Hackney coaches. Following the Regulation of Hackney-Coachmen in London and the places adjacent in 1654, to remedy the great irregularity of Hackney Coaches and Hackney Coachmen in London, Westminster and the places thereabouts. The first hackney-carriage licences date from a 1662 Act of Parliament establishing the Commissioners of Scotland Yard to regulate them.

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Location: London, England
Photo credit: © De Luan / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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