Horse Drawn Transport Collection

Putney OFH01_01_01_f05_16
PUTNEY HIGH STREET, PUTNEY, WANDSWORTH, GREATER LONDON

Putney High Street OFH01_01_01_f06_05
PUTNEY HIGH STREET, PUTNEY, WANDSWORTH, GREATER LONDON. The view looking along Putney High Street towards the River Thames

Putney High Street OFH01_01_01_f06_04
PUTNEY HIGH STREET, PUTNEY, WANDSWORTH, GREATER LONDON. The view from the lower end of Putney High Street with Betts Butcher's shop at number 15 seen to the left. This image is reproduced as Fig

At the sign of the White Horse MCF01_02_0390
The White Horse, Rickmansworth Road, Chorleywood, Three Rivers, Hertfordshire. A horse-drawn cart laden with sacks outside The White Horse, with the horse drinking from a trough

Coronation grandstand MCF01_02_0220
WESTMINSTER ABBEY, WESTMINSTER, CITY OF WESTMINSTER, GREATER LONDON

Collecting water with horse and cart at East Bay, Trevone, Padstow, Cornwall. 1911
Water butt on cart being filled from launder on the beach, with a boy seated on the cart and a man standing in front

Lavenham DIX02_01_252
Lady Street, Lavenham, Lavenham, Babergh, Suffolk. A horse and cart at the junction of Lady Street and Water Street with The old Wool Hall (on the left) and Tudor shops (on the right)

Road resurfacing MOT01_01_20
Lee Road, Blackheath Park, Greenwich, Greater London

White Gates Level Crossing MOT01_01_19
White Gates Level Crossing, Canning Town, Newham, Greater London

Monnow Bridge MOT01_01_48
MONNOW BRIDGE AND GATE, MONMOUTH, MONMOUTHSHIRE, WALES. A man leading a horse and cart through the Monnow Gate, with a man and bicycle beyond, 1920s-1930s

Piccadilly Circus CXP01_01_138
SHAFTESBURY MEMORIAL FOUNTAIN, PICCADILLY CIRCUS, CITY OF WESTMINSTER, GREATER LONDON

Coach and four CXP01_01_153
A horse-drawn coach driving past a group of cottages in an unidentified area of London, with spectators watching

Putney High Street OFH01_01_01_f07_13
PUTNEY HIGH STREET, PUTNEY, WANDSWORTH, GREATER LONDON. The view looking north along Putney High Street from the junctions of Norroy Road (right) and Disraeli Road (right)

Railway Hotel OFH01_01_01_f07_11
Railway Hotel, Upper Richmond Road, Putney, Wandsworth, Greater London

Putney High Street OFH01_01_01_f05_06
PUTNEY HIGH STREET, PUTNEY, WANDSWORTH, GREATER LONDON. The view from Putney Bridge looking along Putney High Street with St Mary's Church in the left foreground

Vanderbilts coach OFH01_01_01_f04_12
PUTNEY HIGH STREET, PUTNEY, WANDSWORTH, GREATER LONDON. Alfred Vanderbilt driving his coach Venture along Putney High Street

Putney Bridge OFH01_01_01_f03_19
PUTNEY BRIDGE, PUTNEY, WANDSWORTH, GREATER LONDON

Flower seller OFH01_01_02_077
A flower seller at work

Wsst Hill OFH01_01_02_040
West Hill, Wandsworth, Greater London. The junction of West Hill (to the left) and Richmond Road, with the shops at numbers 50-68 West Hill seen to the right

Wandsworth OFH01_01_02_032
Wandsworth High Street, Wandsworth, Wandsworth, Greater London. The view looking west along Wandsworth High Street with the King's Head public house visible to the right

Wandsworth OFH01_01_02_031
Wandsworth High Street, Wandsworth, Wandsworth, Greater London

Wandsworth OFH01_01_02_028
Wandsworth High Street, Wandsworth, Wandsworth, Greater London. Wandsworth High Street decorated with Union flags and bunting to mark the Diamond Jubilee of Queen Victoria

Wandsworth High Street OFH01_01_02_011
OLD BULL PUBLIC HOUSE, WANDSWORTH HIGH STREET, WANDSWORTH, GREATER LONDON

Wandsworth OFH01_01_02_027
Wandsworth High Street, Wandsworth, Wandsworth, Greater London. Wandsworth High Street decorated with Union flags and bunting to mark the Diamond Jubilee of Queen Victoria

Swanpool Street a97_05402
Swanpool Street, Falmouth, Cornwall, 1907. Corner Street View With Horse Drawn Vehicles And People

Root vegetable wagon MCF01_02_1352
Slindon, Arun, West Sussex. Three horses pulling a wooden cart across a field in Slindon. The cart is owned by W Smart of Slindon and is laden with swedes or another type of root vegetable

Coaching club meet MCF01_02_1319
HYDE PARK, CITY OF WESTMINSTER, GREATER LONDON. A view of coaches starting off from a coaching club meet in Hyde Park with spectators watching

Coaching club meet MCF01_02_1317
HYDE PARK, CITY OF WESTMINSTER, GREATER LONDON. A horse drawn coach arriving at a coaching club meet in Hyde Park

Bourton-on-the-Water MCF01_02_1078
Sherborne Street, Bourton-on-the-Water, Cotswold, Gloucestershire

Caravans arriving MCF01_02_1062
STOW-ON-THE-WOLD, COTSWOLD, GLOUCESTERSHIRE. Two gypsy caravans arriving in town for the Stow Horse Fair

St Albans MCF01_02_1018
MARKET PLACE, ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE

Kingston, Dorset MCF01_02_0993
West Street, Kingston, Corfe Castle, Purbeck, Dorset. Looking east along West Street in Kingston, showing a horse-drawn cart and a cyclist passing numbers 5 and 7 on the right of the foreground

Gateway MCF01_02_0987
Sandy Hill Lane, Corfe Castle, Purbeck, Dorset. A man with a horse-drawn cart walking through a gateway above Sandy Hill Lane, with the ruins of Corfe Castle and the village in the distance

Pond MCF01_02_0896
Luckhurst, Lower Road, Stone-cum-Ebony, Ashford, Kent. Sheep lying beside a pond at Luckhurst with two horse-drawn carts in the field beyond

George Hotel MCF01_02_0830
George Hotel, The Street, Charmouth, West Dorset, Dorset. A horse-drawn cart laden with faggots standing outside the George Hotel

Donkey cart MCF01_02_1564
Bird In Hand Street, Groombridge, Speldhurst, Tunbridge Wells, Kent

Horse, cart and shed MCF01_02_1554
Groombridge, Speldhurst, Tunbridge Wells, Kent. A man with a horse and cart in Groombridge. The man appears to be either leading the horse out of a cart shed or making it back in to the cart shed

Donkey Cart MCF01_02_1498
Upper Icknield Way, Whiteleaf, Princes Risborough, Wycombe, Buckinghamshire. A donkey cart standing on Upper Icknield Way

Cart crossing MCF01_02_1421
Mill Bridge, Frensham Road, Frensham, Waverley, Surrey. A horse-drawn cart leaving the River Wey beside Mill Bridge

Covered wagon MCF01_02_1418
Mill Bridge, Frensham Road, Frensham, Waverley, Surrey. A covered horse-drawn wagon crossing Mill Bridge and a woman walking along the pavement

Root vegetable wagon MCF01_02_1353
Slindon, Arun, West Sussex. Three horses pulling a wooden cart across a field in Slindon. The cart is owned by W Smart of Slindon and is laden with swedes or another type of root vegetable

Swinbrook Bridge MCF01_02_0770
The Swan Inn, Swinbrook, Swinbrook and Widford, West Oxfordshire, Oxfordshire. A horse-drawn cart crossing the bridge beside The Swan Inn at Swinbrook

The Tolsey MCF01_02_0725
THE TOLSEY, HIGH STREET, BURFORD, WEST OXFORDSHIRE, OXFORDSHIRE. A view looking south up the High Street in Burford, showing a horse-drawn cart passing the market hall known as The Tolsey

Wootton Rivers MCF01_02_0682
Wootton Rivers, Wiltshire. A horse-drawn cart laden with coppiced wood standing on the main street in Wootton Rivers with thatched cottages in the background

Wootton Rivers MCF01_02_0676
Wootton Rivers, Wiltshire, Wiltshire. A view looking north along the main street through Wootton Rivers, showing three men and a horse-drawn cart laden with coppiced wood outside The Royal Oak Inn

Village well MCF01_02_0672
Brook Street, Shipton Gorge, West Dorset, Dorset. A view looking east along Brook Street, showing a horse-drawn cart and cottages in the background and a bucket beside a village well in the foreground

Burton Bradstock MCF01_02_0667
BURTON BRADSTOCK, WEST DORSET, DORSET. A horse-drawn cart on a main road near Burton Bradstock. The horses in this photograph are wearing harnesses and strapping decorated with horse brasses

Market House MCF01_02_0512
MARKET HOUSE, MARKET SQUARE, PRINCES RISBOROUGH, WYCOMBE, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE. A horse drawn cart laden with bales being lead past the Market House in Princes Risborough

Wood wagons MCF01_02_0391
Chorleywood Common, Chorleywood, Three Rivers, Hertfordshire. Two horse-drawn carts carrying wood crossing Chorleywood Common

Strand MCF01_02_0226
STRAND, CITY OF WESTMINSTER, GREATER LONDON

Piccadilly MCF01_02_0195
PICCADILLY, CITY OF WESTMINSTER, GREATER LONDON. A view looking along Piccadilly towards Hyde Park Corner, showing pedestrians, motor vehicles and a horse-drawn cart on the busy road

Coaching Club meeting MCF01_02_0137
HYDE PARK, CITY OF WESTMINSTER, GREATER LONDON. A crowd at a coaching club meet in Hyde Park watching a horse drawn coach setting off

Coaching Club meeting MCF01_02_0136
HYDE PARK, CITY OF WESTMINSTER, GREATER LONDON. A crowd at a coaching club meet in Hyde Park watching a horse drawn coach drive past

Coaching Club meeting MCF01_02_0135
HYDE PARK, CITY OF WESTMINSTER, GREATER LONDON. Horse drawn coaches at a coaching club meet in Hyde Park, with a footman in the foreground standing at the head of two horses

Coaching Club meeting MCF01_02_0134
HYDE PARK, CITY OF WESTMINSTER, GREATER LONDON. A horse drawn coach arriving at a coaching club meet in Hyde Park

Donkey cart MCF01_02_0083
HOLLINGBOURNE STATION, HOLLINGBOURNE, MAIDSTONE, KENT. A donkey and cart standing at an unidentified railway station near Leeds in Kent, possibly Hollingbourne Station

Horse power MCF01_02_0015
Broomfield, Broomfield and Kingswood, Maidstone, Kent. Men loading timber, possibly hop poles, on to a cart pulled by three horses

Horse power MCF01_02_0014
Broomfield, Broomfield and Kingswood, Maidstone, Kent. A group of men with four horses pulling a wooden cart laden with timber, possibly hop poles

The Crescent BB87_04504
The Crescent, Crescent Road, Anglesey, Gosport, Hampshire. A view from the west of The Crescent, with people and horse-drawn vehicles in the foreground

Covent Garden CXP01_01_157
COVENT GARDEN, CITY OF WESTMINSTER, GREATER LONDON

Going to Picnic in Russia, a Friendly Race (engraving)
1049667 Going to Picnic in Russia, a Friendly Race (engraving) by Waller, Samuel Edmund (1850-1903) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Going to Picnic in Russia, a Friendly Race)

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Journeying back in time to the early 1900s, horse-drawn transport was a common sight on the streets of Putney, Cornwall. In 1911, amidst the picturesque scenery of East Bay, Trevone in Padstow, Cornwall, locals relied on their trusty horses and carts for everyday tasks like collecting water. The Railway Hotel stood tall as a landmark along Putney High Street, witnessing the rhythmic clip-clop of hooves passing by. Putney High Street itself was bustling with activity; its cobbled lanes filled with various horse-drawn carriages and wagons. Among them was an elegant Vanderbilts coach that exuded opulence and sophistication. As it rolled past Putney Bridge, people couldn't help but marvel at its grandeur. But horse-drawn transport wasn't limited to just luxury coaches; it also served practical purposes. A flower seller maneuvered through the streets with her cart adorned with vibrant blooms – a mobile garden enchanting passersby. In moments of celebration and grand events like coronations, elaborate structures such as the Coronation Grandstand were erected to accommodate spectators eager to catch a glimpse of regal processions led by majestic horses pulling magnificent carriages. The charm and simplicity of this era are beautifully captured in these photographs from over a century ago. They remind us of a time when horsepower meant more than just engines – it symbolized tradition, connection with nature, and an unhurried pace of life.