Commuters Collection (page 6)

Incidents including train-wrecking: General Strike 1926
Several scenes in England including: Liverpool Street Station crowds of commuters trying to get to work. Vandalism in Northumberland where fish-plates and bolts had been removed from the rails

The Workmans Train. Interior of a third class carriage running workers from the suburbs of London into the city centre. The illustration related to a feature in the same issue of The Illustrated

England, London, Underground train entering tunnel

Pedestrians and traffic at a busy road crossing in Causeway Bay, Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong, China

Myanmar, Burma, Rakhine State, Gyi Dawma. In the early morning, the women of Gyi Dawma village cross the Kaladan River by boat to tend their fields on the far side

London takes to the roads, General Strike 1926
Photographs showing Londoners finding all sorts of ways to commute to and from work during the 1926 general strike in Britain. May 1926

Joys of To-day 1. Sardine-time on the tube by Studdy
Cartoon by George Studdy, part of a series depicting the various trails and discomforts of life on the home front during the First World War

Proposed extensions of transport links into London 1919
Diagram showing a map of London and the movement of commuters by different travel means from Greater to Central London, and the proposed extensions of transport links

Great railway strike, trekking to business 1919
When the railway strike first happened Londoners used other means of transportation, buses and trams to find their way to town, needless to say they could not cope with the amount of commuters

Great railway strike, london commuters 1919
Londoners having a lift on the back of a horse-van. 1919

Rail Strike, queing for the tram-car 1919
Hundreds of commuters in london queing patiently for the already over utilsed tram-car. October 1919

General Strrike 1926: Request for lift
The official request that drivers of cars in which there was a spare seat should pick up any pedestrian who needed a lift was well responded to. May 1926

Great railway strike, available tram-car 1919
Crowd of London commuters waiting patiently for the next available tram-car, during the Great railway strike of 1919. October 1919

Great railway strike, crownded car 1919
RAIL STRIKE Londoners caught out by the sudden rail strike cram into whatever means of transport they can find: here seen overloading a motorcar Date: October 1919

New York, USA - The New Port Authority Bus Terminal, 41st Street and 8th Avenue - situated one block from Times Square Date: 1950

Northern entrance to Waterloo Station - Memorial Arch dedicated to the Employees of the london & South Western Railway Company who gave their lives during the First World War - unveiled by Queen Mary

The Buses were not affected by the Strike by H. M. Bateman
A fabulous cartoon by H. M. Bateman showing a multitude of people trying to chaotically squeeze onto a bus - a comment on the bus strikes affecting Britain in 1919. Date: 1919

Arrival of the Theatre Train at Victoria Station, 1914
Theatre-goers from the suburbs exit Victoria Station amid office workers and commuters ready to take a taxi in search of dinner before going to see a play or musical in Londons West End in 1914

Present Day Types - the Straphanger by Arthur Watts
A gentleman in a top hat and smoking a pipe tries to keep his balance on a London Underground train by hanging onto one of the overhead straps whille holding his umbrella

National Coal Strike, 1912
National Coal Strike of 1912. A man inspects an important notice of a coal strike which has closed Cannon Street Station, London. Date: 1912

Piling Onto a London Bus
A mad scramble to get onto a London Routemaster bus, which is offering a 25p Fare Deal. But will there be enough seats for everyone? Date: circa 1980

Between 6 and 7 O clock in the Morning, Summer (w / c on paper)
XCF306869 Between 6 and 7 O clock in the Morning, Summer (w/c on paper) by Scharf, George the Elder (1788-1860); Private Collection; German, out of copyright

Between 5 O clock and 6 O clock in the Morning, 1840 (w / c on paper)
XCF282038 Between 5 O clock and 6 O clock in the Morning, 1840 (w/c on paper) by Scharf, George the Elder (1788-1860); Private Collection; German, out of copyright

Harpers February, 1897 (colour litho)
BAL122993 Harpers February, 1897 (colour litho) by Penfield, Edward (1866-1925); 49x36 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: advertisement for Harpers new monthly magazine; ); American, out of copyright

Motorways and Skytower, Auckland, North Island, New Zealand

Keep Fit - Running for the Train
Keep Fit - Take a walk every morning! Three portly city gent having to scramble to make their morning train into the city. Date: 1943

Crowded platforms at Paddington Station - 31 July 1931 ? TopFoto

Charing Cross Railway Station in London 1864 ? TopFoto

Officially opening tomorrow, Londons tallest building : the 620 ft Post Office Tower with, at the very top, its sensational Panorama of London revolving restaurant

London. Site of Bucklesbury House, a 14 storey block of offices, before the building starts.c.1953

A view of Regent Street looking up towards Picadilly Circus, London, England

Station approach in Orpington. 1939

Crofton road in Orpington. On the right can be seen the council offices. 1939

Crofton road in Orpington. 1939

Crofton road in Orpington with the local council offices on the left. 1939

Crofton Road, Orpington. 11 February 1939

Picture No. 10766113
Commuters on board a Harbour ferry going to work in the city Date:

Executives Commute By Handcar
Chicago, Illinois: March 5, 1930 Executives celebrate the joining of New York and Chicago by the longest stretch of the heaviest rail in the world

Planned Paris metro station, 1897
Planned Paris metro station. 19th-century artwork showing one of the planned stations for an underground train network (tubular tramway) in Paris, France

Winter evening traffic jam C018 / 2343
Traffic jam. View of a large traffic jam in the evening rush hour, caused by a sudden snowfall. Photographed on Volgogradsky Prospekt, Moscow, Russia, in November 2012

Commuters leaving work in the La Defense area with La Grande Arche in the background, Paris, France, Europe

Yellow Kolkata taxis and commuters outside Howrah Railway Station in morning rush hour, Howrah, Kolkata (Calcutta), West Bengal, India, Asia

General Strike 1926

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"Journeying through Time: Capturing the Essence of Commuters" Step back in time to Grand Central Terminal, New York c. 1930, where a monochromatic symphony of bustling commuters paints a vivid picture of an era gone by. Grace Golden's lens transports us to Liverpool Street, UK, as we witness the anticipation and determination etched on faces catching the 5:15 train amidst the hustle and bustle. Rain-soaked streets become a stage for resilience as Londoners brave Oxford Street's downpour, proving that even inclement weather cannot deter dedicated shoppers. Leaving the Underground in Dresden, Germany takes us into an interior world where travelers navigate labyrinthine tunnels with purposeful strides - each one with their own story to tell. Shibuya Crossing emerges as a mesmerizing tableau of pedestrians adorned with umbrellas; this iconic Tokyo intersection epitomizes the energy and rhythm of daily commuting on a global scale. A glimpse into Waterloo Railway Station circa 1912 reveals an era when steam trains reigned supreme - capturing both nostalgia and progress within its ornate architecture. Scenes from London Underground stations transport us underground once more; here, humanity converges in motion while diverse stories unfold against tiled walls echoing whispers from decades past. The Paris subway invites us into its subterranean realm – an intricate web connecting lives across France's capital city. Here lies proof that beneath our feet resides another universe teeming with movement and life. Walking across London Bridge during the 1950s evokes images of gentlemen donning bowler hats alongside ladies clad in elegant attire – each commuter playing their part in weaving together the tapestry of urban existence. In India's Kolkata, Garia Railway Station welcomes trains arriving at its platform like clockwork; amid vibrant chaos and colorful saris billowing in syncopation with departing locomotives – it is here that journeys begin or end but never cease to amaze.