London Types: Familiar Figures of The Street - The hot chestnut vendor who is well patronized in all parts of London, his glowing brazier a cheering sight on frosty nights. Like everything else the London types have changed in the past in the past few years. Gone are the crossing-sweepers, the Pearlies are only seen on Bank holidays, the Cabbies, hansom cab drivers, the horse bus drivers, and conductors, but there are still certain types left which shows that London variety Find character are not yet all dulled and flattened. January 16, 1939.