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Carriages Collection

Step back in time and embark on a nostalgic journey through the captivating world of carriages

Background imageCarriages Collection: St. Paul's and Ludgate Hill, c. 1887 (oil on canvas)

St. Paul's and Ludgate Hill, c. 1887 (oil on canvas)
CH405696 St. Paul's and Ludgate Hill, c.1887 (oil on canvas) by Logsdail, William (1859-1944); 73.3x55 cm; Private Collection; Photo © Christie's Images

Background imageCarriages Collection: Pendolino tilting train

Pendolino tilting train
A Pendolino tilting train, heading to London, tilts as it rounds a bend on the West Coast main line near Wolverton station, Bucks

Background imageCarriages Collection: Carriages, Horses and Dogs

Carriages, Horses and Dogs
Artist: Tomson, Clifton - Title: Carriages, Horses and Dogs - Date: N/A - Original Medium and Size: Oil on Canvas 73.7 x 91.4

Background imageCarriages Collection: Steam Railway locomotive Princess Margaret Star Class

Steam Railway locomotive Princess Margaret Star Class 4-6-0 4000 Class No. 4056 Date: 1954

Background imageCarriages Collection: London scenes. The Royal London Hospital in Whitechapel. Early 1900s

London scenes. The Royal London Hospital in Whitechapel. Early 1900s

Background imageCarriages Collection: Wimborne Minster, Dorset - The High Street

Wimborne Minster, Dorset - The High Street Date: circa 1907

Background imageCarriages Collection: Savannah, Georgia

Savannah, Georgia, United States of America, North America

Background imageCarriages Collection: London to Penzance train at Teignmouth, Devon

London to Penzance train at Teignmouth, Devon
London to Penzance train on the seafront track at Teignmouth, Devon. Date: circa 1960s

Background imageCarriages Collection: Gypsy caravans and tents on Belvedere Marshes, Kent

Gypsy caravans and tents on Belvedere Marshes, Kent. 1936 Travellers Romany Gypsy Gipsy gypsies Roma. social history

Background imageCarriages Collection: Close up view of broad gauge train at Chepstow Station, c. 1850

Close up view of broad gauge train at Chepstow Station, c. 1850
Shows broad gauge locomotive " Vulcan", built in 1837 by Charles Tayleur & Co. Taken from a lithograph

Background imageCarriages Collection: Southampton High Street

Southampton High Street
The high Street, with a tram and a number of open carriages

Background imageCarriages Collection: Boardwalk - Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA - Rolling Chairs

Boardwalk - Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA - Rolling Chairs
Boardwalk - Atlantic City, New Jersey

Background imageCarriages Collection: Carclew House, Mylor, Cornwall. Probably 1912

Carclew House, Mylor, Cornwall. Probably 1912
The courtyard and carriage block at Carclew House

Background imageCarriages Collection: Coryton Cove, Dawlish, Devon

Coryton Cove, Dawlish, Devon, with a steam train passing through. Date: circa late 1950s

Background imageCarriages Collection: Charing Cross Hospital, Agar Street, London

Charing Cross Hospital, Agar Street, London
Charing Cross Hospital, Agar Street, near the Strand, London (now Charing Cross Police Station). Date: circa 1905

Background imageCarriages Collection: Bank and shops, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, USA

Bank and shops, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, USA
Wyoming Valley Trust Company and Second National Bank (left) and Jonas Longs Sons department store, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, USA. Date: circa 1907

Background imageCarriages Collection: Union Station, Portland, Maine, USA

Union Station, Portland, Maine, USA, on the corner of Congress and St John Street. Date: circa 1908

Background imageCarriages Collection: West End Hotel, Asbury Park, New Jersey, USA

West End Hotel, Asbury Park, New Jersey, USA. Date: circa 1910

Background imageCarriages Collection: Advertisement for John Harrison

Advertisement for John Harrison
From Patterns of Silver Nickel Silver and Sheffield Electroplate (Ref. No. 739.07 SSTQ)

Background imageCarriages Collection: Kenilworth Race Track, Buffalo, New York, USA

Kenilworth Race Track, Buffalo, New York, USA Date: circa 1906

Background imageCarriages Collection: General view of Exeter Prison, Devon

General view of Exeter Prison, Devon
A general view of Exeter Prison in Devon. Railway lines in the foreground carry a variety of rolling stock including both goods wagons and passenger carriages

Background imageCarriages Collection: Fleet Street, London, c. 1894

Fleet Street, London, c. 1894
Photograph showing the view east along Fleet Street, towards Ludgate and St. Pauls Cathedral, c.1894

Background imageCarriages Collection: Funicular railway up Castle Hill from Clark Adam Square, Budapest, Hungary, Europe

Funicular railway up Castle Hill from Clark Adam Square, Budapest, Hungary, Europe

Background imageCarriages Collection: Passengers on a mass rapid transit train in Singapore, Southeast Asia, Asia

Passengers on a mass rapid transit train in Singapore, Southeast Asia, Asia

Background imageCarriages Collection: Leeds / Town Hall 1858

Leeds / Town Hall 1858
Leeds, Yorkshire: the Town Hall (architect Cuthbert Brodrick)

Background imageCarriages Collection: Montevideo, Uruguay - Central Railway Station

Montevideo, Uruguay - Central Railway Station
Montevideo, Uruguay - Interior of the Central Railway Station Date: circa 1903

Background imageCarriages Collection: London Bridge

London Bridge, heavy with traffic, both vehicular and pedestrian

Background imageCarriages Collection: Gurneys Steam Carriage

Gurneys Steam Carriage
Goldsworthy Gurneys steam carriage is one of the most successful of its kind and 15 are built : tested by the War Office one averages 15 mph on the round trip London to Bath

Background imageCarriages Collection: USA / Pacific Grove

USA / Pacific Grove
The wide Light House Avenue, in the days when horse drawn carriages and carts were still in use, Pacific Grove, California, USA

Background imageCarriages Collection: Louisville, Kentucky

Louisville, Kentucky
Downtown Louisville, on the Ohio river, is busy with carriages and wagons : it houses a university and is famous for its racetrack

Background imageCarriages Collection: Royal carriage outside Buckingham Palace, London, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Royal carriage outside Buckingham Palace, London, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Background imageCarriages Collection: Tourists in horse drawn vehicle

Tourists in horse drawn vehicle, viewing large houses in East Battery, Charleston, South Carolina, United States of America, North America

Background imageCarriages Collection: Bourbon Street

Bourbon Street, French Quarter, New Orleans, Louisiana, United States of America, North America

Background imageCarriages Collection: 1857 Mutiny / Officers

1857 Mutiny / Officers
INDIA : British officers at the time of the Mutiny use native transport to rejoin their regiment

Background imageCarriages Collection: Waterloo Railway Station, London 1912

Waterloo Railway Station, London 1912
The scene from the Waterloo Railway Station platform, London. Date: 1912

Background imageCarriages Collection: Page of Victorian adverts - 1890

Page of Victorian adverts - 1890
Various adverts for The Graphic, May 1890. May 1890

Background imageCarriages Collection: Sherif Pasha Street in Alexandria, Egypt

Sherif Pasha Street in Alexandria, Egypt
Bustling street life at Sherif Pasha Street in Alexandria, Egypt. Date: circa 1910s

Background imageCarriages Collection: Falmouth Railway Station, Falmouth, Cornwall. Early 1900s

Falmouth Railway Station, Falmouth, Cornwall. Early 1900s
A view of the platform at Falmouth Railway Station with a train in, looking towards the harbour and the town. Photographer: Unknown

Background imageCarriages Collection: Returning evacuee children wave goodbye to Derby as their train moves out

Returning evacuee children wave goodbye to Derby as their train moves out, bound for London and their homes. 15th June 1945

Background imageCarriages Collection: Footballer Stan Bowles, the man who doesn t like planes

Footballer Stan Bowles, the man who doesn t like planes, settles down to a lonely game of cards on the way back from Newcastle. January 1976 P003866

Background imageCarriages Collection: Hansom cab 1875

Hansom cab 1875
Two-wheeled Hanson cab, waiting for a fare. Date: 1875

Background imageCarriages Collection: Silema, Malta - View of the long promenade

Silema, Malta - View of the long promenade
Sliema is a resort town on the east coast of the Mediterranean island of Malta. The waterfront features a long promenade (as shown here). Date: circa 1910s

Background imageCarriages Collection: The Pier - St. Annes-on-Sea, Lancashire

The Pier - St. Annes-on-Sea, Lancashire. Date: 1906

Background imageCarriages Collection: Kensington High Street, West London

Kensington High Street, West London. Streetscape showing old fashioned shop fronts. circa 1905

Background imageCarriages Collection: Carnon Viaduct, Perranwell, Cornwall. Around 1925

Carnon Viaduct, Perranwell, Cornwall. Around 1925
Isambard Kingdom Brunels original wooden viaduct crossing the Carnon valley, which opened in 1863. It was replaced in 1933 by a stone structure

Background imageCarriages Collection: New Street Station, Birmingham

New Street Station, Birmingham Date: 1906

Background imageCarriages Collection: Exeter Change by Charles Robinson

Exeter Change by Charles Robinson
A visit to the menagerie at Exeter Change, one of the many picturesque buildings in the Strand destroyed by road widening in 1830. Built on the site of St

Background imageCarriages Collection: Fleet Street, London

Fleet Street, London
A lovely view up Fleet Street, toward Ludgate Hill and St Pauls Cathedral

Background imageCarriages Collection: Royal Procession passing the London Hospital, Whitechapel

Royal Procession passing the London Hospital, Whitechapel
Crowds cheering Queen Victoria as she drives in a carriage through Whitechapel during one of her Golden Jubilee progresses

Background imageCarriages Collection: Annual Eton v Harrow cricket match at Lords

Annual Eton v Harrow cricket match at Lords
Scene during the annual Eton v Harrow cricket match at Lords Cricket Ground in NW London, 13 July 1934

Background imageCarriages Collection: Oxford Street looking west from Oxford Circus, London

Oxford Street looking west from Oxford Circus, London. Date: circa 1900

Background imageCarriages Collection: Hart Street, Henley-on-Thames

Hart Street, Henley-on-Thames
Busy street scene looking down Hart Street toward St. Marys Church, Henley-on-Thames. Taken during the regatta in the early 1900 s. Date: early 1900s

Background imageCarriages Collection: Hastings, East Sussex - The Albert Memorial

Hastings, East Sussex - The Albert Memorial in the town centre

Background imageCarriages Collection: Queen Victoria Goes by Train

Queen Victoria Goes by Train
Queen Victoria travelling by train in its early days, along the Royal route to Scotland on the Great Northern Railway

Background imageCarriages Collection: Hackney Coach / 1807

Hackney Coach / 1807
A Hackney coach stops at a liquor store for the horse team to receive refreshment

Background imageCarriages Collection: Holborn Circus and Viaduct, City of London

Holborn Circus and Viaduct, City of London Date: circa 1900

Background imageCarriages Collection: Waiting carriages at Grindelwald, Switzerland

Waiting carriages at Grindelwald, Switzerland
Carriages waiting for tourists at Grindelwald, near Berne, Switzerland, with the Eiger behind. Date: circa 1930s

Background imageCarriages Collection: Hotel De L Europe, Anvers (engraving)

Hotel De L Europe, Anvers (engraving)
5235852 Hotel De L Europe, Anvers (engraving) by Belgian School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Hotel De L Europe, Anvers.); Look and Learn / Barbara Loe Collection

Background imageCarriages Collection: The Opera, Paris, 1875-80 (litho)

The Opera, Paris, 1875-80 (litho)
992376 The Opera, Paris, 1875-80 (litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: L Opera)

Background imageCarriages Collection: The Aquarium, pub. 1873 (colour litho)

The Aquarium, pub. 1873 (colour litho)
2646269 The Aquarium, pub. 1873 (colour litho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; American, out of copyright

Background imageCarriages Collection: Birmingham Evacuees arrive at Ripley station 15th November 1940

Birmingham Evacuees arrive at Ripley station 15th November 1940

Background imageCarriages Collection: Main Street, Milford, Pennsylvania, USA

Main Street, Milford, Pennsylvania, USA
Main Street and Forest Hall, Milford, Pennsylvania, USA. Date: circa 1908

Background imageCarriages Collection: Steam Tram and Carriages, Wisbech, Cambridgeshire

Steam Tram and Carriages, Wisbech, Cambridgeshire, England. The Wisbech and Upwell Railway Date: 1900s

Background imageCarriages Collection: Newcastle-upon-Tyne Great Central Railway Station (engraving)

Newcastle-upon-Tyne Great Central Railway Station (engraving)
XJF466217 Newcastle-upon-Tyne Great Central Railway Station (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Opened by her Majesty Queen Victoria)

Background imageCarriages Collection: Gracechurch Street, London, c. 1890 (b / w photo)

Gracechurch Street, London, c. 1890 (b / w photo)
XJF283158 Gracechurch Street, London, c.1890 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

Background imageCarriages Collection: Picture No. 11014409

Picture No. 11014409
Decorated Horses and Coachmen - at the Feria del Caballo (Horse Fair) Jerez de la Frontera, Cadiz province, Andalusia, Spain Date:

Background imageCarriages Collection: Cheapside, London looking East

Cheapside, London looking East

Background imageCarriages Collection: Old town of Mdina, Malta, Mediterranean, Europe

Old town of Mdina, Malta, Mediterranean, Europe

Background imageCarriages Collection: Cadogan Square, London

Cadogan Square, London
Cadogan Square - the jewel in the crown of the Cadogan Estate, Chelsea, London. A baker delivers the morning bread from a tricycle with a large wicker basket attached

Background imageCarriages Collection: Belgrave Square, Pimlico, London

Belgrave Square, Pimlico, London

Background imageCarriages Collection: Packard in Italy 1928

Packard in Italy 1928
The 5200 cmc Packard with 8 cylinders in line is in the great tradition of fine carriages

Background imageCarriages Collection: Tucson Rodeo Parade, Tucson, Arizona, United States of America, North America

Tucson Rodeo Parade, Tucson, Arizona, United States of America, North America

Background imageCarriages Collection: Carriage to Hammersmith

Carriage to Hammersmith
A coachman drives two horses pulling a carriage away for hamersmith (sic) in this scene (presumably) from Ed Finch, his Perambulations

Background imageCarriages Collection: Logging Railway / 1904

Logging Railway / 1904
Horses are used to pull large tree trunks on railway carriages in California, U.S.A

Background imageCarriages Collection: Outside Cafe Tortoni

Outside Cafe Tortoni
The fashionable Cafe Tortoni, in the rue Taitbout, where carriages stop for ladies to consume ice cream, while others enjoy theirs on the terrace

Background imageCarriages Collection: Rail / Break of Gauge

Rail / Break of Gauge
The break of gauge at Gloucester: the trans-shipment of goods from the broad gauge to the narrow gauge carriages

Background imageCarriages Collection: Carlton Chambers, Regent Street, London (pen & brown ink & w / c on paper)

Carlton Chambers, Regent Street, London (pen & brown ink & w / c on paper)
3587694 Carlton Chambers, Regent Street, London (pen & brown ink & w/c on paper) by Keynes Purchase, Edward (1862-1923); 29.3x62.3 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; British

Background imageCarriages Collection: Great Pultney Street, Bath, c. 1883 (litho)

Great Pultney Street, Bath, c. 1883 (litho)
468867 Great Pultney Street, Bath, c.1883 (litho) by Woodroffe, R. (fl.1835-54) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: From Views of Bath, published by C. Duffield)

Background imageCarriages Collection: Euston Station, London 1837

Euston Station, London 1837
Euston Station, London, in 1837, at the start of railway development and expansion

Background imageCarriages Collection: View of the Monument to Peter the Great in Senate Square, St

View of the Monument to Peter the Great in Senate Square, St
SRM92133 View of the Monument to Peter the Great in Senate Square, St. Petersburg, 1870 (oil on canvas) by Surikov, Vasilij Ivanovic (1848-1916); State Russian Museum, St

Background imageCarriages Collection: Roman Triumph (engraving)

Roman Triumph (engraving)
3643593 Roman Triumph (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Roman Triumph.); © Look and Learn

Background imageCarriages Collection: Swan Hotel, High Street, Newport Pagnell, Buckinghamshire

Swan Hotel, High Street, Newport Pagnell, Buckinghamshire, with horse-drawn carriages and a car outside. Date: circa 1910

Background imageCarriages Collection: The Landlord, 1840 (colour litho)

The Landlord, 1840 (colour litho)
810371 The Landlord, 1840 (colour litho) by Mialhe, Federico (1810-89); Private Collection; (add.info.: El Casero, from Album pintoresco de la Isla de Cuba)

Background imageCarriages Collection: The Gates of Monseratte, Havana, Cuba, 1840 (colour litho)

The Gates of Monseratte, Havana, Cuba, 1840 (colour litho)
810358 The Gates of Monseratte, Havana, Cuba, 1840 (colour litho) by Mialhe, Federico (1810-89); Private Collection; (add.info.: Puertas de Monseratte, Habana)




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Step back in time and embark on a nostalgic journey through the captivating world of carriages. From the sleek Pendolino tilting train speeding through London scenes to the historic Royal London Hospital in Whitechapel, these they have witnessed it all. Transport yourself to the early 1900s as you admire St. Paul's and Ludgate Hill immortalized on canvas, capturing the essence of a bygone era. Marvel at a close-up view of a broad gauge train at Chepstow Station, transporting you back to c. 1850 when rail travel was still in its infancy. Picture yourself strolling along the charming streets of Savannah, Georgia or hopping aboard the London to Penzance train at Teignmouth, Devon for an unforgettable coastal adventure. Travel further across borders and continents as we arrive at Carclew House in Mylor, Cornwall circa 1912 – a snapshot frozen in time that exudes elegance and grandeur. Across oceans lies Atlantic City's iconic boardwalk where rolling chairs once carried visitors along its bustling promenade. Venturing into America's heartland reveals Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania with its vibrant bank and shops that were central to community life. Meanwhile, Union Station stands proudly amidst Portland's urban landscape – a testament to America's rich railway heritage. As our journey nears its end, Southampton High Street beckons with its timeless charm while Wimborne Minster showcases Dorset's picturesque beauty along The High Street and can not merely vessels for transportation; they hold stories within their walls - tales of progress, innovation, and human connection throughout history. So hop aboard this visual voyage through time and let your imagination run wild among these remarkable carriages from around the globe.

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