A street scene with horse-drawn vehicles and tramlines in the centre of the road. The tramcar was introduced in 1861 by George Train on the principal that the tracks reduced the friction between the wheel and the road making the vehicle faster.

Date:
1870 - 1900
Location:
Commercial Road, Tower Hamlets, Greater London Authority, E1
Reference:
CC97/01228
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Content

This is part of the Collection: YOR01 York And Son Collection

Rights

Source: Historic England Archive

Keywords

People, Street Scene, Horse Drawn Transport