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Motor car and motor buses outside Hills Hotel, The Lizard, Landewednack, Cornwall. After 1903
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Motor car and motor buses outside Hills Hotel, The Lizard, Landewednack, Cornwall. After 1903
Great Western Railway buses with drivers, ticket inspector and passengers. A woman is seated on top of the larger bus, with luggage. The smaller bus (CO-71) is pictured with a passenger, the driver in front and a man standing. A car (AF-18) with a woman and child, and driver standing by. In the background can be seen the Hills Hotel, farm buildings and a serpentine workshop also advertising boat hire. Great Western Railway posters can be seen on the right hand side. The hotel became the terminus of the first railway operated motor bus service in Great Britain when a service was introduced by the Great Western Railway on 17th August 1903. The service proved so successful that it was extended to other part of Cornwall and Devon. Photographer: Arthur Philp
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Capturing the Essence of Edwardian Travel - A Snapshot from Landewednack, Cornwall
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. This print takes us back in time to the early 1900s, where motor cars and buses were a novelty on the rural roads of Cornwall. The scene unfolds outside Hills Hotel in The Lizard, with an array of vehicles and bustling activity. In the foreground, we see two Great Western Railway buses adorned with passengers eagerly awaiting their journey. One bus carries a woman seated atop it, accompanied by her luggage, while another passenger stands beside the smaller CO-71 bus. A nearby car (AF-18) stands ready for its occupants - a woman and child - as their driver patiently waits. The backdrop showcases not only the charming Hills Hotel but also farm buildings and a serpentine workshop that entices visitors with boat hire services. On closer inspection, Great Western Railway posters catch our attention on the right-hand side of this vibrant snapshot. It is worth noting that this historic moment marks an important milestone in British transportation history. On August 17th, 1903, Great Western Railway introduced its pioneering railway-operated motor bus service at Hills Hotel. Its resounding success led to further expansion throughout Cornwall and Devon. Photographed by Arthur Philp, this image encapsulates both nostalgia for simpler times and admiration for progress within rural villages like Landewednack. It serves as a testament to how transportation transformed coastal communities during this era – connecting people across vast distances while
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