Traffic Jam Collection (page 3)

Ludgate Hill - A block in the Street, 1872. Creator: Gustave Doré
Ludgate Hill-A block in the Street, 1872. From, " LONDON. A Pilgrimage" by Gustave Dore and Blanchard Jerrold. [Grant and Co. 72-78, Turnmill Street, E.C. 1872]

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 jam on Blackfriars Bridge, London, 1935. Creator: Unknown
Traffic jam on Blackfriars Bridge, London, 1935. A typical " hold-up" scene...showing an unbroken line of trams right across the bridge

Clarendon Road, Southsea, After A Thunderstorm, 1901. Creator: Unknown
Clarendon Road, Southsea, After A Thunderstorm, 1901. From " The Harmsworth Magazine, Volume VI. February 1901-July 1901", by [Harmsworth Bros, Limited, London, 1901]

Why Paris Needs Constant Planning: Traffic Block in a Main Street, c1935. From Our Wonderful World, Volume I, edited by J.A. Hammerton. [The Amalgamated Press, Ltd. London]

M8 Traffic trail lights and roadworks, Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe

Design for a new footbridge at the crossing Ludgate Hill and Fleet Street, City of London, 1862. Street scene showing a congestion of foot

Crowded street scene in front of the Royal Exchange, London, c1900. Horse drawn vehicles including omnibuses with advertisements fill the street in front of the Royal Exchange

Traffic jam on Fifth Avenue at 49th Street, New York, USA, early 1929

London Bridge, c1906. View of the bridge, designed by John Rennie and opened in 1831, crowded with traffic. By 1896 it was estimated that London Bridge was the busiest location for traffic in London

Traffic on 5th Avenue as seen from a control tower, New York City, USA, c1930s. Artist: Ewing Galloway
Traffic on 5th Avenue as seen from a control tower, New York City, USA, c1930s. A print from Countries of the World, edited by J A Hammerton, volume V, The Fleetway House, London, c1930s

Buenos Aires, Argentina, 1909

Traffic on the Grands Boulevards, Paris, 1931. Artist: Ernest Flammarion
Traffic on the Grands Boulevards, Paris, 1931. Illustration from the book Paris published by Ernest Flammarion, (1931)

A City Thoroughfare, London, 1872. A scene of chaotic traffic congestion with a London policeman trying to get vehicles moving. From London: A Pilgrimage by Gustave Dore and Blanchard Jerrold

London Improvements. An Open Space, 1888. Londons traffic was as great a problem in 1888 as it is now. From Punch, or the London Charivari, April 21, 1888

Nice-Promenade Des Anglais
A heavy traffic jam on the Promenade des Anglais in Nice, on August 16, 1966. AFP PHOTO / AFP PHOTO

View of Oia Village, Santorini, Greece
Oia or Ia is a small town and former community in the South Aegean on the islands of Thira (Santorini) and Therasia, in the Cyclades, Greece

Traffic jam
UNITED STATES - CIRCA 1950s: Multi-lane highway traffic jam. (Photo by H. Armstrong Roberts/Retrofile/Getty Images)

Crowded streets of New York City, 1880s
Horse-drawn traffic jam on Broadway in New York City, 1880s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Crowded streets of New York City, 1870s
Traffic around the Post Office at Broadway and Fulton Street, 1870s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Crowds on Broadway, New York City, 1880s
Broadway, looking south from the Post Office, New York City, 1880s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Wall Street crash in 1884
Financial panic on Wall Street, May 14, 1884. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

London Bridge, England in 1898. From Forty Wonderful Years, published 1938

London Bridge, London, England, seen here in the 19th century. From London Pictures, published 1890

Miseries of London by Rowlandson

CHICAGO: TRAFFIC, 1909. Congested traffic on Dearborn Street, Chicago, Illinois, looking southward from the intersection with Randolph Street, 1909. Photographed by Frank M. Hallenbeck

A bullock and cart holding up traffic in Sidcup, Kent. 1938

A bullock and cart in Sidcup, Kent. 1938

Mahabandoola Road, Yangon (Rangoon), Myanmar (Burma), Asia

CHICAGO: HAYMARKET SQUARE. View of Haymarket Square in Chicago, Illinois. Photogravure, c1893

CHICAGO: LAKE STREET, c1893. Lake Street in Chicago, Illinois. Photograph, c1893

Traffic in streets and on flyover

Illustration of stationary cars in traffic jam on crowded road

Sunset in Manhattan downtown, New York City, USA

Streets of Soho, New York City, USA
Broadway, Soho, New York City, USA

Elevated view of the Arch of Hadrian in central Athens

Aerial view of yet another traffic jam, Tehran, Iran, Middle East

TRAFFIC SCENE. A Sunday afternoon in Forest Park, St. Louis, Missouri, in the 1920s

A City Thoroughfare, from London, a Pilgrimage, written by William Blanchard Jerrold
XJF396033 A City Thoroughfare, from London, a Pilgrimage, written by William Blanchard Jerrold (1826-84), engraved by Desire Mathieu Quesnel, pub

Winter in Paris, walking in the mud, illustration from Le Petit Journal
XIR346304 Winter in Paris, walking in the mud, illustration from Le Petit Journal, supplement illustre, 13th January 1907 (colour litho) by French School

New York, 1911 (oil on canvas)
XOS1765333 New York, 1911 (oil on canvas) by Bellows, George Wesley (1882-1925); 106.7x152.4 cm; National Gallery of Art, Washington DC, USA; American, out of copyright

The Congestion in Paris, Pont Neuf from the Rue Dauphine (engraving) (b / w photo)
XIR171530 The Congestion in Paris, Pont Neuf from the Rue Dauphine (engraving) (b/w photo) by Guerard, Nicolas (18th century); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris, France; (add.info.: L Embarras de Paris)

A herd of sheep block the road near Milford Sound, South Island, New Zealand

NEW YORK: STREET SCENE. An injured horse causing a traffic jam on a street in New York City. Wood engraving after a drawing by Charles G. Bush, 1868

Cheapside
1878: Congested streets in Cheapside, London. (Photo by General Photographic Agency/Getty Images)

Lambs on a country road, Killary Harbour, County Mayo, Connacht province, Republic of Ireland, Europe

DORE: LONDON: 1872. A Block on the Road. Wood engraving after Gustave Dore from London: A Pilgrimage, 1872

LONDON BRIDGE, c1905. Traffic on London Bridge, London, England. Photographed c1905

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"Gridlock Galore: A Global Glitch in the Traffic Matrix" Traffic chaos knows no boundaries, as evidenced by the infamous traffic jam on the M25 Motorway near London, England, UK. The never-ending stream of vehicles creates a sea of frustration for commuters. Roehampton's A3 road in Surrey, England is no stranger to snarled traffic either. Here, cars inch forward amidst honking horns and exasperated drivers caught in the web of congestion. Lorries, vans, and cars find themselves trapped like sardines on an English road – a common sight across the United Kingdom and Europe alike. These four-wheeled prisoners long for an escape from their metallic confines. Times Square in Manhattan showcases not only dazzling lights but also a bustling scene of taxis and traffic that can bring even New York City to its knees during peak hours. The concrete jungle becomes a labyrinthine maze for both locals and tourists alike. Caught head-on with nowhere to go – this view epitomizes the frustrations experienced during a typical traffic jam scenario worldwide. Commuters yearn for open roads instead of being stuck bumper-to-bumper with fellow travelers. Travel back in time to 1872 when Ludgate Hill in London witnessed its own version of vehicular mayhem – horse-drawn carriages replacing modern automobiles but causing just as much congestion along this historic route. The M3 at Chobham serves as another hotspot for commuter nightmares near Surrey, England where endless queues stretch out into oblivion; patience wears thin while engines idle away precious time. Moscow's Arbatskaya district experiences its fair share of gridlock too - vehicles vying for space on crowded streets create an intricate dance that tests drivers' nerves daily within Europe's largest city. Bangalore's Brigade Road offers a glimpse into India's chaotic yet vibrant traffic scene.