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Poster Print : Great Cab Strike, London 1853
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Great Cab Strike, London 1853
Arrival of a train, not a cab to be had. Date: 1853
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Media ID 23266590
© Illustrated London News Ltd/Mary Evans
1850s 1853 Cabs Luggage Strike Strikes Taxi
20x30 inch Poster Print
Step back in time with our captivating Great Cab Strike, London 1853 poster print from Media Storehouse. This vintage image, sourced from Mary Evans Prints Online, vividly depicts the chaos of the city during the cab strike of 1853. The arrival of a train in the midst of an empty street, filled with horse-drawn cabs, tells a compelling story of transportation disruption. Add this historical print to your space for an intriguing conversation starter or to enhance the ambiance of your office or home. Our high-quality poster prints are rights managed, ensuring authenticity and exclusivity for your enjoyment.
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Poster prints are budget friendly enlarged prints in standard poster paper sizes (A0, A1, A2, A3 etc). Whilst poster paper is sometimes thinner and less durable than our other paper types, they are still ok for framing and should last many years. Our Archival Quality Photo Prints and Fine Art Paper Prints are printed on higher quality paper and the choice of which largely depends on your budget.
Estimated Product Size is 76.8cm x 51.4cm (30.2" x 20.2")
These are individually made so all sizes are approximate
Artwork printed orientated as per the preview above, with landscape (horizontal) or portrait (vertical) orientation to match the source image.
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This evocative image captures the chaos and frustration of London's Great Cab Strike of 1853. The photograph, taken outside a railway station during the height of the industrial action, shows a crowded scene of travelers and their luggage gathered around an arriving train. The absence of cabs in the scene is palpable, as the strike had left thousands of commuters stranded and unable to make their connections. The 1850s were a time of rapid industrialization and urban growth in London, and the demand for reliable transportation was greater than ever. Hackney carriages, or cabs, were a common mode of transport for the city's affluent residents and businesspeople. However, when cab drivers went on strike in protest of new regulations and increased competition from omnibuses and railways, the city was thrown into disarray. The photograph presents a striking contrast between the orderly arrival of the train and the disorderly scene outside. The determined expressions on the faces of the travelers, some of whom appear to be in a state of distress, convey the sense of urgency and desperation that must have pervaded the city during the strike. The large crowds and piles of luggage also suggest the scale of the problem and the significant impact it had on London's transportation network. Despite the challenges presented by the strike, the photograph also reveals glimpses of resilience and resourcefulness. Some travelers are seen helping each other with their luggage or hailing alternative forms of transport, such as horse-drawn carriages. The arrival of the train, while not a solution to the cab shortage, at least offered a means of escape from the chaos of the city streets. Overall, this photograph provides a fascinating glimpse into the challenges and complexities of urban transportation in 19th-century London and the ripple effects of industrial action on the daily lives of city dwellers.
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