Passengers Collection (#95)

1913 American Tourist
Harry G Potter. Autos, Old Styles. - 1913 American Tourist automobile with driver and two passengers in a wooded area

1913 touring car
Autos, Old Styles. 1913 touring car with driver and three male passengers parked on a road

Emigration from London to New York
Cold steerage passengers huddle together on a ships deck, bound for America

Ricksha with British RAF cadets
Ricksha in Durban, South Africa, during World War Two, with Zulu ricksha boy and passengers of three RAF air cadets

Horse and trap, Crickhowell, Powys, Mid Wales
A horse drawn trap with two passengers outside Crickhowell Castle wall, Crickhowell, Powys, Mid Wales

Car with passengers, Haverfordwest, South Wales
Mr Ernie Holt driving a party of cattle dealers from the Castle Hotel in Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, South Wales. The open topped car is a Rover DE199, and weighed over 19 hundredweight

Early London to Paris flight, aircraft and passengers
A group of passengers with an aircraft taking them on a London to Paris flight, in the early days of aviation. The pilot stands on the left, with his goggles up on his forehead

Edwardian passengers waiting to board a boat
A group of Edwardian passengers waiting to board a boat

Passengers waiting to board a boat
A group of passengers waiting to board a boat. There are two Scottish pipers in traditional costume on the left, a man in a bowler hat in the middle, and a man in a top hat on the right

Passengers with porter, waiting to board a boat
A group of passengers waiting to board a boat, with a porter sitting on a luggage cart. They are outside Munros Yacht Stores and Coffee Rooms, and it appears to be raining, as umbrellas are up

Edwardian passengers on board a steamer
A group of Edwardian passengers, adults and children, on board a steamer

Fishguard Harbour with Irish boat arriving, South Wales
Scene at Fishguard Harbour and Railway Station, Pembrokeshire, South Wales, not long after the station opened. The dock leads straight into the station

Cardigan Railway Station, Cardiganshire, South Wales
View of a platform of Cardigan Railway Station on the Great Western Railway, Cardiganshire, South Wales, with flowerbeds and tinplate advertisements for Pears Soap and Sutton Seeds

Family car with passengers and chauffeur, South Wales
A large family car with passengers and chauffeur, probably somewhere in Pembrokeshire, South Wales

Boat off Llangwm, near Haverfordwest, South Wales
A long passenger boat off the coast at Llangwm, near Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, Dyfed, South Wales. The village is located on the western bank of the Cleddau Estuary

Horse and carriage, St Davids, Pembrokeshire, South Wales
A horse and open carriage with rider and three passengers outside the Albion Hotel in St Davids, Pembrokeshire, Dyfed, South Wales

Workmens Train
Passengers pass the time as they travel on the workmens train

Airport scene with Caravelle jet
Scene at an airport with a Caravelle jet on the runway, with nine small aeroplanes flying in formation overhead. The jet bears the name of the Italian airline, Societa Aerea Mediterranea

Cooks Paris Excursions
Cover illustration for Cooks Paris Excursions, starting from 1 Place de l Opera, exploring Paris, Versailles, Chantilly, Fontainebleau, etc

Car with broken wheel in the desert, Middle East
A car with a broken front wheel in the desert, somewhere in the Middle East. The driver, wearing a fez, stands alongside, not looking too pleased

Car outside John O Groats Hotel, Scotland
A car with two passengers, a woman at the wheel and an elderly man in the back, sits outside the John O Groats Hotel in Scotland. A petrol pump can be seen on the far right

Parked ground support vehicles, Iraq
Parked ground support vehicles in Iraq, with drivers and passengers

S Teerwood. Open top London bus
Passengers hurry to climb aboard an open top London bus, which advertises Twelfth Night at the Imperial Theatre along its side

Boulogne-sur-Mer, France - The Central Station

Inside the new Central Railway Station, Berlin
View inside the new Central Railway Station, Berlin, Germany

Tour Tram, Prague
Open Tourist Tour Tram - Prague, Czech Republic

Imperial Airways poster
Poster for Imperial Airways showing passengers boarding a waiting aeroplane

People boarding a Transair aeroplane, Vienna
A group of people boarding an aeroplane operated by Transair, in Vienna, Austria. (1 of 3)

People disembark from a Transair aeroplane
A group of people disembarking from an aeroplane operated by Transair, in Vienna, Austria. (2 of 3)

People boarding a small aeroplane
A group of people boarding a small aeroplane, operated by Charter Ltd of London. (2 of 3)

A Huddersfield Horse cab
A fine photograph of an equally fine horse-drawn cab, with an open soft top, driven by the proprietor of the firm, W Haigh. Mr Haigh specialised in furniture removals, cabs and as a Daily Carrier

Ferry Trips - Hamburg, Germany
Taking a trip around the Big Bay/Harbour in a two-level boat at Hamburg, Germany. The bearded captain stands on the lower level to the left

Imperial Airways birds eye view
Imperial Airways to Europe, Africa, Asia and Australia. An air liner on the ground is seen from above with crowds of passengers and porters with luggage around it

Approaching Bombay by sea
Poster for the Empire Marketing Board, showing passengers on board a ship, approaching Bombay

Large family saloon
The whole family keen to experience a ride in Fathers new motor

Drive into the country
Two men and a woman take a drive into the country with the soft roof down in their Austin 12/4 Tourer

Out for an excusion in new sports car
A French gentleman impresses his two lady companions with a ride in his brand new open top luxury sports car

Discipline and Dissipation
Two men sit in a train carriage, one is fast asleep whilst the uniformed gentleman, uninterested in the newspaper he holds, stares ahead at this sleepy passenger

A fare comment. By Charles Crombie
Suffragette: " Holloway! Whats the fare?" Conductor:" Same as you ad before, miss-bread and water!

Ship in drift ice, Prince Christian Sund, Greenland, Arctic, Polar Regions

Ship breaking through ice floe and drift ice, Greenland, Arctic, Polar Regions

Couple at station
A couple at a French station, about to board a train. A porter loads luggage in the background

Motor omnibus and motor car
Traffic passing a bridge in an unidentified town. A shiny blue open top car runs alongside a yellow omnibus emblazoned with advertising. Date: c.1925

Regional Railway Carriage Interior
The interior of a regional railway carriage with most of the seats in use in summer. The style of the train interior and the passengers clothing is typical of this period in post-war Britain

Ealing Common, Ealing, London
The record rainway of June 1901 - view of some rather soggy pedestrians and a struggling open-top (!) tram at Ealing Common, Ealing, London on the evening of the 15th June

Stagecoach and horses
A stagecoach and horses races along a country road

New Ferry at Bizerte, Algeria
The new ferry at Bizerte, Algeria

Bowness Ferry Boat
The departing Bowness Ferry boat on the way to Furness Abbey, transporting two horse-drawn carriages across Lake Windermere, Cumbria

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Journeying through time and space, they have always been the lifeblood of transportation. In 1967, Waterloo Station in London bustled with activity as Jamaicans boarded the Empire Windrush, embarking on a new chapter in their lives. Meanwhile, William Heath Robinson's ingenious Kinecar promised a whimsical future for commuters. Backtracking to 1903, the RMS Carpathia sailed proudly across vast oceans, carrying hopeful passengers towards distant shores. And high above ground, the Vauxhall Royal Balloon soared into the sky during its first ascent, offering breathtaking views to those brave enough to venture upwards. In post-war 1947, love was in the air as a couple strolled arm in arm on a railway platform beside the luxurious 'Golden Arrow' locomotive. This train connected London to Dover where eager passengers caught ferries bound for Calais – an enchanting gateway to France. Stepping further back into history reveals Croydon Airport bustling with excitement in 1934; travelers eagerly awaiting their next airborne adventure. Platform 1 at Paddington Station witnessed countless comings and goings throughout different eras - from bustling crowds in 1929 to steam-powered marvels transporting passengers back in time to 1904. But not all journeys relied on conventional means – enter the gyrocopter. Beating traffic jams and soaring above city skylines like something out of science fiction. A true testament to human ingenuity. Even before motorized vehicles dominated urban landscapes, horse-drawn buses carried people through quaint streets such as Coinagehall Street in Helston around 1900. The clattering hooves echoing through time remind us that passenger transport has always evolved alongside society's progress. From grand stations and elegant ships to futuristic inventions and humble horse-drawn carriages – these snapshots capture moments when ordinary individuals became extraordinary passengers navigating their way through history.