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RefNoPP/WSL/N057917
Short titleOmnibus accident, West Sussex
Full descriptionOmnibus accident, West Sussex. Image of an omnibus parked next to a demolished brick wall. The bus has 'Sussex Motor Road Car Co. Ltd' painted on the side. In the back window a board advertises the bus's route, PULBOROUGH. A stair case is attached to the back of the bus and leads to the roof which has wooden sides and benches for passengers. Two boys stand next to the bus. One wears a long work apron. A group of men stand in the background to the right of the image. A note on the reverse of the image reads: 'First accident with a bus'. Young Ones Project.
Datec1910
PeriodEdwardian & After
Period dates22 Jan 1901-4 Aug 1914
FormatPhotograph
Format2copy of lantern slide
OwnerWest Sussex County Council Library Service
SubjectTransport/Road/Buses
Open Top Buses
Transport/Road/Traffic Accidents
Social & Family Issues/Children
Employment/Child Labour

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/Pulborough//West SussexNA468
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