COLLECTION NAME:
Photography Collection
Record
Image Number:
JRL17110519
Reference Number:
VPH.5.118
Image Title:
London General Omnibus Company. Types of Bus Conductresses
Parent Work Title:
Album of women's work in wartime
Creator:
Reavil, Mr Arthur
Creator Role:
Photographer
Date Created:
1914-1919
Description:
Woman dressed in uniform with hat standing on the step of a bus in front of the stairs. The bus number is LF-9426. There is an advert for Iron Jelloid for anaemia and weakness on the step. The London General Omnibus Company was founded in 1855 to amalgamate and regulate the many independent horse-drawn omnibus services operating in London. L.G.O.C. began using motor omnibuses in 1902 and the last horse drawn bus ran on 25th October 1911.
Keyword:
World War; First World War; Homefront; Buses.
Subject:
World War, 1914-1918
Subject:
Photography--History--20th century
Subject:
World War, 1914-1918--Photographs
Category of Material:
Photography
Sub-Category:
Analogue photography
Technique Used:
Gelatin silver prints
Support:
Paper
Creation Site:
England: London
Time Period Covered:
20th Century CE
Places Covered:
England: London
Item Height:
98 mm
Item Width:
66 mm
Current Repository:
The University of Manchester Library, U.K.
Provenance:
Mr & Mrs Burleigh, former owners
Rights Holder - Image:
The University of Manchester Library
Rights Holder - Work:
The University of Manchester Library
Access Rights:
Image Creation Technique:
Digital capture by Heritage Imaging, The University of Manchester Library
Date Image Added (yyyy-mm):
2017-11
Metadata Language:
eng-GB
