Perhaps this pachyderm thought the tram was going to Piccadilly Circus...
The picture, taken in 1936, is one of hundreds of fascinating vintage photos in the Time Out book London Through A Lens. The caption reminds us that elephants weren’t uncommon in London before World War Two, with many appearing in theatre shows. In 1846, the City of London Theatre borrowed two elephants from a Paris circus to star in a play specially written around the tricks they could perform. Animals were first introduced to the London stage as early 1788 by actor and theatre manager John Kemble.
as I drew him in
Read more about Jumbo in my review of Jumbo - The Greatest Elephant in the World.