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Guide book; London General Railway, Steamboat and Omnibus Guide to London, issued monthly by H Elliot, No 24 September 1858.

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Reference number
1998/109250
Description
The booklet contains 32 white paper pages, plus 8 'cover' pages printed on green paper.The booklet includes a list of (horse) omnibus routes on pages 8 - 19. For each omnibus route, the markings and colour, fares and frequency is given, as well as the path taken. The railway services on offer within 30 miles of London, plus fares, are given on pages 20-23. The booklet includes some intersting advertisement, including one for the Thames Tunnel (toll of one penny).
Publisher
Dates
1858
Collection
Object type
  • Guide book
Location
Completeness
71%

  • Physical description

    Dimensions
    AttributeValue
    Height
    125mm
    Width
    194mm
    Item content
    AttributeValue
    Object title
    Elliot's Original London General Railway, Steam-Boat and Omnibus Guide
    Text
    ... With 2,000 CAB FARES, to the various Railways, Public Buildings, Theatres, &c...

  • People involved

    RolePerson(s) involved
    Publisher
    H Elliot, 475 New Oxford Street, 1858