What is recorded here
This blue commemorative plaque records: Joseph Aloysius Hansom 1803-1882 Architect and designer of the Hansom Cab was born and lived here Recorded plaque organisation: York Civic Trust.
Joseph Aloysius Hansom was an architect and designer best known for inventing the Hansom cab, a popular horse-drawn carriage used in Victorian cities, which improved urban transportation efficiency.
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