B/W print; Traffic congestion in Tottenham Court Road, 1890 - 1910

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Reference number	1998/59718
Description	Traffic congestion in Tottenham Court Road, outside the Horse Shoe Hotel, which stands background right. A number of garden seat horse buses can be seen, as well as cabs and other horse-drawn vehicles. The top deck of one bus (midground left) appears to be occupied predominantly by policemen in uniform; the vehicle is also flying a small Union Jack
Photographer	unknown
Dates	1890 - 1910
Collection	Photographs
Object type	B/w print
Photograph number	Ukn
Location	Acton Depot
Topics	Streets and buildings
Completeness	70% 70% ?

• Physical description

  Dimensions

  Attribute	Value
  Descriptive size	10x8ins

  Item content

  Attribute	Value
  Text	Advert on bus: Swan Vestas Advert on bus: Colman's Mustard Advert on bus: Nestle's Milk Advert on bus: Evaporated Heinz Horse Radish Advert on bus: Carter's Little Liver Pills Advert on bus: New Theatre. Dorothy O' The Hall. Julia Neilson. Fred Terry On building: Meux & Compy. Three Guinea Stout On building. Horse Shoe Hotel. Restaurant. Grill Room. Large Room. Public Dinner. Billiard Room

  Design

  Attribute	Value
  Shot	Medium exterior

• People involved

  Role	Person(s) involved
  Photographer	unknown, 1890 - 1910

• Associated companies, people and places

  Places

  Location	Tottenham Court Road