B/W print; A fleet of new Routemasters at Poplar garage, by Colin Tait, 1959
Main details
Reference number | 1998/65694 |
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Description | In the years following the Second World War, the electric trolleybuses in London were gradually replaced. Although the trolleybuses were cleaner to run, diesel buses were cheaper. In the late 1950s, London Transport was loosing money due to decreasing passenger numbers. Many of the trolleybuses were replaced by the new Routemaster buses. This photograph, taken in October 1959, shows a fleet of shiny new Routemasters ready to go into operation. Although they have achieved the status of a London icon, these diesel buses were not good for the environment. As well as releasing sulphur into the atmosphere, diesel exhaust includes sooty fine particles. By the end of the 20th century, London's bus companies were introducing cleaner-running buses, including ones fuelled by hydrogen. |
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Dates | 28 Oct 1959 |
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Photograph number | 9140 |
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Completeness | 65% |
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Physical description
Item content Attribute Value Text Bus destination blind: 5. Bloomsbury. Old Street Commercial Road Poplar East HamBus destination blind: 48. Waterloo. Waterloo via St Paul'sAdvert on bus: Buy Premium Savings Bonds thousands of prizes every monthDesign Attribute Value Shot Long interior -
People involved
Role Person(s) involved Photographer Colin Tait, 28 Oct 1959 -
Associated companies, people and places
Places Borough Tower Hamlets,Location Poplar bus garage, Tower Hamlets E14