USSR, 1920s. This type of train is known as an Elektrichka in Russia. First introduced in the 1920s, they operate suburban and commuter services

Background imageCommuter Collection: The Workmens Train, 1872

The Workmens Train, 1872. This picture shows steam trains at Gower Street station on the Metropolitan (underground) railway which opened in 1863. Workers hurry to catch their morning train to work

Background imageCommuter Collection: New York, USA - The New Port Authority Bus Terminal

New York, USA - The New Port Authority Bus Terminal, 41st Street and 8th Avenue - situated one block from Times Square Date: 1950

Background imageCommuter Collection: Present Day Types - the Straphanger by Arthur Watts

Present Day Types - the Straphanger by Arthur Watts
A gentleman in a top hat and smoking a pipe tries to keep his balance on a London Underground train by hanging onto one of the overhead straps whille holding his umbrella

Background imageCommuter Collection: National Coal Strike, 1912

National Coal Strike, 1912
National Coal Strike of 1912. A man inspects an important notice of a coal strike which has closed Cannon Street Station, London. Date: 1912

Background imageCommuter Collection: Superwaterways

Superwaterways
An artists impression of how air cushion vehicles could transform waterways into superhighways for commuter traffic. Date: 1960s

Background imageCommuter Collection: An illuminated clock in Grand Central Station, New York, New York, United States

An illuminated clock in Grand Central Station, New York, New York, United States

Background imageCommuter Collection: Northern Motorway and Skytower at night, Auckland, North Island, New Zealand

Northern Motorway and Skytower at night, Auckland, North Island, New Zealand

Background imageCommuter Collection: Egypt, Cairo, Giza, A proud Egyptian man guides his camel in front of the Great Pyramids

Egypt, Cairo, Giza, A proud Egyptian man guides his camel in front of the Great Pyramids

Background imageCommuter Collection: CHICAGO: COMMUTERS, 1940. Two women waiting for a street car in Chicago, Illinois

CHICAGO: COMMUTERS, 1940. Two women waiting for a street car in Chicago, Illinois. Photograph by John Vachon, July 1940

Background imageCommuter Collection: CHICAGO: COMMUTERS, 1940. Commuters waiting for a street car in Chicago, Illinois

CHICAGO: COMMUTERS, 1940. Commuters waiting for a street car in Chicago, Illinois. Photograph by John Vachon, July 1940

Background imageCommuter Collection: LONDON: UNDERGROUND, 1944. Please let passengers off the car first - after all

LONDON: UNDERGROUND, 1944. Please let passengers off the car first - after all, one of them might be you! Poster by Fougasse promoting proper etiquette on the London Underground, 1944

Background imageCommuter Collection: CHICAGO: ELEVATED TRAIN. Commuters ascending the stairs to the elevated train in Chicago

CHICAGO: ELEVATED TRAIN. Commuters ascending the stairs to the elevated train in Chicago, Illinois. Photograph by John Vachon, July 1941

Background imageCommuter Collection: NEW YORK: EAST RIVER, c1920. East River ferry slips and the Brooklyn waterfront

NEW YORK: EAST RIVER, c1920. East River ferry slips and the Brooklyn waterfront, photographed c1920

Background imageCommuter Collection: ar, arms outstretched, assisting, augmented reality, british double decker bus, bus

ar, arms outstretched, assisting, augmented reality, british double decker bus, bus
Woman robot reaching for hand of woman running for bus

Background imageCommuter Collection: Steam locomotive

Steam locomotive
Antique illustration of express locomotive for Austrian State Railways

Background imageCommuter Collection: Duplex locomotive

Duplex locomotive
A duplex locomotive is a steam locomotive that divides the driving force on its wheels by using two pairs of cylinders rigidly mounted to a single locomotive frame

Background imageCommuter Collection: Freight train

Freight train
Compound locomotive of the Prussian State Railways

Background imageCommuter Collection: Steam locomotive for passenger transport

Steam locomotive for passenger transport
Antique illustration of a steam locomotive for passenger transport

Background imageCommuter Collection: High-speed Locomotive

High-speed Locomotive
Antique illustration of a steam locomotive

Background imageCommuter Collection: Eunos MRT Train Station in Singapore

Eunos MRT Train Station in Singapore
Eunos MRT Station in Singapore at Dawn




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"Journeying through Time and Space: The Life of a Commuter" Step into the past with an interior view of Komsomolskaya Metro Station in Moscow, Russia, where commuters bustle amidst stunning architecture that echoes bygone eras. Meanwhile, across the Atlantic Ocean, Grand Central Terminal in New York City captivates us with its timeless charm captured in a captivating black and white photograph from the 1930s. Transportation has always been at the heart of commuting, as depicted by "The Tube Train, " a linocut artwork showcasing London's iconic underground system back in 1934. Delving further into history, we find ourselves at London Victoria station during the 1930s when Southern Railway reigned supreme. During World War II, even amidst chaos and uncertainty, Londoners were reminded to stand on the right side of escalators through a poster reading "LONDON: UNDERGROUND. " This simple instruction became part of daily life for countless commuters navigating their way through bustling stations. Rain or shine, nothing stops dedicated shoppers along Oxford Street in London. A snapshot captures UK residents braving wet weather while going about their daily routines. Across continents to Asia's vibrant cityscape lies Tsim Sha Tsui Star Ferry Terminal in Hong Kong—another hub where commuters converge to reach their destinations. For those lucky enough to have a driver's seat view on London's Circle line train entering a tube station or caught up in traffic jams on England's M25 Motorway near London—their journeys are filled with both anticipation and frustration as they navigate busy routes day after day. Innovation also plays its part; Shanghai showcases its technological prowess with the world's first commercial Magnetic Levitation Train (Maglev), whisking passengers between Shanghai International Airport and Pudong—a testament to human ingenuity revolutionizing commuting experiences worldwide. Not all commutes involve trains or cars; downtown San Diego offers glimpses of bustling city life as commuters hop on buses, weaving through the urban landscape.