Omnibus Collection

St. Paul's and Ludgate Hill, c. 1887 (oil on canvas)
CH405696 St. Paul's and Ludgate Hill, c.1887 (oil on canvas) by Logsdail, William (1859-1944); 73.3x55 cm; Private Collection; Photo © Christie's Images

High Street, Barnes, West London
A simply stunning real photographic postcard showing the High Street, Barnes, West London, featuring a very smart carriage (left) with two finely-dressed coachmen and a horse bus behind

Union Street, built with Aberdeen Granite, Aberdeen Scotland, c1960s. Artist: CM Dixon
Union Street, built with Aberdeen Granite, Aberdeen Scotland, c1960s. Union Street is a major street and shopping thoroughfare in Aberdeen, named after the Acts of Union 1800

Departure side at Paddington Station, c. 1920
Motor cars enter the departure side of Paddington Station, just adjacent to Eastbourne Terrace, London

The Kinecar by William Heath Robinson
Double page illustration by William Heath Robinson (1872-1944) showing a well-equipped omnibus transporting passengers while they watch a film

The Main Entrance - The Royal London Hospital, Whitechapel Date: 1913

MOTOR BUS
A classic double-decker of the London General Omnibus Company on the 11 route which still links Liverpool Street with Victoria via Charing Cross

GWR Milnes-Daimler omnibus, 1904
The bus is pictured at Mullion, between Helston and The Lizard. This was the route of the first GWR bus service which began in 1903

Halfway House, Swanley, Kent. 1935

Bristol Temple Meads Station, Bristol
Street scene outside Bristol Temple Meads Great Western Railway Station, Bristol. An open-topped bus is passing by, and a train is crossing the railway bridge

London - Piccadilly Circus in the 1920s
London - Piccadilly Circus photographed in 1924

Swindon Station, 1930
Two GWR publicity omnibuses sit outside Swindon Junction station in 1930, promoting the companys tourist route

Slough Station, c1920s
An impressive view of the elegant station. A GWR Omnibus can be seen waiting to take departing passengers to various destinations

Milnes-Daimler 30 HP Omnibus, 1910
Seen here as a publicity bus

The Clock Tower, Victoria Station, Pimlico, London
The Clock Tower ( Little Ben ), Victoria Station, Pimlico, London. Behind is the Royal Standard Music Hall, built (in 1886) on the site of the Royal Standard Hotel which was built in 1832

Women working during the First World War. Above: in a weapons factory, filling shells with explosives

Lupus Street, Pimlico, London

GWR 30 H. P Milnes Daimler single deck omnibus
Built circa 1910

3 1 / 2 ton AEC single decker omnibus, 1923
Built by the Associated Equipment Company in 1923. This particular bus became a lorry in 1928

The Elephant and Castle, London, 1926-1927. From Wonderful London, volume II, edited by Arthur St John Adcock, published by Amalgamated Press (London, 1926-1927)

St Georges Infirmary, Fulham Road, London
St Georges Infirmary on Fulham Road. Passers-by include a cyclist and a horse-drawn omnibus

Fleet Street, London
A lovely view up Fleet Street, toward Ludgate Hill and St Pauls Cathedral

Southdown Omnibus
A modern omnibus, one of the Southdown fleet, a No 31 bus, destination Portsmouth and Southsea via Chichester and Bognor Regis, south coast of England

Holloway Road, Islington, North London, with a large public house on the corner. Date: circa 1905

London Transport trolley bus
A London Transport trolley bus, serving Hampton Court

No 17 Shop, Road Vehicle Shop, 1907
This image show both horse drawn vehicles and motor vehicles being built or repaired. The motor vehicles were omnibuses and were part of the GWR road passenger service that started in 1903

View of St Pauls Cathedral. From Fleet Street, London. Ye old Cheshire Cheese pub is seen on the left. A man can be seen removing horse excrement from the street on the right

Gracechurch Street, London, c. 1890 (b / w photo)
XJF283158 Gracechurch Street, London, c.1890 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

Friedrichstrasse, Berlin, Germany Date: circa 1910s

LONDON: FINANCIAL DISTRICT. Aerial view of the financial district of London, England, with Mansion House (left) and the Bank of England (right). Photographed c1910

LONDON: LUDGATE CIRCUS. View of Ludgate Circus, London, England, with St. Pauls Cathedral visible in the rear. Photographed c1900

Omnibus Drivers 1877
A Victorian omnibus driver assists a gentleman passenger to board the No 568 (route between Edgware Road and West Strand)

A London general omnibus company poster for Hatfield, designed by F Gregory Brown. The image depicts a wayside pub on Route 155 with trees in the foreground

Omnibus Gurney. (engraving, middle 19th century)
5975677 Omnibus Gurney. (engraving, middle 19th century) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Transport. Automotive)

Two forms of transport on a London bridge -- a double decker bus on the left, a horse and cart on the right

Victoria Station, 1920s (b / w photo)
XJF294007 Victoria Station, 1920s (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

Bologna, Italy - Chiese di Santo Stefano & Tour Bus
Hotel Tourist Postcard from Bologna, Italy - with a photograph of the Chiesa di Santo Stefano & Tour Bus of the Stella D Italia e Aquila Nera Company (Star of Italy and Black Eagle Co.)

NEW YORK: GASLIGHT, 1856. Broadway, New York, by Gaslight. Wood engraving, American, 1856

Spain, Madrid. Carriages model for the new Rippert Omnibus line. Public service inaugurated in the capital on 1st April 1882, on the line from Lista Street to Plaza de Oriente

Street scene in Holborn, London. Date: circa 1905

Turkey, Istanbul, The Taksim to Tunel tram, Istiklal Street, Beyoglu District

GWR Double Decker Milnes-Daimler omnibus, Penzance, 1904
A rather crowded double decker bus seen outside Penzance Station in 1904. This bus ran between Marazion, Penzance and Newlyn. A further service was added to St Just and Lands End

GWR 22 seater Milnes-Daimler omnibus, 17th August 1903
The inaugural trip of the GWR Road Motor passenger bus service seen at Helston in Cornwall. The route operated two buses and ran between Helston Station and The Lizard

Oxford Street MOT01_01_06
Oxford Street, City of Westminster, Greater London. An elevated view looking west along a congested Oxford Street from the junction with Tottenham Court Road

Isle of Wight Guesthouse - Occupants and Staff
The guests and some of the staff of an unamed Guesthouse

Advert for Maythorn & Son, builders of carriages 1897
Selection of Maythorns horse-drawn carriages. 1897

Folkestone: Arrival of the Indian Mail - Express Omnibus proceeding to receive it, 1844

Piccadilly Circus - The Hub of the Universe: The Centre of the World, 1900, (1933)

Oxford Street, 1909, (1933). Creator: Unknown
Oxford Street, 1909, (1933). View of horse-drawn buses and pedestrians in the busy shopping area of Oxford Street, London. From " The Pageant of the Century". [Odhams Press Ltd, 1933]

The Strand, London, c1910. Creator: Unknown
The Strand, London, c1910. Open-topped omnibuses on one of Londons main streets which runs from Trafalgar Square to join Fleet Street

Cheapside, London, c1910. Creator: Unknown
Cheapside, London, c1910. Looking east, with the spire of St Mary-le-Bow in the distance. In the foreground is a statue of Sir Robert Peel at the junction of Cheapside and St Martins le Grand

The Bank of England and Royal Exchange, London, c1910. Creator: Unknown
The Bank of England and Royal Exchange, London, c1910. The Royal Exchange building was opened in 1844. Postcard

Piccadilly MCF01_02_0195
PICCADILLY, CITY OF WESTMINSTER, GREATER LONDON. A view looking along Piccadilly towards Hyde Park Corner, showing pedestrians, motor vehicles and a horse-drawn cart on the busy road

Piccadilly Circus WES01_01_09
PICCADILLY CIRCUS, CITY OF WESTMINSTER, GREATER LONDON

Piccadilly Circus WES01_01_08
PICCADILLY CIRCUS, CITY OF WESTMINSTER, GREATER LONDON

The Strand WES01_01_06
STRAND, CITY OF WESTMINSTER, GREATER LONDON. Looking east along the Strand towards St Mary-le-Strand Church, with the Gaiety Theatre to the left, and pedestrians and traffic in the foreground

Regent Street WES01_01_07
Regent Street, City of Westminster, Greater London

Palace of Westminster WES01_01_05
Palace of Westminster, Parliament Square, Westminster, City of Westminster, Greater London

Oxford Circus WES01_01_03
OXFORD CIRCUS, CITY OF WESTMINSTER, GREATER LONDON. A view of Oxford Circus, showing LGOC B type omnibuses and pedestrians

5th Ave. - Easter 1911. Creator: Bain News Service
5th Ave. - Easter 1911. The 5th Avenue Easter Parade - the Sunday morning Fifth Avenue Easter bonnet stroll

5th Ave. N.Y.C. between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
5th Ave. N.Y.C. between c1910 and c1915

Washington suffrage hikers, 1913. Creator: Bain News Service
Washington suffrage hikers, 1913. Shows suffragists on bus in New York City, part of the suffrage hike to Washington, D.C

Underground works at the junction of Hampstead-Road, Euston-Road, and Tottenham-Court-Road, 1864

In a London fog (engraving)
8631251 In a London fog (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Horse omnibus accident during a London fog. Illustration from Black and White)

The humours of the young man of the period, drunk in an omnibus (engraving)
8643271 The humours of the young man of the period, drunk in an omnibus (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The humours of the young man of the period)

France, Ile-de-France, Paris (75): La gare Saint Lazare, 1875
LUX4817382 France, Ile-de-France, Paris (75): La gare Saint Lazare, 1875; (add.info.: France, Ile-de-France, Paris (75): La gare Saint Lazare, 1875); Photo © Lux-in-Fine

France, Ile-de-France, Paris (75): Church of Saint-Augustin, animated view, 1900
LUX4817351 France, Ile-de-France, Paris (75): Church of Saint-Augustin, animated view, 1900; (add.info.: France, Ile-de-France, Paris (75): Church of Saint-Augustin, animated view

United Kingdom, London: Somerset House
LUX4815812 United Kingdom, London: Somerset House, 1895 - Statue Wellington, tramway, post office, Salisbury; (add.info.: United Kingdom, London: Somerset House, 1895 - Statue Wellington, tramway)

France, Brittany, Ille-et-Vilaine (35)
LUX4806732 France, Brittany, Ille-et-Vilaine (35), candid

France, Ile-de-France, Paris (75): Porte Saint Martin in Paris with omnibus hippomobile
LUX4817303 France, Ile-de-France, Paris (75): Porte Saint Martin in Paris with omnibus hippomobile, 1865 - shops: shoe factory Maison Laurent, dance classes

London to Brighton walking race, 1925 (b/w photo)
1812898 London to Brighton walking race, 1925 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); London Metropolitan Archives

Page of London-related advertisements, 1928 (litho)
8629729 Page of London-related advertisements, 1928 (litho) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Page of London-related advertisements, 1928)

History of the transport: steam stagecoach connecting London to Birmingham
ELD4847170 History of the transport: steam stagecoach connecting London to Birmingham

Dictionary: Omnibus (engraving)
8636612 Dictionary: Omnibus (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Omnibus)

Puzzle - London's baby lamppost (b/w photo)
8655947 Puzzle - London's baby lamppost (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Puzzle - London's baby lamppost)

Omnibus hippomobile, fin 19e debut 20e siecle (carte postale)
8899824 Omnibus hippomobile, fin 19e debut 20e siecle (carte postale); (add.info.: Omnibus hippomobile a imperiale tire par des chevaux a Paris, fin 19e debut 20e siecle - transports en commun)

View of Boulevard Montmartre in Paris, 1910 (photo)
ELD4937425 View of Boulevard Montmartre in Paris, 1910 (photo); Private Collection; (add.info.: View of Boulevard Montmartre in Paris Postcard 1910 ca); Photo © The Holbarn Archive

United Kingdom, Great Britain, London: downtown shopping street
LUX4770809 United Kingdom, Great Britain, London: downtown shopping street, lively view, public transport, hippomobile transport to imperial: Piccadilly Circus-Charing Cross

The life of a city clerk (engraving)
8631639 The life of a city clerk (engraving) by Eckhardt, Oscar (1872-1904); Private Collection; (add.info.: The life of a city clerk. Illustration from Black and White)

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Omnibus, a word that conjures up images of bustling streets and the evolution of transportation. From the whimsical illustrations of "The Kinecar" by William Heath Robinson to the grandeur of "The Main Entrance - The Royal London Hospital, Whitechapel, " omnibuses have been an integral part of our urban landscape. In Trongate, Glasgow, captured on oil board, we see the vibrant energy as people hop on and off these iconic vehicles. And in "St. Paul's and Ludgate Hill, " painted with meticulous detail on canvas, we witness a snapshot of Victorian London where omnibuses traversed its busy streets. One such notable omnibus was the GWR Milnes-Daimler from 1904 – a marvel in its time. This motor bus revolutionized public transport and connected communities like never before. Its presence at Bristol Temple Meads Station marked a new era in travel convenience. Moving forward to the 1920s, we find ourselves amidst the hustle and bustle of Piccadilly Circus in London. Here, omnibuses were an essential mode of transportation for both locals and tourists alike. The Clock Tower at Victoria Station stands tall as a testament to their importance in Pimlico. Journeying through time brings us to High Street in Barnes, West London – a picturesque scene where an omnibus gracefully navigates its way along this charming street. Meanwhile, Halfway House in Swanley takes us back to 1935 when these vehicles served as lifelines connecting rural areas with nearby towns. Finally, Swindon Station transports us to 1930 when passengers eagerly awaited their arrival or departure aboard these trusty machines. Omnibuses have played an indelible role throughout history – bridging gaps between neighborhoods and fostering connections among diverse communities, and are not just means of transport but symbols representing progress and unity within society.