Those who wanted to travel a short distance up to the half of the 19th century went on foot or, who had the money, took a rental car. This went on until the omnibus started driving. This Latin word literally means "for all". For the first time in history, horse-drawn vehicles rode back and forth, on a fixed route and with fixed stops. These forerunners of our buses were generally pulled by two horses, which, depending on the gravety of the route, were changed every two to three hours. For this purpose horse stables had to be provided along the routes. These omnibuses often had a double deck, accessible via a staircase at the rear. To generate extra income, these coaches were richly equipped with advertising panels. The omnibuses were put on track at the end of the 19th century and from then on called horse tram. The tracks made the carriage run smoother and from that time on, mostly only one horse pulled the vehicle. The big problem, however, of these omnibuses were the tons of horse manure that had to be cleared, daily, along the entire route. The omnibus disappeared around the 1920s to make way for steam- and electric trams. Image size: 260 x 360 mm