Omnibus Collection (#16)

1911 Tilling - Stevens TTA1 petrol electric omnibus. Creator: Unknown
1911 Tilling - Stevens TTA1 petrol electric omnibus

Pedestrians and traffic, Victoria Street, London, April 1912. Busy street scene with cars, horse-drawn vehicles, an open-topped omnibus on the left, and people crossing the road

The Omnibus after the Smash, 1906. The wreckage of a London Motor Omnibus after an accident at Handcross, West Sussex, England. From The Tatler Volume 21 [The Tatler, London, 1906]

Recuiting volunteers for bus-driving 1926
Temporary recruiting office in Regents Street, London, for the L.G.O.C (London General Omnibus Company), volunteers queuing outside. May 1926

London - General Gordons Statue in St. Martins Place, London. A statue of Gordon on a camel by Edward Onslow Ford was erected in Chatham funded by monies raised by soldiers

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

Queue de Luxe, illustration by William Heath Robinson
Queue de Luxe (Luxury Queue), with upper class people waiting for a bus, illustration by William Heath Robinson. Credit must appear as: Courtesy of Mrs J. C

Chepstow Mansion, Chepstow Place, Notting Hill, London
View of Chepstow Mansion, Chepstow Place, Notting Hill, West London. Date: circa 1905

Suffragettes in Prison dress. A group of W.S.P.U members, dressed in prison uniform stand on the top of an omnibus waving flags

The Stage Coach (colour litho)
XIR18885 The Stage Coach (colour litho) by Adam, Victor (1801-66); Musee de la Ville de Paris, Musee Carnavalet, Paris, France; French, out of copyright

St Georges Infirmary, Fulham Road, London
St Georges Infirmary on Fulham Road. Passers-by include a cyclist and a horse-drawn omnibus. The building, designed by Henry Saxon Snell

LONDON: SUFFRAGETTES, 1909. Advertising the new issue of the suffragette weekly Votes for Women by omnibus through the streets of London in 1909

Dion Bouton Omnibus
A Dion-Bouton omnibus passes a motor car on a country road near Le Havre, between Quilleboeuf and Port-Audener

Motor Bus / London C1900
A single-decker London bus operated by the London Power Omnibus Company (route from Marble Arch to Kilburn)

Omnibus. Found in the Collection of Nationalmuseum Stockholm

Washington Street, Indianapolis at Dusk, 1892-1895. Artist: Groll, Theodor (1857-1913)
Washington Street, Indianapolis at Dusk, 1892-1895. Found in the collection of the Indianapolis Museum of Art

Evening at Square. Artist: Breitner, George Hendrik (1857-1923)
Evening at Square. Found in the collection of Dordrechts Museum

Fares please, 1941. Artist: Cecil Beaton
Fares please, 1941. A bus conductress on the London buses makes her way to the upper deck. From Air of Glory, by Cecil Beaton. [His Majestys Stationery Office, London, 1941]

Cyclist in busy London traffic riding a machine of the Rover safety type, 1895. Artist: Stephen T Dadd
Cyclist in busy London traffic riding a machine of the Rover safety type, 1895. A police constable looks on as the cyclist rides alongside a horse bus (omnibus)

Fares please, 1941. Artist: Cecil Beaton
Fares please, 1941. A bus conductress on the London buses makes her way to the upper deck. From Air of Glory, by Cecil Beaton. [His Majestys Stationery Office, London, 1941]

British troops being moved to a fresh part of the line by motor buses, 1915. From The Manchester Guardian History of the War Vol. III - 1915.. [John Heywood Ltd, London, 1915]

On the Road to Kew Gardens, Sunday Afternoon, 1901. Artist: George Newnes
On the Road to Kew Gardens, Sunday Afternoon, 1901. From The Sunday Strand Vol. IV, [George Newnes Ltd, London, 1901]

Tottenham Court Road, London, 1915, (c1900-1930). From London Post Card Album Collection [The Philco Publishing Co, Holborn Place, London, c1915]

Queen Victoria Street (junction with Cannon Street), City of London, c1903 (1903). From Living London, Vol. II, by George R. Sims

Tottenham Court Road corner, London, c1903 (1903). Tottenham Court Road at its at the junction with Oxford Street. From Living London, Vol. II, by George R. Sims

Church of St Mary Woolnoth, City of London, c1910 (1911). Artist: Pictorial Agency
Church of St Mary Woolnoth, City of London, c1910 (1911). St Mary Woolnoth is an Anglican church in the City of London, located on the corner of Lombard Street and King William Street

Hyde Park Corner, London, 1903 (1911). View showing the Ionic screen at the entrance to the park designed by Decimus Burton and built in 1825. From London - North of the Thames, by Sir Walter Besant

Westminster Abbey and Victoria Tower, London, c1930

The Mansion House and Cheapside, London, c1910. [Hartmann, London, c1910]

Brompton Oratory, London, c1910. The Church of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, known as Brompton Oratory, is a large neo-classical Roman Catholic Church in Knightsbridge, London

Marble Arch, London, c1930. Marble Arch, London. Standing at the nothern entrance to Hyde Park, the Marble Arch is one of the most prominent sights of London

Marble Arch, London, c1906. Marble Arch, London. Standing at the nothern entrance to Hyde Park, the Marble Arch is one of the most prominent sights of London

The Royal Exchange, London, c1910. [Hartmann, London, c1910]

London, Bank of England and Royal Exchange, c1910

Piccadilly Circus 1931, (1935). From His Majesty The King 1910-1935. [Associated Newspapers Ltd. London, 1935]

From Cornhill, c1906. Artist: William Monk
From Cornhill, c1906. From The Studio Volume 80. [London Offices of the Studio, London, 1920]

Scene at Ludgate Circus, 1850. Artists: Otto Limited, Eugene Louis Lami
Scene at Ludgate Circus, 1850. From The Connoisseur Volume 104. [Otto Limited, London, 1939]

The Last Cab Driver, and the First Omnibus Cad, c1900. Artist: George Cruikshank
The Last Cab Driver, and the First Omnibus Cad, c1900. An illustration for Sketches by Boz by Charles Dickens. From Hard Times and Sketches by Boz, Volume XI, by Charles Dickens

The Towers of Notre-Dame, 1915. Artist: George T Plowman
The Towers of Notre-Dame, 1915. From Paris Past and Present. [London Offices of the Studio, London, 1915]

From a chalk drawing by Emil Orlik, c1900. Artist: Emil Orlik
From a chalk drawing by Emil Orlik, c1900. From The Studio Volume 20. [The Studio Ltd. London & New York, 1900]

Traffic Trouble in 50, 19th century. Artist: Eugene Louis Lami
Traffic Trouble in 50, 19th century. From The Connoisseur Volume LXXXIII, edited by C. Reginald Grundy. [The Connoisseur Ltd, London, 1929]

London buses in use on the Continent for transporting British Troops, c. 1914
Old Friends in a new setting: London buses in use on the Continent for transporting the British Troops, c1914. The B-type, developed by the London General Omnibus Company (LGOC)

Troops and supplies are rushed from a railhead to the firing line, World War I, c1914-c1918. Lorries and London buses in the background. Stereoscopic card. Detail

Tempora Mutantur!, 1886 (1891). Artist: George du Maurier
Tempora Mutantur!, 1886 (1891). A print from Society Pictures, drawn by George du Maurier, selected from Punch, Volume II, London, 1891

Nelsons Column and Trafalgar Square from the terrace of the National Gallery, London, c1930s. Artist: Spencer Arnold
Nelsons Column and Trafalgar Square from the terrace of the National Gallery, London, c1930s. The column was designed by William Railton to commemorate Nelsons victory at the Battle of Trafalgar

Traffic passing the Bank of England, London, c late 19th century. Stereoscopic card detail

London Bridge, London, c late 19th century. Artist: Underwood & Underwood
London Bridge, London, c late 19th century. The bridge was rebuilt in 1825 as the old one could no longer cope with the increasing traffic, to a design by John Rennie

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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.