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Above and Below: These two Ottawa "cab men's rests" were modelled on the "cabmen's shelters" which were introduced in London in 1875. They were compact lunch counters where cab drivers (and anyone else) could get a cheap hot meal. For more about cabmen's shelters, see Bloomsday for Cab Drivers: The Cabmen's Shelter.

Source: Top: Cab Men's Rest on Wellington Street, March, 1893 [East Block of the Parliament Buildings in the background]. (Topley Studio / Library and Archives Canada / PA-027283). Bottom: Cab Men's Rest, corner of George and Sussex Streets, March, 1893. (Topley Studio / Library and Archives Canada / PA-027284).