Antique Fortescue Mann Stereoview – London Horse Buses & Nelson's Column

Description: A bustling late-Victorian street scene in London, viewed from Whitehall looking toward Trafalgar Square. The image features several iconic double-decker horse-drawn omnibuses and a clear silhouette of Nelson's Column in the distance.

This card was published by Fortescue Mann, a well-known London photographer and publisher based at Elgin Avenue. Mann’s views are prized for capturing the "everyday" energy of Victorian London life rather than just static monuments.

1. Subject: London traffic (Horse Buses) and Nelson's Column.
2. Publisher: Fortescue Mann, Elgin Avenue, London, W.
3. Date: Circa 1885–1895.
4. Format: Original albumen prints on a grey-blue card mount.
5. Condition: Fair/Poor. There is a significant missing corner on the top right of the mount.