Dray Horse Collection

The last shunting horse at Paddington, 1925
An image of the last shunting horse at Paddington station, London, taken in 1925. This dray horse is preparing to pull open GWR goods wagon no.86459 in the yard

Tetley shire horses, Roundhay Park, Leeds, West Yorkshire, 1968. Artist: Michael Walters
Tetley shire horses, Roundhay Park, Leeds, West Yorkshire, 1968. The world famous shire horses gave service to the company for 184 years

Paddington Mint Stables, Yard and Offices, c. 1920s
A view of Paddington Mint Stables with the yard and offices, c.1920s. The image shows a busy scene at Paddington station with a mixture of empty and heavily laden horse drawn carts

Bristol Temple Meads Goods Depot, c. 1930
A view of the bustling Bristol Temple Meads Goods Depot, c.1930. GWR dray horses and carts are loaded with goods, and a motor van is leaving the depot. The enquiry office is in the background

Horse Drawn Delivery Wagon at Paddington Mint Stables, c. 1910
An image of a horse drawn delivery wagon at Paddington Mint Stables, c.1910. A team of four dray horses are preparing to pull the GWR cart and deliver a range of goods carried in barrels and bundles

Harvest Operations - Stacking, 1858. Creator: Unknown
Harvest Operations - Stacking, 1858. One of our Artists, fresh from the cornfields, has forwarded to us the accompanying Illustrations of gathering in the harvest

Harvest Operations - Carrying, 1858. Creator: Unknown
Harvest Operations - Carrying, 1858. One of our Artists, fresh from the cornfields, has forwarded to us the accompanying Illustrations of gathering in the harvest

Prize Animals exhibited at the Meeting of the Royal Agricultural Society at Chester, 1858. Creator: Smyth
Prize Animals exhibited at the Meeting of the Royal Agricultural Society at Chester, 1858. Shorthorns, Class IV: Mr. R. Booth's First Prize Cow. Sheep, Class I: Mr

Removal of a large tree from Chiswick to the new gardens of the Horticultural Society at... 1860. Creator: Unknown
Removal of a large tree from Chiswick to the new gardens of the Horticultural Society at South Kensington, [London], 1860. The subject before us is a fine specimen of the deodar, 26ft. high and 18ft

Broadwood's Pianoforte Manufactory, Horseferry-road, Westminster, 1858. Creator: Unknown
Broadwood's Pianoforte Manufactory, Horseferry-road, Westminster, 1858. Near to [the] depository is the department for preparing glue, an item of expenditure which amounts to £2000 a year

Spring time, 1901. Creator: Fritz Syberg
Spring time, 1901

Covered wagon with two horses, 1914. Creator: Alfred Ost
Covered wagon with two horses, 1914

Man riding sidesaddle on a draft horse, 1939. Creator: Alfred Ost
Man riding sidesaddle on a draft horse, 1939

Draught horses pulling a fishing boat into the sea, 1870-1888. Creator: Anton Mauve
Draught horses pulling a fishing boat into the sea, 1870-1888

"The Mid-Day Meal" - painted by H. B. Willis - from the Exhibition of the National Institution, 1856. Engraving of a painting. "The Mid-day Meal" of Mr

The Ploughman, 1827. Creator: Edward Calvert
The Ploughman, 1827

Giles Dolt, n.d. Creator: George Samuel
Giles Dolt, n.d. Attributed to George Samuel

Harvest Time, 1943, (1947). Creator: Unknown
Harvest Time, 1943, (1947). Princess Elizabeth (future Queen Elizabeth II) with one of the farm horses at Sandringham in Norfolk

Harvest-Home Custom in France, 1854. Creator: Unknown
Harvest-Home Custom in France, 1854....the French have advanced in agricultural...skill, in comfort, and in wealth, are better fed and better clothed, as they have increased in numbers

Ploughing in France, 1854. Creator: Unknown
Ploughing in France, 1854. Agriculture in France...is still, compared to our own agriculture [ie British], in a backward condition

Picturesque Sketches of London - the Adelphi "Dry Arches", 1850. Creator: Unknown
Picturesque Sketches of London - the Adelphi "Dry Arches", 1850. Illustration to an article by Thomas Miller: Thousands who pass along the Strand never dream of the shadowy region which

A Song of Spring, 1850. Creator: Edmund Evans
A Song of Spring, 1850. Sheet music with bucolic scene. Poetry by Desmond Ryan, Esq. Music by Edward Lorder. Child of the Seasons, blithesome Spring, That hope to all on earth dost bring!'

Prize animals from the Royal Agricultural Society's show in Battersea Park, 1862. Creator: Unknown
Prize animals from the Royal Agricultural Society's show in Battersea Park, 1862...."Lablache, " a Berkshire boar, the property of the late Sir Robert G. Throckmorton...bred by Mr

Kennington, from the Green, 1780, (c1878). Creator: Unknown
Kennington, from the Green, 1780, (c1878). Dray-horse and cart with beer barrels outside a tavern in the village of Kennington, (now part of south London)

Tetley shire horses and dray, Joshua Tetley Brewery, Leeds, West Yorkshire, 1966. The world famous shire horses gave service to the company for 184 years

Clydesdale Stallion & Mare, c1879. Creator: Unknown
Clydesdale Stallion & Mare, c1879. The Clydesdale is a breed of draft horse named in Clydesdale in Scotland. From " The Book of the Horse", by S. Sidney

Palace, Liege, 1850. Artist: R Brice
Palace, Liege, 1850. After George Shepherd (1784?1862). From The Continental Tourist, Belgium and Nassau (and Pictorial Companion). [Parry and Co, London, 1850]

Team pulling a car out of the mud; the roads near Pie Town, New Mexico are not improved, 1940. Creator: Russell Lee
Team pulling a car out of the mud; the roads near Pie Town, New Mexico are not improved

Mr. Browning prepares to go into the field to mow his hay, Dead Ox Flat, Oregon, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Mr. Browning prepares to go into the field to mow his hay. Dead Ox Flat, Malheur County, Oregon

Sleepy Hollow, c. 1889, printed 1889. Creator: Joseph Gale
Sleepy Hollow, c. 1889, printed 1889. Photogravure, from " Sun Artists, number 1" (1889)

Nosegays, Watercress girl, Brewers Dray and Twopenny-Post Boy
6340346 Nosegays, Watercress girl, Brewers Dray and Twopenny-Post Boy by Taylor, Isaac (1730-1807); (add.info.: Nosegays, Watercress girl, Brewers Dray and Twopenny-Post Boy)

Pair of Draught Horses (bronze)
BSA266497 Pair of Draught Horses (bronze) by Brown, Cecil (1867-1926); 35.5x46 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: relais Anglais); eThe British Sporting Art Trust; Scottish, out of copyright

English dray-horse (engraving)
604970 English dray-horse (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: English dray-horse, from the stud of Messrs Barclay, Perkins)

The Ploughing Team, Dawn, 1906. Creator: Robert Polhill Bevan
The Ploughing Team, Dawn, 1906

A Plow Horse in a Field, 1870 / 1874. Creator: Stanislas Lepine
A Plow Horse in a Field, 1870/1874

Plate 22: cart horse, from Various animals (Diversi animali), ca. 1641

The Great Triumphal Car third sheet. n. d. Creator: Unknown
The Great Triumphal Car third sheet.n.d

The Great Triumphal Car, eight sheet. n. d. Creator: Unknown
The Great Triumphal Car, eight sheet.n.d

Boy Feeding a Cart Horse from a Nose Bag, 1822. Creator: Theodore Gericault
Boy Feeding a Cart Horse from a Nose Bag, 1822

The French Blacksmith, 1822. Creator: Theodore Gericault
The French Blacksmith, 1822

Horses going to a Fair, 1821. Creators: Theodore Gericault, Charles Joseph Hullmandel
Horses going to a Fair, 1821

The Coal Waggon [sic. ], 1821. Creator: Theodore Gericault
The Coal Waggon [sic.], 1821

Coal Waggon [sic. ] Drawn by Horses, 1822. Creator: Theodore Gericault
Coal Waggon [sic.] Drawn by Horses, 1822

Entrance to the Adelphi Wharf, 1821. Creators: Theodore Gericault
Entrance to the Adelphi Wharf, 1821

Roulier Montant un Cote, 1823. Creator: Theodore Gericault
Roulier Montant un Cote, 1823

Chevaux percherons al ecurie;Fosse afumier;from Magasin Pittoresque
Chevaux percherons a l ecurie; Fosse a fumier; from Magasin Pittoresque, ca. 1852

Le Rouleau, 1868. Creator: Charles Emile Jacque
Le Rouleau, 1868

Plowing, 1864. Creator: Charles Emile Jacque
Plowing, 1864

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"The Last Shunting Horse at Paddington: A Glimpse into the Past" Step back in time to the bustling Paddington Mint Stables, Yard and Offices in the 1920s. Amongst the hustle and bustle of this vibrant hub, one remarkable figure stands out - the last shunting horse. This noble creature played a vital role in moving goods and wagons around Bristol Temple Meads Goods Depot in the 1930s. Transportation was not limited to just goods; even deliveries were made with elegance by horse-drawn delivery wagons at Paddington Mint Stables as early as 1910. The sight of these majestic horses trotting through Kennington's green fields in 1780 is captured beautifully by an unknown artist from that era. The Clydesdale Stallion & Mare depicted in a stunning image from 1879 showcases their strength and grace, reminding us of their significant contribution to various industries. Fast forward to 1966, where Tetley shire horses proudly pulled drays for Joshua Tetley Brewery in Leeds, West Yorkshire. Traveling across continents, we find ourselves admiring Palace Liege's depiction from 1850 by R Brice. This artwork transports us to another time when magnificent horses adorned carriages fit for royalty. Not all journeys were glamorous though; some involved hard work like pulling cars out of muddy roads near Pie Town, New Mexico during challenging times in 1940. Dorothea Lange's photograph captures Mr. Browning preparing his hay on Dead Ox Flat, Oregon amidst rustic surroundings that exude tranquility. Sleepy Hollow comes alive through Joseph Gale's lens capturing its charm circa 1889 – a place where dray horses might have found solace after long days of laborious tasks. Lastly, let us not forget those who brought joy amidst daily routines.