Box; Brass metal 'Princess Mary' type gift box issued to Charles Lee at Christmas, 1914
Main details
| Reference number | 2005/19375 |
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| Description | Brass metal 'Princess Mary' type gift box issued to Charles Lee at Christmas 1914. Charles Lee served in the Royal Naval Division as a bus driver at the Front during the First World War. |
| Dates | 1914 |
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| Completeness | 62% |
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Physical description
Dimensions Attribute Value Height 87mmLength 128mmDepth 30mmColour Attribute Value Colour - gold
Item content Attribute Value Inscription Imperium Britannicum, Christmas 1914Servia, France, Belgium, Japan, Russia, MontenegroCelebrating 10 yeatrs of advertising on London TransportDesign Attribute Value Material tin metal -
People involved
Role Person(s) involved Manufacturer , 1914 -
Associated companies, people and places
People Attribute Value People Charles J Lee -
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London bus driver Charles Lee was one of the first drivers to serve in the First World War along with his bus. Read his story and how London buses were requisitioned for wartime use overseas.
When the First World War broke out, the era of the horse bus drew to a close. London’s largest bus operator, the London General Omnibus Company (LGOC), had replaced all its horse buses with motor buses by 1912. Learn how London buses played an important role during the First World War.
