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B/W print; An artist's impression showing a horse drawn open-top knifeboard tram of the Metropolitan Street Tramways Company at Kennington Church, 1870

Image 1 of B/W print; An artist's impression showing a horse drawn open-top knifeboard tram of the Metropolitan Street Tramways Company at Kennington Church, 1870
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Reference number
1998/83653
Description
An artists impression showing a horse drawn open-top knifeboard tram of the Metropolitan Street Tramways Company at Kennington Church, c1870. The Brixton - Kennington line was the first in London to be built. Various versions of the print exist, with different company names added to the tram bodywork - see 1998/85218
Photographer
Dates
1870 - 1890
Collection
Object type
  • B/w print
Photograph number
Ukn
Location
Topics
Completeness
68%

  • Physical description

    Dimensions
    AttributeValue
    Descriptive size
    8x5ins
    Item content
    AttributeValue
    Text
    On tram: Metropolitan Street Tramways
    Design
    AttributeValue
    Shot
    Medium exterior

  • People involved

    RolePerson(s) involved
    Photographer
    unknown, 1870 - 1890