Carriages Collection (#3)

Steamship harbour at Algiers - the wine export section
The steamship harbour at Algiers - the wine export section. Thousands of barrels of wine awaiting transportation to Europe

Theatre first night in Edwardian London
In magnificent evening dress, the Edwardian first-nighters leave their broughams and mount the steps to the theatre. Specially drawn for The Sketch Christmas number by Cecil Beaton

Bermuda - Hamilton - Street Scene
A hive of activity on a main street in Hamilton, Bermuda

Gents Private Carriage
The comfort of being driven like a gentleman

Light Phaeton 1819
A light phaeton : the cover is an unusual feature

Race to Gretna / Newhouse
ONE MILE FROM GRETNA A couple desperate to marry race to Gretna Green in a four horse open top carriage but are pursued by those who wish to stop them

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

Charleston, South Carolina, United States of America, North America

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

Traffic at Oxford (Regent) Circus, Central London
Cabs, carriages, buses and pedestrians at Oxford (then Regent) Circus, at the junction of Oxford Street and Regent Street, Central London, during the season

Mansion House, London, England, 19th century. From The History of London: Illustrated by Views in London and Westminster, published c.1838

India, Mumbai, Maharashtra, Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus railway station (CSMT), (formerly Victoria Terminus), UNESCO World Heritage Site

Royal Progress, 1911. Creator: Bain News Service
Royal Progress, 1911.

St. Patrick's, Easter, 1911. Creator: Bain News Service
St. Patrick's, Easter, 1911.

Royal Progress, London, 1911. Creator: Bain News Service
Royal Progress, London, 1911.

Austria - Army Commissary Train, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
Austria - Army Commissary Train, between c1910 and c1915.

Crowd at convention hall, Baltimore, Maryland, 1912. Creator: Bain News Service
Crowd at convention hall, Baltimore, Maryland, 1912. Photo taken at the 1912 Democratic National Convention held at the Fifth Regiment Armory, Baltimore, Maryland, June 25-July 2.

The Charing-Cross Railway Station and Hotel, 1864. Creator: Mason Jackson
The Charing-Cross Railway Station and Hotel, 1864. 'This building...is set back from the public roadway of the Strand...A forecourt is thus left for the accommodation of the carriage

Dublin, Ireland in the 18th century
6266231 Dublin, Ireland in the 18th century; (add.info.: A Prospect of the Parliament House in College Green, Dublin, Ireland. From an engraving dated 1753.); Photo © Ken Welsh

An engraving depicting passengers riding in bicycle carriages, 19th century
5310790 An engraving depicting passengers riding in bicycle carriages, 19th century; (add.info.: Date: 1878); Universal History Archive/UIG

London Bridge, England in 1898
5614387 London Bridge, England in 1898; (add.info.: London Bridge, England in 1898. From Forty Wonderful Years, published 1938.); Photo © Hilary Morgan

Piccadilly Circus, London, City of Westminster, England in 1910. From The Story of 25 Eventful Years in Pictures
3058435 Piccadilly Circus, London, City of Westminster, England in 1910. From The Story of 25 Eventful Years in Pictures published 1935; Photo © Hilary Morgan

Part of a French wagon-lit (sleeping car), showing accommodation by day and night and centre, the lavatory and WC
538611 Part of a French wagon-lit (sleeping car), showing accommodation by day and night and centre, the lavatory and WC, 1890 (engraving); (add.info.: Part of a French wagon-lit (sleeping car)

Regent Street from Piccadilly, 19th century
6116568 Regent Street from Piccadilly, 19th century; (add.info.: Regent Street from Piccadilly. London, England. After an engraving published in 1822.); Photo © Ken Welsh

La Rue de la Paix, with the Memorial column at Place Vendome in the background, Paris, France in the 19th century
5614322 La Rue de la Paix, with the Memorial column at Place Vendome in the background, Paris, France in the 19th century; (add.info.: La Rue de la Paix)

The Avenue des Champs-Elysees, 8th arrondissement, Paris, France in the early 19th century
5614295 The Avenue des Champs-Elysees, 8th arrondissement, Paris, France in the early 19th century; (add.info.: The Avenue des Champs-Elysees, 8th arrondissement, Paris)

First passenger carriage in Europe, 1830, George Stephenson´s steam locomotive on the Liverpool to Manchester line
3058422 First passenger carriage in Europe, 1830, George Stephenson´s steam locomotive on the Liverpool to Manchester line. From The Story of England, published 1930.; Photo © Hilary Morgan

Horses and jockeys racing in the Great St. Leger Stakes at Doncaster Racecourse, 1836. Anticipation
5912955 Horses and jockeys racing in the Great St. Leger Stakes at Doncaster Racecourse, 1836. Anticipation... Who is the winner

Dublin, Ireland in the 18th century
6116566 Dublin, Ireland in the 18th century; (add.info.: A Prospect of the Parliament House in College Green, Dublin, Ireland. From an engraving dated 1753.); Photo © Ken Welsh

Two views of passenger trains of the Liverpool and Manchester Railway Company
2909949 Two views of passenger trains of the Liverpool and Manchester Railway Company; (add.info.: Print showing two views of passenger trains of the Liverpool and Manchester Railway Company)

The halt at the London County Council's Stand in Trafalgar Square, a Bouquet for the Queen (litho)
1040777 The halt at the London County Council's Stand in Trafalgar Square, a Bouquet for the Queen (litho) by Salmon, Balliol (1868-1953) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Four-horse coach with passengers on top driving past two other carriages stuck in the snow
5912963 Four-horse coach with passengers on top driving past two other carriages stuck in the snow. The Bruce passing the Peveril and Manchester mail coaches, 1837

Theatre goers leaving Her Majesty's Theatre, Haymarket, London, England in the late 19th century
3039840 Theatre goers leaving Her Majesty's Theatre, Haymarket, London, England in the late 19th century. From Living London, published c.1901; Private Collection

View down the High Street, Southampton (print)
3062050 View down the High Street, Southampton (print) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection

La Rue de Rivoli, Paris, France in the 19th century
5614325 La Rue de Rivoli, Paris, France in the 19th century; (add.info.: La Rue de Rivoli, Paris, France in the 19th century. After the painting by J. Canella)

The Broomielaw Bridge, Glasgow, Scotland, From The Business Encyclopedia and Legal Adviser, publ. 1920 (print)
5322562 The Broomielaw Bridge, Glasgow, Scotland, From The Business Encyclopedia and Legal Adviser, publ. 1920 (print) by English School

Racing scene from 1820, with thoroughbred horses and jockeys racing in front of a crowd of gentlemen
5912957 Racing scene from 1820, with thoroughbred horses and jockeys racing in front of a crowd of gentlemen, people in carriages. Color print after an engraving by I

Costumes of the Dutch, 18th century. Men in wide breeches, women in flattened hairstyles, skating on a frozen river
FLO4624974 Costumes of the Dutch, 18th century. Men in wide breeches, women in flattened hairstyles, skating on a frozen river, and riding boats and carriages with sails on the ice

Broadway, North from Cortlandt and Maiden Lane, c.1885-87 (color photo-litho)
1079520 Broadway, North from Cortlandt and Maiden Lane, c.1885-87 (color photo-litho); Collection of the New-York Historical Society

Horses and jockeys racing at Ascot Heath in front of fashionable crowds. Thoroughbred race at the Ascot racecourse
5912951 Horses and jockeys racing at Ascot Heath in front of fashionable crowds. Thoroughbred race at the Ascot racecourse, Berkshire, circa 1830

French postal service. Paris, 1886 (engraving from Le Journal de la Jeunesse')
526874 French postal service. Paris, 1886 (engraving from Le Journal de la Jeunesse'); (add.info.: Sorting letters on the Paris-Marseilles express by the light of oil lamps)

Piccadilly Circus, 1900
1579979 Piccadilly Circus, 1900; (add.info.: Piccadilly Circus, London, England between ca. 1890 and ca. 1900.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Broadway on a rainy day, c. 1860-1880 (stereograph photo)
1079511 Broadway on a rainy day, c. 1860-1880 (stereograph photo); Collection of the New-York Historical Society, USA; (add.info.: E. & H.T. Anthony); © New-York Historical Society

Printing House Square, N.Y. c. 1860-1880 (stereograph photo)
1079514 Printing House Square, N.Y. c. 1860-1880 (stereograph photo); Collection of the New-York Historical Society, USA; (add.info.: E. & H.T. Anthony); © New-York Historical Society

The late accident on the Great Eastern Railway, near Bradfield, Essex, 1864. Creator: Unknown
The late accident on the Great Eastern Railway, near Bradfield, Essex, 1864. Engraving from a passenger's sketch of a serious accident involving...the overthrow of the up-train which started

Irkutsk Branch of the State Bank, 1902. Creator: Unknown
Irkutsk Branch of the State Bank, 1902. National Library of Russia

Irkutsk Public meeting, 1904-1917. Creator: Unknown
Irkutsk Public meeting, 1904-1917. National Library of Russia

Irkutsk, Ivanovskaya Street, 1904-1912. Creator: Unknown
Irkutsk, Ivanovskaya Street, 1904-1912. National Library of Russia

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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.