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Description: | Cast iron post with manufacturers plate reading "Birmingham Guild Ltd."
TfL
Transport
Art and Design
A bus stop post with a flag reading 'Buses stop here'
Bus stop post, Birmingham Guild Limited
After the First World War, the London General Omnibus Company (L.G.O.C.) introduced more permanent bus stops. This standard cast-iron post includes a 'tombstone style' flag sign with the word 'General' incorporated into the roundel symbol. The design was first introduced in 1924, and some were still in use in the early 1990s. The Birmingham Guild of Handicraft was part of the Arts & Crafts movement inspired by William Morris. Concerned with traditional design and methods of production, it was known for its high-quality metalwork.
Buses
London Transport Corporate Identity
London General Omnibus Company (L.G.O.C.)
Greater London
1 | Publisher: | http://www.ltmcollection.org/ | Source: | London Transport Museum | Identifier: | ltmcollection.org/1982/62 | Go to resource |
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