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AUTOMOBILE: DAIMLER. An early motor carriage by Daimler. Wood engraving, German, late 19th century

CARRIAGE, 1837. Wood engraving, Greek, 1837

TOURISTS CARRIAGE, c1875. A carriage ride through the French countryside for British and American tourists, organized by Herv

STAGECOACH, 19th CENTURY. Wood engraving, early-19th century

ITALY: FLORENCE, 1754. A Florentine piazza with views of the Church of the Badia, the dome of Santa Maria del Fiore, and Giottos Campanile, at left; and the Bargello palace, at right

STREET RAILWAY, 1852. Detaching the horses on a New York & New Haven Railroad streetcar. Wood engraving, American, 1852

MOSCOW: SLEDGING, 1850. Sledging at Moscow. Wood engraving, English, 1850

STAGECOACH ACCIDENT, 1856. A mishap on a corduroy road near Lynchburg, Virginia, in 1856. Wood engraving after a drawing by Porte Crayon (D.H. Strother)

AMERICAN STAGECOACH, 1781. Elizabethtown, New Jersey, stage-wagon, on its two-day journey to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. From an American newspaper advertisement of 1781

LONDON OMNIBUS, 1860. De Tivolis patent omnibus at London. Wood engraving, English, 1860

BOSTON POST ROAD. A relay on the old Boston Post Road, 1815. Wood engraving, 1886, after Thure de Thulstrup

CHILDREN, 19th CENTURY. Wood engraving, American, late 19th century

LONDON OMNIBUS, 1898. A steam-powered omnibus in London. Wood engraving, English, 1898

Winter scene in Holland - horse-drawn sleigh
Horse-drawn sleigh on the Arresleede, The Netherlands. The horses shoes are spiked to give more grip. Date: 1910s

Sport and celebrities in the Bystander
Page from the Bystander showing, from top left, lady Chesham with her greyhound, Silver Chain, a runner at White City stadium

Invercargill, New Zealand - Most Southern Gas Lampost and Hansom cab in the world! Date: 1906

De Dion Car Poster
L Elegante Moteurs de Dion Poster. In 1900, de Dion-Bouton was the largest automobile manufacturer in the world, producing 400 cars and 3, 200 engines that year circa 1900

Taxicab driver along riverfront. Saint Louis, Missouri. Date 1936 Mar

Russian men travelling by rickshaw in Manchuria
Two Russian men travelling by rickshaw in Manchuria - now China. Area controlled by Russia between 1896-1924. Possibly at Harbin / Pinyin. Date: circa 1908

Old resident of Crystal City, Texas now living on town relief. He was an oldtime trail driver. Date 1939 Mar

104-year-old Welshwoman in a motor car
Pictured at Nine Wells near Solva in Pembrokeshire, 104-year-old Welshwoman, Mrs Mary Hughes, the oldest person in Wales. She lived the whole of her life in the Fishguard area

Lady driver with her Christmas shopping in the back
Lady driver with her Christmas shopping on the back seats! A Russian card, but with a HEAVY European/Germanic influence. Date: 1909

Charabanc outing, Walton-on-the-Naze, Essex
Twenty-eight men, most of them with a carnation on their lapel, and two women, posing for their photo before setting off in a charabanc for a days outing to the races, organised by the Marine Hotel

Street scene during the London Dock Strike

Women transport drivers, World War Two, 1939
A female driver handling a big Army Service Corps lorry during World War II. Date: 1939

Parade Float for Harknetts Menagerie
A fantatsic postcard photograph depicting a Parade Float for Harknetts Menagerie, with lots of willing circus employees dressed up as a variety of wild animals!! Date: circa 1910s

The Spice of the Trotting Turf

Train driver prepares engine on model steam train
The train driver prepares the engine before taking children for a short ride on his model steam train. A number of adults watch with interest. 1970s

Wedding of Prince Wilhelm of Prussia
State Entry into Berlin of Princess Augusta Victoria of Schleswig-Holstein (1858-1921) and Prince Wilhem of Prussia (later Kaiser Wilhelm II) (1859-1941)

Silhouette of people on a tram
Silhouette of people on both decks of a tram. A dog is running in front, and a man is running after it, trying to get on board

Too Talkative - Distracted lady driver
Too Talkative - A distracted lady horse cab driver, deep in conversation with her smartly-dressed male fare, forgets where she is heading and mounts a kerb - Place de la Concorde, Paris, France

Blind motor car driver, 1904
Despite the fact Mr Sharp of Watford is totally blind, he has obtained a licence to drive a motor car. To warn other motorists, his bowler hat is inscribed with the words, Blind. Thats alright then

Royal Wedding in Berlin
The marriage of Princess Irene of Hesse (1866-1953) to Prince Heinrich (Henry) of Prussia (1862-1929) on 24th May 1888 at Charlottenburg Palace

The Carter - a rustic cart driver in his smock and carrying a whip Date: 1905

SIII Wolseley 18 / 85 traffic car
A 1947 SIII Wolseley traffic car, complete with radio transmitter and loudspeaker, parks up alongside a huge queue of people. Date: circa 1947

Camel Drivers - Izmir, Turkey Date: circa 1910

Pakistan - Camel Caravan arriving from Afghanistan having braved the Khyber Pass. Date: 1924

The Motoring Girl by Wilmot Lunt Date: 1907

American tank in France, WW1
An American armoured tank in a street in France during the First World War. Date: early 1918

Riley Racing Car
The Riley two-litre racing car has had several successes, both with the factory team and independent racing driver Freddie Dixon. Date: 1936

Young woman at wheel of car in studio photo
A young woman poses at the wheel of an open-topped car in the photographers studio. Date: late 1940s

Confidence put your trust in Dunlop

Mexican Wagon with solid wheels
Mexican oxen-led wagon with solid wooden wheels transporting a load of hay Date: circa 1910s

Egypt - Camel Ride in decorative surround
Egypt - Camel Ride in decorative primary colour surround Date: circa 1910s

A Jutka carriage - India
A Jutka carriage or cab - India Date: circa 1910s

Miss Smith, Driver Guide
Two young men enjoy a seaside ride in the car of Miss G. Smith, Driver Guide. Date: early 1930s

Hugh Stowell Brown
HUGH STOWELL BROWN Engine driver who became a Baptist minister at Liverpool, known for his lectures to working men. Date: 1823 - 1886

Training Tram Drivers
A tram driver receiving instruction in the handling of (dummy) controls at the Clapham Depot of the London County Council School for Tram Drivers. Date: 1930s

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