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Horse Drawn Collection (#4)

Step back in time and immerse yourself in the charm of horse-drawn wonders

Background imageHorse Drawn Collection: An engraving depicting a Hackney cab. Dated19th century

An engraving depicting a Hackney cab. Dated19th century
5310760 An engraving depicting a Hackney cab. Dated19th century; (add.info.: Date: 1840); Universal History Archive/UIG

Background imageHorse Drawn Collection: London Bridge, England in 1898

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

Background imageHorse Drawn Collection: In Central Park, 1904 (watercolour, gouache and pencil on cardboard)

In Central Park, 1904 (watercolour, gouache and pencil on cardboard)
985057 In Central Park, 1904 (watercolour, gouache and pencil on cardboard) by Shinn, Everett (1876-1953); 30.4x45 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: In Central Park. Everett Shinn (1876-1953)

Background imageHorse Drawn Collection: A family of travellers and their caravan, 1885

A family of travellers and their caravan, 1885
3479543 A family of travellers and their caravan, 1885; (add.info.: A family of travellers and their caravan, 1885.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Background imageHorse Drawn Collection: A gipsy family on the road with their horse-drawn caravan festooned with articles for sale, 1850

A gipsy family on the road with their horse-drawn caravan festooned with articles for sale, 1850
3479540 A gipsy family on the road with their horse-drawn caravan festooned with articles for sale, 1850; (add.info.: A gipsy family on the road with their horse-drawn caravan festooned with articles)

Background imageHorse Drawn Collection: Horse drawn carriages

Horse drawn carriages
2628313 Horse drawn carriages.; (add.info.: Horse drawn carriages in the Jungfernsteig area of Hamburg, Germany, 1890.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Background imageHorse Drawn Collection: A horse-drawn plough

A horse-drawn plough
3740606 A horse-drawn plough; (add.info.: Engraving depicting a horse-drawn plough being used to harvest crops in France. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Background imageHorse Drawn Collection: Street in the South African city of Durban, South Africa

Street in the South African city of Durban, South Africa
3586978 Street in the South African city of Durban, South Africa; (add.info.: Street in the South African city of Durban, circa 1895.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Background imageHorse Drawn Collection: A horse-drawn ore train

A horse-drawn ore train
5311946 A horse-drawn ore train; (add.info.: Engraving depicting a horse-drawn ore train at the surface of a Cornish tin mine. Dated 19th century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Background imageHorse Drawn Collection: A holiday outing to Buttermere in the English Lake District

A holiday outing to Buttermere in the English Lake District
5312051 A holiday outing to Buttermere in the English Lake District; (add.info.: Photograph of a holiday outing to Buttermere in the English Lake District)

Background imageHorse Drawn Collection: Regent Street from Piccadilly, 19th century

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

Background imageHorse Drawn Collection: An engraving depicting a horse bus crossing the top of Farringdon Street, London, 19th century

An engraving depicting a horse bus crossing the top of Farringdon Street, London, 19th century
5310637 An engraving depicting a horse bus crossing the top of Farringdon Street, London, 19th century; (add.info.: Date: 1844); Universal History Archive/UIG

Background imageHorse Drawn Collection: A mollebart

A mollebart
5311959 A mollebart; (add.info.: Engraving depicting mollebart, an agricultural implement formerly used in Flanders, consisting of a kind of large shovel drawn by a horse and guided by a man)

Background imageHorse Drawn Collection: A small cannon mounted on a horse-drawn sledge

A small cannon mounted on a horse-drawn sledge
5312179 A small cannon mounted on a horse-drawn sledge; (add.info.: Woodcut engraving depicting a small cannon mounted on a horse-drawn sledge. Dated 16th century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Background imageHorse Drawn Collection: Philadelphia Circus, Callowhill Street at 10th, c.1870 (newsprint)

Philadelphia Circus, Callowhill Street at 10th, c.1870 (newsprint)
3502574 Philadelphia Circus, Callowhill Street at 10th, c.1870 (newsprint); 18x22.7 cm; Free Library of Philadelphia; © Free Library of Philadelphia

Background imageHorse Drawn Collection: View down the High Street, Southampton (print)

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

Background imageHorse Drawn Collection: Horsedrawn Bus, 1899 (pastel on paper)

Horsedrawn Bus, 1899 (pastel on paper)
985023 Horsedrawn Bus, 1899 (pastel on paper) by Shinn, Everett (1876-1953); 55.3x75.3 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Horsedrawn Bus. Everett Shinn (1876-1953). Pastel on paper. Painted in 1899

Background imageHorse Drawn Collection: The Park in Winter, (pastel on artist's board)

The Park in Winter, (pastel on artist's board)
984884 The Park in Winter, (pastel on artist's board) by Shinn, Everett (1876-1953); 54.6x69.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Park in Winter. Everett Shinn (1876-1953)

Background imageHorse Drawn Collection: The Dewey Arch, Madison Square, (pastel on paper laid down on japanese paper)

The Dewey Arch, Madison Square, (pastel on paper laid down on japanese paper)
822780 The Dewey Arch, Madison Square, (pastel on paper laid down on japanese paper) by Shinn, Everett (1876-1953); 34.5x44.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Dewey Arch, Madison Square)

Background imageHorse Drawn Collection: Snow Storm, Madison Square, New York, (pastel and pencil on gray paper)

Snow Storm, Madison Square, New York, (pastel and pencil on gray paper)
650909 Snow Storm, Madison Square, New York, (pastel and pencil on gray paper) by Shinn, Everett (1876-1953); 57.8x65.7 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Snow Storm, Madison Square, New York)

Background imageHorse Drawn Collection: An engraving depicting a Hackney coach - a coach for hire, 19th century

An engraving depicting a Hackney coach - a coach for hire, 19th century
5310706 An engraving depicting a Hackney coach - a coach for hire, 19th century; (add.info.: Date: 1840); Universal History Archive/UIG

Background imageHorse Drawn Collection: The Broomielaw Bridge, Glasgow, Scotland, From The Business Encyclopedia and Legal Adviser, publ

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

Background imageHorse Drawn Collection: Tilling a field with a horse drawn plough. 1802 (engraving)

Tilling a field with a horse drawn plough. 1802 (engraving)
5669361 Tilling a field with a horse drawn plough. 1802 (engraving); Universal History Archive/UIG

Background imageHorse Drawn Collection: Engraving depicting a brougham, a light, four-wheeled horse-drawn carriage

Engraving depicting a brougham, a light, four-wheeled horse-drawn carriage
5309069 Engraving depicting a brougham, a light, four-wheeled horse-drawn carriage, named after the Scottish jurist Lord Brougham, 19th century; (add.info.: Engraving depicting a brougham, a light)

Background imageHorse Drawn Collection: An engraving depicting horse buses by the Bank of England, 19th century

An engraving depicting horse buses by the Bank of England, 19th century
5310633 An engraving depicting horse buses by the Bank of England, 19th century; (add.info.: Date: 1845); Universal History Archive/UIG

Background imageHorse Drawn Collection: An engraving depicting a Parisian horse bus, 19th century

An engraving depicting a Parisian horse bus, 19th century
5310630 An engraving depicting a Parisian horse bus, 19th century; (add.info.: Date: 1853); Universal History Archive/UIG

Background imageHorse Drawn Collection: horse drawn transport and a train

horse drawn transport and a train
3665951 horse drawn transport and a train.; (add.info.: French early 19th century, colour illustration, showing horse drawn transport and a train.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Background imageHorse Drawn Collection: Crowds cheer on a horse-drawn sledge during celebrations in Paris, 1850

Crowds cheer on a horse-drawn sledge during celebrations in Paris, 1850
3331092 Crowds cheer on a horse-drawn sledge during celebrations in Paris, 1850; (add.info.: Crowds cheer on a horse-drawn sledge during celebrations in Paris)

Background imageHorse Drawn Collection: Loading up horse-drawn vans at the Wells Fargo general office, New York

Loading up horse-drawn vans at the Wells Fargo general office, New York. From Harper's New Monthly Magazine New
534010 Loading up horse-drawn vans at the Wells Fargo general office, New York. From Harper's New Monthly Magazine New York 1875

Background imageHorse Drawn Collection: Lion hunting in old Assyria (colour litho)

Lion hunting in old Assyria (colour litho)
977950 Lion hunting in old Assyria (colour litho) by Knight, Charles Robert (1874-1953); Private Collection; (add.info.: Lion hunting in old Assyria)

Background imageHorse Drawn Collection: Tree-lined street scene in Tokyo, Japan, with brick buildings, sidewalk with pedestrians

Tree-lined street scene in Tokyo, Japan, with brick buildings, sidewalk with pedestrians
528453 Tree-lined street scene in Tokyo, Japan, with brick buildings, sidewalk with pedestrians, on road a horse-drawn carriage, a rickshaw and running messengers. One leaf of a triptych c1872

Background imageHorse Drawn Collection: An engraving depicting a fiacre, a form of a hackney coach, a horse-drawn four-wheeled carriage

An engraving depicting a fiacre, a form of a hackney coach, a horse-drawn four-wheeled carriage for hire in Paris
5310762 An engraving depicting a fiacre, a form of a hackney coach, a horse-drawn four-wheeled carriage for hire in Paris, 19th century; (add.info.: Date: 1853); Universal History Archive/UIG

Background imageHorse Drawn Collection: Horse drawn carriage on railroad tracks

Horse drawn carriage on railroad tracks
2909965 Horse drawn carriage on railroad tracks; (add.info.: Horse drawn carriage on railroad tracks. Print shows a western-style horse drawn railroad passenger car with passengers)

Background imageHorse Drawn Collection: Two-person horse-drawn carriage called a vis-a-vis a l'anglais, English face to face. Built by M

Two-person horse-drawn carriage called a vis-a-vis a l'anglais, English face to face. Built by M
FLO4671868 Two-person horse-drawn carriage called a vis-a-vis a l'anglais, English face to face. Built by M. Herve, master carriage builder of rue Feydeau

Background imageHorse Drawn Collection: Horse-drawn mechanical harvesters in use near Adelaide, Australia

Horse-drawn mechanical harvesters in use near Adelaide, Australia. In right background the threshed grain from a full
527910 Horse-drawn mechanical harvesters in use near Adelaide, Australia. In right background the threshed grain from a full machine is being put into sacks

Background imageHorse Drawn Collection: Horse-drawn self-binding reaping machine by Walter A Woods, 1877 (engraving)

Horse-drawn self-binding reaping machine by Walter A Woods, 1877 (engraving)
527909 Horse-drawn self-binding reaping machine by Walter A Woods, 1877 (engraving); (add.info.: An advance on McCormick's reaper of the 1830s which left the cut corn lying in swathes for)

Background imageHorse Drawn Collection: 19th century view of the Grand Hotel, Paris near the intersection of the Place de L'Opera

19th century view of the Grand Hotel, Paris near the intersection of the Place de L'Opera
5616769 19th century view of the Grand Hotel, Paris near the intersection of the Place de L'Opera. The cafe de la Paix is seen with a lowered awning

Background imageHorse Drawn Collection: The Charing-Cross Railway: covered way leading to the platform, 1864. Creator: Unknown

The Charing-Cross Railway: covered way leading to the platform, 1864. Creator: Unknown
The Charing-Cross Railway: covered way leading to the platform, 1864. In no part of London has a greater improvement been made than upon the spot where Hungerford Market once stood

Background imageHorse Drawn Collection: Festival of Ragged-School Teachers at Nutfield Priory, …near Reigate, 1864. Creator: Unknown

Festival of Ragged-School Teachers at Nutfield Priory, …near Reigate, 1864. Creator: Unknown
Festival of Ragged-School Teachers at Nutfield Priory, the residence of Mr. H. E. Gurney, near Reigate, 1864. Annual entertainment

Background imageHorse Drawn Collection: Presidential electioneering in New York: torchlight procession of the M'Clellan party, 1864

Presidential electioneering in New York: torchlight procession of the M'Clellan party, 1864. Creator: Unknown
Presidential electioneering in New York: torchlight procession of the M'Clellan party, 1864. Engraving of a sketch by Mr. C. D

Background imageHorse Drawn Collection: Visit of the Prince and Princess of Wales to Denmark: arrival at the Castle of Bernstorf, 1864

Visit of the Prince and Princess of Wales to Denmark: arrival at the Castle of Bernstorf, 1864. Creator: Mason Jackson
Visit of the Prince and Princess of Wales to Denmark: arrival at the Castle of Bernstorf, 1864. The future King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra in Scandinavia

Background imageHorse Drawn Collection: The War in Schleswig: wounded Austrians...after the battle of Over-Selk... 1864. Creator: Unknown

The War in Schleswig: wounded Austrians...after the battle of Over-Selk... 1864. Creator: Unknown
The War in Schleswig: wounded Austrians on the road to Rendsburg, after the battle of Over-Selk, 1864. Since Monday 15, 000 Austrians and as many more Prussians have had to bivouac in the open air

Background imageHorse Drawn Collection: The Charing-Cross Railway: temporary entrance to the station from Villiers-Street, 1864

The Charing-Cross Railway: temporary entrance to the station from Villiers-Street, 1864. Creator: Unknown
The Charing-Cross Railway: temporary entrance to the station from Villiers-Street, [London], 1864. The temporary entrance to the station will hereafter serve only for empty cabs

Background imageHorse Drawn Collection: Glynn & Whitman, 1/1/15, 1915. Creator: Bain News Service. Glynn & Whitman, 1/1/15, 1915

Glynn & Whitman, 1/1/15, 1915. Creator: Bain News Service. Glynn & Whitman, 1/1/15, 1915. Creator: Bain News Service
Glynn & Whitman, 1/1/15, 1915. Shows Governor Charles Seymour Whitman (1868-1947) in a coach with his predecessor Martin Henry Glynn (1871-1924), at Whitman's inauguration, Albany, New York

Background imageHorse Drawn Collection: Marriage festivities at Quiddenham Park, Norfolk, the seat of the Earl of Albemarle, 1864

Marriage festivities at Quiddenham Park, Norfolk, the seat of the Earl of Albemarle, 1864. Creator: Unknown
Marriage festivities at Quiddenham Park, Norfolk, the seat of the Earl of Albemarle, 1864. Quiddenham...was the scene of glad festivities on Wednesday week

Background imageHorse Drawn Collection: A 'Block' in Park-lane, 1864. Creator: Mason Jackson. A 'Block' in Park-lane, 1864

A "Block" in Park-lane, 1864. Creator: Mason Jackson. A "Block" in Park-lane, 1864
A "Block" in Park-lane, [London], 1864. Traffic congestion: Just about the corner of Brick-street, which is close to Holdernesse House, may be witnessed, at certain hours daily

Background imageHorse Drawn Collection: A Visit to the Old Folk on Christmas Eve - drawn by Alfred Hunt, 1864. Creator: Mason Jackson

A Visit to the Old Folk on Christmas Eve - drawn by Alfred Hunt, 1864. Creator: Mason Jackson
A Visit to the Old Folk on Christmas Eve - drawn by Alfred Hunt, 1864. If one could take a peep into all the houses in England on Christmas Day, what scenes of domestic happiness would be witnessed

Background imageHorse Drawn Collection: Demolition of Lyon's Inn, Strand, 1862. Creator: Unknown

Demolition of Lyon's Inn, Strand, 1862. Creator: Unknown
Demolition of Lyon's Inn, Strand, [London], 1862. A piece of old London - a long-neglected, out-of-the-way nook and corner - has disappeared




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Step back in time and immerse yourself in the charm of horse-drawn wonders. From Gypsy Caravans to Arkwright's Cotton Mills, these magnificent creations have left an indelible mark on history. Picture the enchanting Coronation Procession of 1953, where majestic horses proudly pulled carriages adorned with regal splendor. Transport yourself to Borough High Street in London, circa 1904, as horse-drawn vehicles and barrows bustle through the bustling thoroughfare. Marvel at Jackson Square's picturesque scenery, where elegant horses trot gracefully amidst a backdrop of architectural beauty. Explore the intricacies of 18th-century harnesses designed for horse-drawn carriages - each one a testament to craftsmanship and functionality. Travel through Stamford Lincolnshire with "Sketches from Nature" from 1822 as your guide; witness its quaint streets brought to life by the presence of horse-drawn carriages. Admire a vibrant street scene near the iconic British Museum captured in a colored engraving that transports you straight into Victorian London. Experience Queen Victoria's first entry into Brighton in October - imagine her excitement as she arrived in all her grandeur atop a splendid carriage drawn by powerful steeds. Journey along Millbank in Westminster during 1840 and let William Parrott's creation transport you back to an era when horse-drawn vehicles dominated cityscapes. Delve deeper into history with King Dasaratha and his retinue proceeding towards Rama's wedding - their majestic procession showcasing both power and elegance. Finally, wander through Westgate Canterbury circa 1898; unknown creators capture this charming town complete with its own fleet of captivating horse-drawn delights. These glimpses into our past remind us not only of our rich heritage but also pay homage to the tireless efforts put forth by humans and animals alike who shaped our world using nothing more than horsepower – truly remarkable.