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The Royal Hospital from the river - though its hardly to be seen, the Thames is so congested with ships and boats, including one of the earliest steamboats

Traffic at Oxford (Regent) Circus, Central London
Cabs, carriages, buses and pedestrians at Oxford (then Regent) Circus, at the junction of Oxford Street and Regent Street, Central London, during the season

Typical Sunday scene on a country road 1925: The Growing dan
Congested country road. The increased volume of motor traffic and the ever growing death toll from road accidents was becoming the subject of grave public concern at the time. 1925

The blockade of London Bridge, 1859. The congested and overcrowded state of the streets of London, particularly those in the City. Date: 1859

Cartoon, Wanted - A Traffic Authority 1923
Policeman trying to control the traffic on a congested London road. 1923

Cartoon, Metropolitan Prize Puzzles No. 1 -- traffic at Marble Arch, Central London, before the introduction of the Congestion Charge. Date: 1883

Traffic at Oxford (Regent) Circus, Central London
Traffic at Oxford (then Regent) Circus, at the junction of Oxford Street and Regent Street, Central London, during the season. Date: 1875

London by Lester Ralph
Superb caricature of London emphasising its expanding population, Central to the picture is St Pauls Cathedral wearing a police officers helmet over its dome while the surrounding landscape is filled

Regent St Congested
The hustle and bustle of 1930s central London, with traffic at a virtual standstill on Regent Street. Date: 1930

Thames / Tower Bridge 1901
Looking east down-river, towards Tower Bridge; with congested shipping in the foreground Date: 1901

Traffic congestion on London Bridge in bad weather
Traffic congestion on London Bridge in wet and windy weather. Date: 1876

Walnut Street, Kansas City, Missouri, USA
View of Walnut Street (north from Tenth Street), Kansas City, Missouri, USA, on a busy day. Date: 1922

Londons increased traffic in 1936
Congested London, from Hyde Park corner to Ludgate Hill, a map showing the increase of traffic since 1904 at eight of the busiest spots. Date: 1936

A congested street scene in Shoreditch, London
Swarming with people - and children whose only playground is the pavement - this was a typical street scene in Shoreditch where homelessness and the housing problem was at its worst in the capital

Busy communication trench, Mesopotamia, WW1
A busy communication trench in Mesopotamia (now Iraq) during an action, with walking wounded and stretcher cases, during the First World War. Date: circa 1915-1918

Police Mini Car
This mini, with a 1275 cc engine and the amusing number plate JOB 999E, was specially adapted for police duties, ideal for traffic control in congested areas. Date: 1960s

Cable Railway Future
Overhead railways, in the form of cable lines, would avoid the problems of surface transport in todays congested environment

Congestion at Bank
Congested London streets - the scene outside the Bank of England

Crowded London Street
A congested street in the City of London - buses, wagons and cabs compete for passage

Whitehall Congestion1875
Pedestrians and vehicles make slow progress down Whitehall, London

Waterloo Br Congested
Heavy traffic congestion across Waterloo Bridge, mainly caused by roadworks

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