Photography — C. 1877
Cast Iron Billy
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
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- 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)
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- Record quality:
- 100%
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- Owner Status & Credit:
Permanent collection
- Copyright holder:
digital image © London Museum
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