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Scene outside Marylebone Station, London
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Scene outside Marylebone Station, London
Scene outside Marylebone Station (Great Central Railway), London, with a horse-drawn bus and pedestrians.
circa 1900
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Media ID 23106424
© Mary Evans / Pharcide
Buses Drawn Facade Hovis Marylebone Pedestrians
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In this evocative photograph taken outside Marylebone Station in London around the turn of the 20th century, the hustle and bustle of transportation in the city comes to life. The grand facade of the Great Central Railway station stands proudly in the background, its ornate architecture a testament to the Edwardian and Victorian eras. The station entrance is filled with activity, as people go about their daily business. Among the throng of pedestrians, a horse-drawn bus makes its way through the crowd, its passengers clinging to the sides as it navigates the cobblestone streets. The bus, adorned with the distinctive Hovis sign, adds a sense of nostalgia to the scene. The sign, a common sight in London at the time, would have been a familiar one to residents and visitors alike. Despite the presence of the modern railway, horse-drawn transportation remained a popular choice for many Londoners. The horses, strong and steady, plod along, pulling the buses and carts that crisscrossed the city. The scene outside Marylebone Station is a snapshot of a bygone era, a time when horsepower reigned supreme and the world was just beginning to be transformed by the automobile and the railway. The photograph captures the essence of London in the early 1900s, a time of transition and change. The juxtaposition of the old and the new, the horse-drawn buses and the modern railway station, serves as a reminder of the city's rich history and its ability to adapt to new technologies and ways of life. This scene outside Marylebone Station is a window into the past, a glimpse into a time when the world was just beginning to be connected by railways and the horse-drawn buses of London continued to ply their trade on the city's streets.
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