London Transport Museum, 2012 - andrewstransport

London Transport Museum, 2012

25 photos of road and rail exhibits in the London Transport Museum in Covent Garden.

Replica of George Shillibeer's 1829 omnibus, London Transport Museum, Covent Garden, Sun 1 April 2012 1. It was pulled by three horses, and ran from Paddington to the Bank (of England) at a fare of one shilling. A novel feature was that it stopped frequently to pick up and set down passengers, a practice illegal until 1832. Thereafter omnibuses multiplied, and by 1839 London had about 600.

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Replica of George Shillibeer's 1829 omnibus, London Transport Museum, Covent Garden, Sun 1 April 2012 1. It was pulled by three horses, and ran from Paddington to the Bank (of England) at a fare of one shilling. A novel feature was that it stopped frequently to pick up and set down passengers, a practice illegal until 1832. Thereafter omnibuses multiplied, and by 1839 London had about 600.

London Transport Museum photos

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