William Parragreen, known as 'Cast Iron Billy', with whip in hand, c. 1877. Parragreen had been an omnibus driver for over 40 years but old age and poor health meant that he could no longer compete with younger drivers from rival omnibus companies in the race to pick up passengers.
Category:
Photography
Object ID:
IN640
Object name:
Cast Iron Billy
Object type:
photographic print, woodburytype
Artist/Maker:
Thomson, John
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Production date:
c. 1877
Material:
machine-made wove paper
Measurements/duration:
H 115 mm, L 90 mm (image), H 270 mm, L 208 mm (album page)