Omnibus Collection (#18)

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)

Street Scene, York, 1958. Artist: CM Dixon
Street Scene, York, 1958. Historic walled city founded by the Romans as Eboracum in 71 AD providin the backdrop to major political events in England throughout much of its two millennia

Chronology, 1869. Artist: Charles Samuel Keene
Chronology, 1869. Ever since the geologist, Sir Charles Lyell, had proposed in the 1830s that the world was much older than had previously been supposed

Traffic on Waterloo Bridge, London
A superb (and very unusual and rare view) showing traffic on Waterloo Bridge, London. Date: circa 1905

French Railway Alphabet - O for Omnibus (omnibus, bus). 19th century

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

March winds in town, 1868. Victorian men and women are blown about by cold March winds in London, while passengers inside an omnibus to Tottenham Court Road and Camden Town look pleasingly sheltered

The Adelphi Theatre, Strand, London. Date: circa 1900s

Westminster Palace Hotel, 4 Victoria Street, London. Date: circa 1902

The Enthusiastic Bootblack by H M Bateman, starts with an innocent scenario, a man needs his shoes polished, but the Bootblack on the street is an earnest and hardworking type

Corner of Tottenham Court Road, London - Horse Buses
A fantastic postcard image showing traffic on the corner of Tottenham Court Road, London - a number of Horse Buses make the (undoubtedly rather bumpy) turn! Date: circa 1903

Germany, Berlin - Round Trip or Tourist Tour Omnibus. Date: circa 1907

Ludgate Hill, London - View toward St. Pauls Cathedral. Date: circa 1901

A horse drawn omnibus, Moscow, Russia, circa 1890. Date: circa 1890

The Law Courts, London
The Law Courts and Fleet Street, London Date: 1906

Horse-drawn omnibus. Engraving by H. Linton in L Univers Illustre? (1862). Colored

Cartoon, Sir William Vernon Harcourt, Home Secretary
Cartoon, Sir William Vernon Harcourt (1827-1904), Home Secretary in Gladstones newly elected Liberal government. On his appointment

View down Regents Street, London from Oxford Circus Date: circa 1904

Durban Street Scene
West Street, looking east : a variety of horse-drawn transport and a double-decker omnibus pass between the splendidly ornate buildings. Date: circa 1900

Steam Bus, London 1898
A steam bus of the Self Acting Steam Omnibus Company plies its trade between Oxford Circus and Ealing. Date: 1898

German Motor Bus
A motor bus of the Allgemeine Berliner Omnibus Actien Gesellschaft, in the Unter den Linden, Berlin. Date: circa 1910

Paris / St Germain Pres
Saint Germain des Pres: the omnibus station by night Date: 1908

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

The Strand London - looking west. Date: circa 1908

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

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

Care of the Bus Conductress, WW1
A female bus conductor working for the London General Omnibus Company during the First World War, pictured seated on a special platform installed to allow for a rest on long journeys about the city

Gas bag omnibus in Edinburgh, WW1
An example of a coal gas powered vehicle in Edinburgh - in this case a bus which holds a voluminous rubber bag for the gas on its roof

Horse bus with Liptons Tea advert, London
A horse bus of the London General Omnibus Company Limited, with a Liptons Tea advert, on a route linking Fulham in the west with Bethnal Green in the east. Date: early 20th century

Paris, France - Place de la Republique and Rue du Temple. Date: circa 1900

Paris, France - Boulevard des Capucines. Date: circa 1900

British troops in Bruges, 1914
With the British forces in Bruges, Belgium in October 1914. British troops passing across the Grand Place at Bruges during the retirement of the Belgian army from Antwerp

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

London bus during the General Strike, Route 1, destined for Kensington Church, the Aldwych and Notting Hill Gate. Alongside the driver, on the outside of the vehicle

New England Hotel Broadway Adjoining Trinity Church Yard
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Horse-drawn omnibus. Engraving by H. Linton in L Univers Illustr (1862)
Horse-drawn omnibus. Engraving by H. Linton in L Univers Illustre (1862). Colored

CHINA: HONG KONG, c1935. A busy street in the shopping district of Victoria, Hong Kong, China. Stereograph, c1935

LONDON: GRIFFIN STATUE. View of the Griffin statue on the Strand and Fleet Street, at the entrance to the City of London, England, from Westminster, with Law Courts at right. Photographed c1920

PARIS: OMNIBUS, c1920. A policeman directs traffic on a Parisian boulevard. Photograph, c1920

PARIS: OMNIBUS, c1920. A woman boards an omnibus in Paris, France. Photograph, c1920

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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.