COLLECTION NAME:
Photography Collection
Record
Image Number:
JRL17110520
Reference Number:
VPH.5.119
Image Title:
London General Omnibus Company. Conductresses in Company's Mess Room
Parent Work Title:
Album of women's work in wartime
Creator:
Reavil, Mr Arthur
Creator Role:
Photographer
Date Created:
1914-1919
Description:
Three women dressed in uniform and hats sit at a table. The table has a cup and saucer, a small glass bottle and a plate on it. There is a man dressed in uniform stanidng behind them. 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:
72 mm
Item Width:
99 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
