Zebra taxi

Around 1912, a zebra-pulled taxi was active on the streets of Brixton.

Zebra taxi
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The driver is Gustav Grais who ran a circus of zebras and baboons - the hackney cab was likely a promotion for the circus, active for a day or two only.

The photo shows the zebra-driven carriage leaving Brixton and heading for Stockwell.

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NEARBY LOCATIONS OF NOTE

Angell Town, SW9 Angell Town is a large, municipally-built housing complex on the Brixton/Stockwell border.

Angell Town, SW9

Brixton Brixton is a mainly residential area of south London with a prominent street market and substantial retail sector.

Brixton

Zebra taxi Around 1912, a zebra-pulled taxi was active on the streets of Brixton.

Zebra taxi

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Acre Lane, SW2 Acre Lane runs between Brixton and Clapham (Brixton)

Acre Lane, SW2

Adelaide Close, SW9 Adelaide Close is a location in London (Brixton)

Adelaide Close, SW9

Albemarle Walk, SW9 Albemarle Walk is a location in London (Brixton)

Albemarle Walk, SW9

Allardyce Street, SW4 Allardyce Street is a road in the SW4 postcode area (Clapham North)

Allardyce Street, SW4

Angell Park Gardens, SW9 Angell Park Gardens is a road in the SW9 postcode area (Brixton)

Angell Park Gardens, SW9

Antiopa House, SW9 Antiopa House is a location in London (Brixton)

Antiopa House, SW9

Arches, SW9 Arches is a location in London (Brixton)

Arches, SW9

Argyll Close, SW9 Argyll Close is one of the streets of London in the SW9 postal area

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Atlantic Road, SW9 Atlantic Road curves beside the railway at Brixton station (Brixton)

Atlantic Road, SW9

Barrington Road, SW9 Barrington Road is one of the streets of London in the SW9 postal area (Brixton)

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Beehive Place, SW9 Beehive Place is one of the streets of London in the SW9 postal area (Brixton)

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Bellefields Road, SW9 Bellefields Road is one of the streets of London in the SW9 postal area (Brixton)

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Belvedere Place, SW2 Belvedere Place is a road in the SW2 postcode area (Brixton)

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Benedict Road, SW9 Benedict Road is a road in the SW9 postcode area (Brixton)

Benedict Road, SW9

Bernays Grove, SW9 Bernays Grove is a road in the SW9 postcode area (Brixton)

Bernays Grove, SW9

Brighton Terrace, SW9 Brighton Terrace is one of the streets of London in the SW9 postal area (Brixton)

Brighton Terrace, SW9

Brixton Oval, SW2 Brixton Oval is one of the streets of London in the SW2 postal area (Brixton)

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Brixton Station Road, SW9 Brixton Station Road is one of the streets of London in the SW9 postal area (Brixton)

Brixton Station Road, SW9

Brixton Village Granville Arcade, SW9 Brixton Village Granville Arcade is one of the streets of London in the SW9 postal area (Brixton)

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Broughton Drive, SW9 Broughton Drive is a road in the SW9 postcode area (Brixton)

Broughton Drive, SW9

Buckmaster Close, SW9 Buckmaster Close is a location in London (Brixton)

Buckmaster Close, SW9

Bucknell Close, SW9 Bucknell Close is a road in the SW2 postcode area (Brixton)

Bucknell Close, SW9

Buckner Road, SW2 Buckner Road is a road in the SW2 postcode area (Brixton)

Buckner Road, SW2

Burgoyne Road, SW9 Burgoyne Road is a road in the SW9 postcode area (Brixton)

Burgoyne Road, SW9

Cantebury Court Kennington Park, SW9 Cantebury Court Kennington Park is one of the streets of London in the SW9 postal area (Brixton)

Cantebury Court Kennington Park, SW9

Canterbury Court, SW9 Canterbury Court is one of the streets of London in the SW9 postal area (Brixton)

Canterbury Court, SW9

Canterbury Crescent, SW9 Canterbury Crescent is one of the streets of London in the SW9 postal area (Brixton)

Canterbury Crescent, SW9

Carney Place, SW9 Carney Place is a location in London (Brixton)

Carney Place, SW9

Chalbury House, SW9 Chalbury House is a block on Trinity Gardens (Brixton)

Chalbury House, SW9

Chantrey Road, SW9 This is a street in the SW9 postcode area (Brixton)

Chantrey Road, SW9

Clarewood Walk, SW9 Clarewood Walk is a location in London (Brixton)

Clarewood Walk, SW9

Coal Lane, SW9 Coal Lane is a location in London (Brixton)

Coal Lane, SW9

Cold Harbour Lane, SW9 Cold Harbour Lane is a location in London (Brixton)

Cold Harbour Lane, SW9

Combermere Road, SW9 Combermere Road is one of the streets of London in the SW9 postal area (Brixton)

Combermere Road, SW9

Concanon Road, SW2 Concanon Road is one of the streets of London in the SW2 postal area (Brixton)

Concanon Road, SW2

Corry Drive, SW9 Corry Drive is a road in the SW9 postcode area (Brixton)

Corry Drive, SW9

Dalbury House, SW4 Dalbury House is sited on Ferndale Road (Brixton)

Dalbury House, SW4

Dalbury House, SW9 Residential block (Brixton)

Dalbury House, SW9

Dalyell Road, SW9 Dalyell Road is one of the streets of London in the SW9 postal area (Brixton)

Dalyell Road, SW9

Dolman Street, SW4 Dolman Street is a location in London (Brixton)

Dolman Street, SW4

Dorrell Place, SW9 Dorrell Place is one of the streets of London in the SW9 postal area (Brixton)

Dorrell Place, SW9

Draymans Court, SW9 Draymans Court is a building on Stockwell Green (Brixton)

Draymans Court, SW9

Ducie Street, SW4 Ducie Street is one of the streets of London in the SW4 postal area (Clapham North)

Ducie Street, SW4

Eaton Drive, SW9 Eaton Drive is one of the streets of London in the SW9 postal area (Brixton)

Eaton Drive, SW9

Eldon House, SW9 Eldon House is a block on Barrington Road (Brixton)

Eldon House, SW9

Electric Avenue, SW9 Electric Avenue is a street in Brixton and the first market street to be lit by electricity. (Brixton)

Electric Avenue, SW9

Electric Lane, SW9 Electric Lane is one of the streets of London in the SW9 postal area (Brixton)

Electric Lane, SW9

Exbury House, SW9 Exbury House is a block on Trinity Gardens (Brixton)

Exbury House, SW9

Ferndale Road, SW9 Ferndale Road is one of the streets of London in the SW9 postal area (Brixton)

Ferndale Road, SW9

Fosbury House, SW9 Fosbury House is a block on Nursery Road (Brixton)

Fosbury House, SW9

Fyfield Road, SW9 Fyfield Road is a road in the SW9 postcode area (Brixton)

Fyfield Road, SW9

Gateley Road, SW9 Gateley Road is a road in the SW9 postcode area (Brixton)

Gateley Road, SW9

Geneva Drive, SW9 Geneva Drive is one of the streets of London in the SW9 postal area (Brixton)

Geneva Drive, SW9

Glasbury House, SW4 Glasbury House is located on Ferndale Road (Brixton)

Glasbury House, SW4

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Glendall Street, SW9

Granville Arcade, SW9 Granville Arcade is one of the streets of London in the SW9 postal area (Brixton)

Granville Arcade, SW9

Gresham Road, SW9 Gresham Road is one of the streets of London in the SW9 postal area (Brixton)

Gresham Road, SW9

Hargwyne Street, SW9 Hargwyne Street is one of the streets of London in the SW9 postal area (Brixton)

Hargwyne Street, SW9

Hargywne Road, SW9 Hargywne Road is a location in London

Hargywne Road, SW9

Harris House, SW9 Harris House is a block on St Jame’s Crescent (Brixton)

Harris House, SW9

Howard House, SW9 Howard House is located on St James’s Crescent (Brixton)

Howard House, SW9

International House, SW9 International House is sited on Canterbury Crescent (Brixton)

International House, SW9

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Knowle Close, SW9 Knowle Close is one of the streets of London in the SW9 postal area (Brixton)

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Mallams Mews, SW9 Mallams Mews is a road in the SW9 postcode area (Brixton)

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Mordaunt Street, SW9 Mordaunt Street is a road in the SW9 postcode area (Brixton)

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Nursery Road, SW9 Nursery Road is one of the streets of London in the SW9 postal area (Brixton)

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Pulross Road, SW9 Pulross Road is one of the streets of London in the SW9 postal area (Brixton)

Pulross Road, SW9

Raeburn Street, SW2 Raeburn Street is a road in the SW2 postcode area (Brixton)

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Railway Arches, SW9 Railway Arches is one of the streets of London in the SW9 postal area (Brixton)

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Reliance Arcade, SW9 Reliance Arcade is one of the streets of London in the SW9 postal area (Brixton)

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Romero Close, SW9 Romero Close is one of the streets of London in the SW9 postal area (Brixton)

Romero Close, SW9

Rubens Place, SW4 Rubens Place is a road in the SW4 postcode area

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Rumsey Road, SW9 Rumsey Road is one of the streets of London in the SW9 postal area (Brixton)

Rumsey Road, SW9

Rushcroft Road, SW9 Rushcroft Road is one of the streets of London in the SW2 postal area (Brixton)

Rushcroft Road, SW9

Saltoun Road, SW2 Saltoun Road is one of the streets of London in the SW2 postal area (Brixton)

Saltoun Road, SW2

Santley Street, SW2 Santley Street is a road in the SW2 postcode area (Brixton)

Santley Street, SW2

Santley Street, SW4 Santley Street is one of the streets of London in the SW4 postal area (Brixton)

Santley Street, SW4

Somerleyton Road, SW9 Somerleyton Road is one of the streets of London in the SW9 postal area (Brixton)

Somerleyton Road, SW9

Southwyck House, SW9 Residential block (Brixton)

Southwyck House, SW9

St James’s Crescent, SW9 St James’s Crescent skirts the Angell Town Estate (Brixton)

St James’s Crescent, SW9

St Johns Crescent, SW9 St Johns Crescent is part of the Angell Town Estate (Brixton)

St Johns Crescent, SW9

St. John’s Crescent, SW9 St. John’s Crescent is a location in London (Brixton)

St. John’s Crescent, SW9

Stansfield Road, SW9 Stansfield Road is a road in the SW9 postcode area (Brixton)

Stansfield Road, SW9

Stockwell Avenue, SW9 Stockwell Avenue is a road in the SW9 postcode area (Brixton)

Stockwell Avenue, SW9

Stockwell Park Walk, SW9 Stockwell Park Walk is a road in the SW9 postcode area (Brixton)

Stockwell Park Walk, SW9

Swinford Gardens, SW9 Swinford Gardens is a road in the SW9 postcode area (Brixton)

Swinford Gardens, SW9

Thrayle House, SW9 Residential block (Brixton)

Thrayle House, SW9

Trinity Court, SW4 Trinity Court is a block on Ferndale Road (Brixton)

Trinity Court, SW4

Trinity Gardens, SW9 Trinity Gardens is an 1820s development (Brixton)

Trinity Gardens, SW9

Tunstall Road, SW9 Tunstall Road is one of the streets of London in the SW9 postal area (Brixton)

Tunstall Road, SW9

Turberville House, SW9 This is a residential block in Brixton (Brixton)

Turberville House, SW9

Valentia Place, SW9 Valentia Place is one of the streets of London in the SW9 postal area (Brixton)

Valentia Place, SW9

Villa Road, SW9 Villa Road is a road in the SW9 postcode area (Brixton)

Villa Road, SW9

Vining Street, SW2 Vining Street is one of the streets of London in the SW9 postal area (Brixton)

Vining Street, SW2

Western Road, SW9 Western Road is a road in the SW9 postcode area (Brixton)

Western Road, SW9

Wiltshire Road, SW9 Wiltshire Road is one of the streets of London in the SW9 postal area (Brixton)

Wiltshire Road, SW9

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