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Background imageDecker Collection: Bridges on the Tyne

Bridges on the Tyne
The handsome bridges connecting Gateshead and Newcastle-upon-Tyne. The Great Tyne Bridge arches over Stephensons High Level Bridge, a double-decker built in 1846

Background imageDecker Collection: MOTOR BUS

MOTOR BUS
A classic double-decker of the London General Omnibus Company on the 11 route which still links Liverpool Street with Victoria via Charing Cross

Background imageDecker Collection: A Motor Bus during the London Season, 1914 by Matania

A Motor Bus during the London Season, 1914 by Matania
" Passengers out first, please" - the omnipresent motor-bus. Passengers alight from a London bus, ready to sample the delights of the city at the height of the 1914 Season. Date: 1914

Background imageDecker Collection: The Salisbury Hotel pub, Green Lanes, Harringay, London

The Salisbury Hotel pub, Green Lanes, Harringay, London
The Salisbury Hotel, a Grade II listed pub on Grand Parade - at the junction of St. Anns Road / Green Lanes, Harringay, London - built by the prolific Scottish builder J C Hill

Background imageDecker Collection: The old and new forms of Accringtons Trams

The old and new forms of Accringtons Trams - the older steam tramcar from 1886 (top) dubbed the Baltic Fleet and (below) the new modern electric car - the Flying Squadron ! Date: 1907

Background imageDecker Collection: Model of HMS Victory of 1737

Model of HMS Victory of 1737
Model of HMS Victory, as displayed in the South Kensington Museum, 1865. HMS Victory, launched in 1737, was a three-decker first-rate warship of 100 guns

Background imageDecker Collection: Brigham Young - Mormon Leader and Wives

Brigham Young - Mormon Leader and Wives
Brigham Young (1801-1877) - Leader in the Latter Day Saint movement and American settler. President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (The Mormons) from 1847 until 1877

Background imageDecker Collection: Selby Abbey 1950S

Selby Abbey 1950S
The West Front of Selby Abbey, Yorkshire, England, a mixture of Norman, Gothic and Victorian architecture. Note the double decker bus, Selby to Doncaster, via Askern. Date: founded 1069

Background imageDecker Collection: Chicago World Fair - Sky Ride

Chicago World Fair - Sky Ride
Chicago World Fair - The Sky Ride Date: 1933

Background imageDecker Collection: Motor Bus London 1903

Motor Bus London 1903
A Motor Bus causes considerable interest on a London Street. Bus owners faced the competition posed by the electrification of the tramways with motor buses

Background imageDecker Collection: British soldiers boarding buses, Western Front, WW1

British soldiers boarding buses, Western Front, WW1
British soldiers boarding double decker buses on the Western Front in France during World War One. They are returning for a rest after hard fighting at Monchy. Date: circa 1917

Background imageDecker Collection: Ammunition Bus, First World War

Ammunition Bus, First World War
Motor bus loaded with ammunition and well guarded leaving the magazine in Hyde Park during World War I

Background imageDecker Collection: Frank Decker & Price

Frank Decker & Price
Harry Price tests Frank Decker, one of Americas most outstanding mediums : he was of Syrian origin. Date: 8 June 1933

Background imageDecker Collection: Harrow Road tram on Route 60 going to Paddington, London

Harrow Road tram on Route 60 going to Paddington, London
Harrow Road tram on Route 60 going to Paddington, advertising The News of the World newspaper. Date: circa 1920s

Background imageDecker Collection: London Transport trolley bus

London Transport trolley bus
A London Transport trolley bus, serving Hampton Court

Background imageDecker Collection: A London tram overtaking a trolleybus

A London tram overtaking a trolleybus

Background imageDecker Collection: Electric tram, Lytham St Annes, Lancashire

Electric tram, Lytham St Annes, Lancashire
An electric tram on the road at Lytham St Annes, Lancashire, with the driver standing at the front in uniform

Background imageDecker Collection: Friedrichstrasse, Berlin, Germany

Friedrichstrasse, Berlin, Germany Date: circa 1910s

Background imageDecker Collection: Tour bus, 1920s

Tour bus, 1920s
Ziehler Albert, American Bus Truck Co. Interior, Lower Deck, Looking back. Lower deck, looking backward, of a double-decker bus

Background imageDecker Collection: WELSH TRAM

WELSH TRAM
The large double-decker tram of the Swansea and Mumbles Railway, Glamorgan, Wales. They were the largest trams in UK service

Background imageDecker Collection: Llandudno Tram

Llandudno Tram
One of the single-decker side deck trams which used to run at Llandudno, Wales

Background imageDecker Collection: New Eastbourne Tram

New Eastbourne Tram
One of the beautiful new double-decker trams, built to a gauge of only 15 inches, which run from Eastbourne along the Crumbles, Sussex, England

Background imageDecker Collection: Nashville 1933

Nashville 1933
Street scene in Nashville Tennessee, with double-decker buses checkered cabs and even a horse-drawn wagon

Background imageDecker Collection: Advert, New Olympic coach by Leyland

Advert, New Olympic coach by Leyland
Advert, Olympic single-decker coach by Leyland. 1950

Background imageDecker Collection: People on a bus, Lincoln to Olympia

People on a bus, Lincoln to Olympia
People on a bus, travelling from Lincoln to Olympia. The advertisement on the side of the bus reads: Battles, Chemists, a century of public service

Background imageDecker Collection: Two forms of transport on a London bridge

Two forms of transport on a London bridge -- a double decker bus on the left, a horse and cart on the right. The bus is on Route 33A, serving Sheen, Hammersmith, Kensington, Piccadilly Circus

Background imageDecker Collection: Australia House, Strand, London

Australia House, Strand, London - Bush House - now the home of the BBC World Service. The Church of St Mary-le-Strand can be seen back left

Background imageDecker Collection: Strike action, with London trams at a standstill

Strike action, with London trams at a standstill
The scene near the Elephant and Castle, London, with a continuous line of double-decker trams all heading in the direction of London Bridge during the 1911 strike. 1911

Background imageDecker Collection: Super Train of Future

Super Train of Future
A gyro-balanced monorail, the super train of tomorrow will be a three-decker carrying great numbers of passengers at high speeds

Background imageDecker Collection: The 20-seat Daimler bus for Doncaster, Edenthorpe, Hatfield and Thorne (new village)

The 20-seat Daimler bus for Doncaster, Edenthorpe, Hatfield and Thorne (new village). When Ernest Parish started running on a route between Doncaster and Armthorpe

Background imageDecker Collection: London rush hour, people at a bus stop

London rush hour, people at a bus stop
Passengers wait to board London Transport buses during rush hour. Date: circa 1950s

Background imageDecker Collection: London Horse Bus

London Horse Bus Date: circa 1905

Background imageDecker Collection: Baghdad, Iraq - Firdos Square

Baghdad, Iraq - Firdos Square
Baghdad, Iraq - The Firdos ( The Firdaws ) Square - a rather stark illustration of British Colonial City planning/development

Background imageDecker Collection: Night Action Between The Leander, 50 Guns, And ?

Night Action Between The Leander, 50 Guns, And ?
Night Action Between The Leander, 50 Guns, And A French Three Decker

Background imageDecker Collection: Albion Street, Southwick with cars & double decker bus

Albion Street, Southwick with cars & double decker bus
The car on the right has the number plate ANJ442. The view shows Turrells Stores with an ad for Embassy Cigarettes and a garage beyond. The bus is in the distance.. Date: circa 1960

Background imageDecker Collection: Double decker New York electric trolley bus

Double decker New York electric trolley bus
The streetcar is bright yellow Date: circa 1920

Background imageDecker Collection: Bristol 1425 double decker bus, regn. WNO483

Bristol 1425 double decker bus, regn. WNO483, of Eastern National (ENOC) Date: circa 1958

Background imageDecker Collection: Daimler single decker bus, regn. VHN529G

Daimler single decker bus, regn. VHN529G
Daimler single decker bus, of Darlington Corporation number 29, regn.VHN529G, at Darlington on 7 July 1972. Date: 1972

Background imageDecker Collection: Interior view of open top single decker bus

Interior view of open top single decker bus
Interior view through windscreen of open top single decker bus. Date: circa 1940

Background imageDecker Collection: Egyptian Motor Services single decker 28 seater bus

Egyptian Motor Services single decker 28 seater bus. Date: circa 1940

Background imageDecker Collection: David Wetzel, trades unionist in the transport industry

David Wetzel, trades unionist in the transport industry
David (Dave) Wetzel (b 1942), trades unionist (TGWU) with a background in London Transport and Transport for London, where he began his working life as a bus conductor, driver and inspector

Background imageDecker Collection: Trafalgar Square with traffic, London

Trafalgar Square with traffic, London
Trafalgar Square, London, with traffic, the National Gallery and St Martin-in-the-Fields. Date: circa 1950s

Background imageDecker Collection: Passengers on upper deck of London Transport bus

Passengers on upper deck of London Transport bus
Passengers on the upper deck of a London Transport bus looking out of the windows. Date: circa 1930s

Background imageDecker Collection: Passenger on bus approaching Harrods store, London

Passenger on bus approaching Harrods store, London
View of Harrods store from top deck of London Transport bus with passenger in front seat. Date: circa 1930s

Background imageDecker Collection: London omnibus in Regent Street

London omnibus in Regent Street
A London omnibus in Regent Street heading for Golders Green. Date: circa 1930s

Background imageDecker Collection: Bus in snow blizzard, en route to Reigate, Surrey

Bus in snow blizzard, en route to Reigate, Surrey
Bus battles its way through a snow blizzard, heading for Reigate, Surrey. Date: circa 1960s

Background imageDecker Collection: Buses queue in rush hour, Central London

Buses queue in rush hour, Central London
London buses in a queue in Central London during the rush hour. Date: circa 1960s

Background imageDecker Collection: Eros Gets That Christmas Feeling by Pearce

Eros Gets That Christmas Feeling by Pearce
Lovely illustration of Piccadilly Circus in the centre of London, covered in snow and with the famous Eros statue decorated with holly and ribbons for Christmas. Date: 1932

Background imageDecker Collection: High Street, Sawston, Cambridgeshire

High Street, Sawston, Cambridgeshire, showing A Coulthard, chemist and pharmacist, and a double-decker omnibus. Date: circa 1908

Background imageDecker Collection: Advert, Single decker bus by Sentinel, Shrewsbury

Advert, Single decker bus by Sentinel, Shrewsbury - Passenger comfort plus top line performance. 1950

Background imageDecker Collection: Double Decker Bus, Coachwork by Robert Kearsley and Co

Double Decker Bus, Coachwork by Robert Kearsley and Co, Ripon, Yorkshire. 1950

Background imageDecker Collection: Double Decker Bus by East Lancashire Coach Builders

Double Decker Bus by East Lancashire Coach Builders, Blackburn. 1950

Background imageDecker Collection: Steam tramway in Vauxhall, South London 1874

Steam tramway in Vauxhall, South London 1874
Steam tram running between Vauxhall Station and Vauxhall Bridge, South London. Date: 1874

Background imageDecker Collection: View along Piccadilly, London

View along Piccadilly, London
View west along Piccadilly, London, showing the Royal Institute Galleries on the south side (left) (now the headquarters of BAFTA). Date: circa 1915

Background imageDecker Collection: Horse-drawn open double decker bus 1878

Horse-drawn open double decker bus 1878
French horse-drawn bus, with passengers on desk getting wet. Date: 1878

Background imageDecker Collection: Purrey steam tram in Paris, France 1903

Purrey steam tram in Paris, France 1903
Purrey steam tram in Paris, France, calling at Vincennes and the Louvre. Date: 1903

Background imageDecker Collection: Lyon, France - Le Pont Lafayette

Lyon, France - Le Pont Lafayette. View over the River Rhone toward Fourviere Hill and Basilique Notre Dame de Fourviere in the distance. Date: circa 1908

Background imageDecker Collection: LCC-LFB bus crash, Walworth Road SE17

LCC-LFB bus crash, Walworth Road SE17
London firefighters, London ambulance service and Metropolitan Police attend the scene of crash between two London Transport buses in South London near the Elephant and Castle

Background imageDecker Collection: Birkenhead Horse Bus

Birkenhead Horse Bus
A (19th century) horse bus in service during Festival Week at Birkenhead, Merseyside. England

Background imageDecker Collection: Agra, India - Fabulous Double-decker camel-drawn wagon

Agra, India - Fabulous Double-decker camel-drawn wagon
Agra, India - An utterly fabulous Double-decker two camel-drawn wagon, with driver perched on the upper level. Date: 1917

Background imageDecker Collection: The wheelbarrow remote control detonation device

The wheelbarrow remote control detonation device
Photograph showing the wheelbarrow remote control detonation device in the bucket of a JCB being used to deal with a suspect device on the top deck of a double decker bus, Omagh district, 1975

Background imageDecker Collection: Kadhimain horse tramway, Baghdad, Iraq

Kadhimain horse tramway, Baghdad, Iraq
Kadhimain horse-drawn double-decker tramway, Baghdad, Iraq, on the Kamazene Mosque route. Date: circa 1920s

Background imageDecker Collection: Tram crossing Putney Bridge

Tram crossing Putney Bridge
View of a tram and a horse drawn cart crossing Putney Bridge over the River Thames, London. Date: C. 1910

Background imageDecker Collection: American flush decker destroyer by G. H. Davis

American flush decker destroyer by G. H. Davis
One of 50 made over to Britain during the Second World War: an American flush decker destroyer in cross section. In the inset (bottom right) it is compared with a standard British destroyer

Background imageDecker Collection: Glasgow to Oban bus, with crew and passengers

Glasgow to Oban bus, with crew and passengers
A Glasgow to Oban bus, with crew and passengers, on a country road somewhere in Scotland. Date: 1929

Background imageDecker Collection: Disused tram, Blackpool St Annes & Lytham Tramways

Disused tram, Blackpool St Annes & Lytham Tramways
A disused tram of the Blackpool St Annes & Lytham Tramways, damaged and rusting in the open air. It still carries advertising for Hovis, Lifebuoy Soap, Hudsons Super Soap

Background imageDecker Collection: Ponte Dona Maria Pia - Oporto, Portugal

Ponte Dona Maria Pia - Oporto, Portugal. Forerunner to the iconic Ponte Dom Luis - a single decker bridge for carrying the rail line out of Campanha Station to Gaia

Background imageDecker Collection: Regent Street / 1960S

Regent Street / 1960S
Two women crossing the street in opposite directions, next to two routemaster buses

Background imageDecker Collection: Motor Bus / London C1900

Motor Bus / London C1900
A single-decker London bus operated by the London Power Omnibus Company (route from Marble Arch to Kilburn)

Background imageDecker Collection: A diagram of the proposed Charing Cross Bridge

A diagram of the proposed Charing Cross Bridge
Plans for a new double-decker bridge at Charing Cross, designed by Sir Owen Williams and at the time recently approved by a royal commission

Background imageDecker Collection: Corner of Tottenham Court Road, London - Horse Buses

Corner of Tottenham Court Road, London - Horse Buses
A fantastic postcard image showing traffic on the corner of Tottenham Court Road, London - a number of Horse Buses make the (undoubtedly rather bumpy) turn! Date: circa 1903

Background imageDecker Collection: Germany, Berlin - Round Trip or Tourist Tour Omnibus

Germany, Berlin - Round Trip or Tourist Tour Omnibus. Date: circa 1907

Background imageDecker Collection: Electric tram

Electric tram. Engraving, 19th century

Background imageDecker Collection: WW1 - London Buses at the Front

WW1 - London Buses at the Front, transporting British troops (Scots Highlanders). Advertorial postcard for Dubonnet. Date: 1915

Background imageDecker Collection: Tripoli, Lebanon - Double-decker Horse Tram

Tripoli, Lebanon - Double-decker Horse Tram
Tripoli, Lebanon - Superb and unusual double-decker Horse Tram - in the background one can see The Clock tower, one of the most iconic monuments in Tripoli

Background imageDecker Collection: Frans Decker

Frans Decker
FRANS DECKER Flemish artist Date: FLOURISHED 1660

Background imageDecker Collection: Durban Street Scene

Durban Street Scene
West Street, looking east : a variety of horse-drawn transport and a double-decker omnibus pass between the splendidly ornate buildings. Date: circa 1900

Background imageDecker Collection: London Christmas Lights

London Christmas Lights
Christmas lights, in the shape of shooting stars and moons, in Regent Street. Date: 1970s

Background imageDecker Collection: Boston Subway 1892

Boston Subway 1892
Double-decker trains on the proposed subway station at Boston, Massachusetts. Date: 1892

Background imageDecker Collection: Band of musicians marching along a road

Band of musicians marching along a road, with a double decker bus following behind. Date: circa 1930s

Background imageDecker Collection: London Bridge, London

London Bridge, London
London Bridge, County of London, England. Showing Early Double-Decker Buses Date: 1934

Background imageDecker Collection: A tram outside Blackfriars tram terminal in London

A tram outside Blackfriars tram terminal in London. It is headed for Abbey Wood via Old Kent Road

Background imageDecker Collection: A London Omnibus heading for Victoria

A London Omnibus heading for Victoria. Old fashioned transportation

Background imageDecker Collection: Soldiers riding on the top deck of a London omnibus

Soldiers riding on the top deck of a London omnibus
Soldiers riding on the top deck of a London horse drawn omnibus. York Road, Lambeth



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