Omnibus Collection

The Kinecar by William Heath Robinson
Double page illustration by William Heath Robinson (1872-1944) showing a well-equipped omnibus transporting passengers while they watch a film

The Main Entrance - The Royal London Hospital, Whitechapel Date: 1913

High Street, Barnes, West London
A simply stunning real photographic postcard showing the High Street, Barnes, West London, featuring a very smart carriage (left) with two finely-dressed coachmen and a horse bus behind

Union Street, built with Aberdeen Granite, Aberdeen Scotland, c1960s. Artist: CM Dixon
Union Street, built with Aberdeen Granite, Aberdeen Scotland, c1960s. Union Street is a major street and shopping thoroughfare in Aberdeen, named after the Acts of Union 1800

MOTOR BUS
A classic double-decker of the London General Omnibus Company on the 11 route which still links Liverpool Street with Victoria via Charing Cross

Departure side at Paddington Station, c. 1920
Motor cars enter the departure side of Paddington Station, just adjacent to Eastbourne Terrace, London

A London general omnibus company poster for Hatfield, designed by F Gregory Brown. The image depicts a wayside pub on Route 155 with trees in the foreground

GWR Milnes-Daimler omnibus, 1904
The bus is pictured at Mullion, between Helston and The Lizard. This was the route of the first GWR bus service which began in 1903

Halfway House, Swanley, Kent. 1935

Bristol Temple Meads Station, Bristol
Street scene outside Bristol Temple Meads Great Western Railway Station, Bristol. An open-topped bus is passing by, and a train is crossing the railway bridge

The Clock Tower, Victoria Station, Pimlico, London
The Clock Tower ( Little Ben ), Victoria Station, Pimlico, London. Behind is the Royal Standard Music Hall, built (in 1886) on the site of the Royal Standard Hotel which was built in 1832

London - Piccadilly Circus in the 1920s
London - Piccadilly Circus photographed in 1924

Swindon Station, 1930
Two GWR publicity omnibuses sit outside Swindon Junction station in 1930, promoting the companys tourist route

Slough Station, c1920s
An impressive view of the elegant station. A GWR Omnibus can be seen waiting to take departing passengers to various destinations

Milnes-Daimler 30 HP Omnibus, 1910
Seen here as a publicity bus

Women working during the First World War. Above: in a weapons factory, filling shells with explosives

Lupus Street, Pimlico, London

GWR 30 H. P Milnes Daimler single deck omnibus
Built circa 1910

3 1 / 2 ton AEC single decker omnibus, 1923
Built by the Associated Equipment Company in 1923. This particular bus became a lorry in 1928

The Elephant and Castle, London, 1926-1927. From Wonderful London, volume II, edited by Arthur St John Adcock, published by Amalgamated Press (London, 1926-1927)

St Georges Infirmary, Fulham Road, London
St Georges Infirmary on Fulham Road. Passers-by include a cyclist and a horse-drawn omnibus

Fleet Street, London
A lovely view up Fleet Street, toward Ludgate Hill and St Pauls Cathedral

Southdown Omnibus
A modern omnibus, one of the Southdown fleet, a No 31 bus, destination Portsmouth and Southsea via Chichester and Bognor Regis, south coast of England

Holloway Road, Islington, North London, with a large public house on the corner. Date: circa 1905

London Transport trolley bus
A London Transport trolley bus, serving Hampton Court

No 17 Shop, Road Vehicle Shop, 1907
This image show both horse drawn vehicles and motor vehicles being built or repaired. The motor vehicles were omnibuses and were part of the GWR road passenger service that started in 1903

View of St Pauls Cathedral. From Fleet Street, London. Ye old Cheshire Cheese pub is seen on the left. A man can be seen removing horse excrement from the street on the right

Friedrichstrasse, Berlin, Germany Date: circa 1910s

LONDON: FINANCIAL DISTRICT. Aerial view of the financial district of London, England, with Mansion House (left) and the Bank of England (right). Photographed c1910

LONDON: LUDGATE CIRCUS. View of Ludgate Circus, London, England, with St. Pauls Cathedral visible in the rear. Photographed c1900

Omnibus Drivers 1877
A Victorian omnibus driver assists a gentleman passenger to board the No 568 (route between Edgware Road and West Strand)

Two forms of transport on a London bridge -- a double decker bus on the left, a horse and cart on the right

Bologna, Italy - Chiese di Santo Stefano & Tour Bus
Hotel Tourist Postcard from Bologna, Italy - with a photograph of the Chiesa di Santo Stefano & Tour Bus of the Stella D Italia e Aquila Nera Company (Star of Italy and Black Eagle Co.)

NEW YORK: GASLIGHT, 1856. Broadway, New York, by Gaslight. Wood engraving, American, 1856

Oxford Street MOT01_01_06
Oxford Street, City of Westminster, Greater London. An elevated view looking west along a congested Oxford Street from the junction with Tottenham Court Road

An omnibus operated by London's Metropolitan Asylums Board from around1924 to transport convalescent and mild fever cases. Date: circa 1924

Visit of M. Thiers to his house in the Place St. Georges, 1872. Creator: Unknown
Visit of M. Thiers to his house in the Place St. Georges, 1872

1929 W&G coach

1909 Milnes Daimler bus, (c1909?). A double-decker bus waiting on a London street

Poster advertising the Ford Anglia car. Situated in Piccadilly Circus, with Eros and Regent Street in the background. People from different nations dressed in their national costume surround the car

Nelson's Column, Trafalgar Square, London, 1920. Traffic in front of Nelson's Column, with the National Gallery in the distance

1903 Milnes Daimler Charabanc, (c1903?). Passengers sit in rows aboard the vehicle, having gained access to their seats by climbing a ladder

London street scene 1999 outside South African embassy
London double decker bus driving through the city

Selfridge's, Oxford Street, London, c1913. Exterior of the famous department store which is still there today

1908 Leyland bus, (c1908?). A bus conductor and a policeman standing in front of a double-decker bus on a London street

Floods at Beaulieu 2008
Floods at Beaulieu, Hampshire, 2008

1998 London taxi
London taxi

1919 K type AEC miniature bus, 1964. Boy at the finishing line of the London to Brighton Run in 1964

1950 AEC RT double decker London bus
1950 AEC London double decker bus

A number thirteen bus along Ludgate Hill, 1910. A view of Ludgate Hill looking towards St Paul's Cathedral. The bus and a horse drawn vehicle are the only traffic

Bus on a street in Amersham, Buckinghamshire

Crowded road at Dartmeet, Devon, c1951. People are milling around stationary cars and a coach caught up in a traffic jam at the junction of two country roads in Dartmoor National Park

Busy traffic in London 1999
Taxis and Sightseeing double decker bus amid London traffic

May Bank Holiday traffic, Bournemouth, 1939. A build up of traffic on a wet bank holiday weekend

Piccadilly Circus, 1910. A Napier taxi is in the foreground, with the Statue of Eros to the right

A view of Piccadilly Circus, c1912-c1914. A rooftop view looking down on the Statue of Eros, with lines of buses and cars

Matchless motorbike racing team. Lined up in front of their team bus

1906 Albion A3 12-seater charabanc, (c1906?). People seated in an Albion A3 bus operated by the Kingstown and Bray Motor Service

1906 Straker Squire bus

Chapman and Clark outside the Lotus team bus, French Grand Prix, Clermont-Ferrand, France, 1965. Colin Chapman is wearing sunglasses and listening to Jim Clark speak

Motor bus on The Strand, London. Date: early 1900s

Scene in The Strand, London - fruit seller with barrow, horse omnibuses and view toward St Mary Le Strand Church. Date: circa 1907

Dans l'omnibus, ca. 1885 (oil on canvas)
XOS8983183 Dans l'omnibus, ca

Garden seat type horse-drawn omnibus, London, 1903 (b/w photo)
8626539 Garden seat type horse-drawn omnibus, London, 1903 (b/w photo) by English photographer, (20th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Garden seat type horse-drawn omnibus, London)

Scotland, UK - 1973: Vintage image of buses operating in 1973. Irvine AEC Reliance (registration FVD 298K) Original photo taken by Stephen Watts and used with permission

Scotland, UK - 1973: Vintage image of buses operating in 1973

Scotland, UK - 1973: Vintage image of bus operating in 1973. Baxters Bristol Lodekka FLF6G /ECW AA984 (registration number KPW 485E) Original photo taken by Stephen Watts and used with permission

Scotland, UK - 1973: Vintage image of bus operating in 1973

Communists in the Place Blanche coming back from the fight, 1871. Creator: Unknown
Communists in the Place Blanche coming back from the fight, 1871

Spain, Madrid. Carriages model for the new Rippert Omnibus line. Public service inaugurated in the capital on 1st April 1882, on the line from Lista Street to Plaza de Oriente

Street scene in Holborn, London. Date: circa 1905

New York City views, 1953. Creator: Gottscho-Schleisner, Inc
New York City views, 1953

Reise durch Haiti
Fliegende Händler bieten ihre Waren durchreisenden Bus-Fahrgästen an, 1967. Mobile traders offering their merchandise to passengers on a bus in transit, 1967

Reise durch Haiti
Fliegende Händler bieten ihre Waren durchreisenden Bus-Fahrgästen an, 1967. Mobile traders offering their merchandise to passengers on a bus in transit, 1967

Reise durch Haiti
Fliegende Händler bieten ihre Waren durchreisenden Bus-Fahrgästen an, 1967. Mobile traders offering their merchandise to passengers on a bus in transit, 1967

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Omnibus, a word that conjures up images of bustling streets and the evolution of transportation. From the whimsical illustrations of "The Kinecar" by William Heath Robinson to the grandeur of "The Main Entrance - The Royal London Hospital, Whitechapel, " omnibuses have been an integral part of our urban landscape. In Trongate, Glasgow, captured on oil board, we see the vibrant energy as people hop on and off these iconic vehicles. And in "St. Paul's and Ludgate Hill, " painted with meticulous detail on canvas, we witness a snapshot of Victorian London where omnibuses traversed its busy streets. One such notable omnibus was the GWR Milnes-Daimler from 1904 – a marvel in its time. This motor bus revolutionized public transport and connected communities like never before. Its presence at Bristol Temple Meads Station marked a new era in travel convenience. Moving forward to the 1920s, we find ourselves amidst the hustle and bustle of Piccadilly Circus in London. Here, omnibuses were an essential mode of transportation for both locals and tourists alike. The Clock Tower at Victoria Station stands tall as a testament to their importance in Pimlico. Journeying through time brings us to High Street in Barnes, West London – a picturesque scene where an omnibus gracefully navigates its way along this charming street. Meanwhile, Halfway House in Swanley takes us back to 1935 when these vehicles served as lifelines connecting rural areas with nearby towns. Finally, Swindon Station transports us to 1930 when passengers eagerly awaited their arrival or departure aboard these trusty machines. Omnibuses have played an indelible role throughout history – bridging gaps between neighborhoods and fostering connections among diverse communities, and are not just means of transport but symbols representing progress and unity within society.