Detail View: Photography Collection:
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Image Number:
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JRL17110519
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Reference Number:
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VPH.5.118
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Image Title:
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London General Omnibus Company. Types of Bus Conductresses
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Parent Work Title:
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Album of women's work in wartime
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Creator:
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Reavil, Mr Arthur
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Creator Role:
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Photographer
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Date Created:
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1914-1919
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Description:
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Woman dressed in uniform with hat standing on the step of a bus in front of the stairs. The bus number is LF-9426. There is an advert for Iron Jelloid for anaemia and weakness on the step. The London General Omnibus Company was founded in 1855 to amalgamate and regulate the many independent horse-drawn omnibus services operating in London. L.G.O.C. began using motor omnibuses in 1902 and the last horse drawn bus ran on 25th October 1911.
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Keyword:
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World War; First World War; Homefront; Buses.
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Subject:
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World War, 1914-1918
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Subject:
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Photography--History--20th century
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Subject:
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World War, 1914-1918--Photographs
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Category of Material:
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Photography
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Sub-Category:
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Analogue photography
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Technique Used:
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Gelatin silver prints
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Support:
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Paper
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Creation Site:
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England: London
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Time Period Covered:
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20th Century CE
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Places Covered:
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England: London
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Item Height:
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98 mm
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Item Width:
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66 mm
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Current Repository:
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The University of Manchester Library, U.K.
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Provenance:
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Mr & Mrs Burleigh, former owners
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Rights Holder - Image:
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The University of Manchester Library
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Rights Holder - Work:
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The University of Manchester Library
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Access Rights:
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Bibliography:
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Image Creation Technique:
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Digital capture by Heritage Imaging, The University of Manchester Library
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Date Image Added (yyyy-mm):
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2017-11
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Metadata Language:
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eng-GB
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