Passengers Collection (#99)

Hill climbing in a Rolls Royce1906
Climbing a hill with a gradient of 1in 609, with 9 passengers aboard, each with an average weight of 11st 2lb each, in a Rolls Royce in 1906

Wolseley 24 / 30 hp Limousine Landaulette
A Wolseley 24/30 hp Limousine Landaulette. The Landaulette (or Landaulet, or Landau) was a body style with a folding rear portion of roof that allowed passengers to enjoy fine weather

Boarding a Motor Boat
Passengers boarding a motor launch at Lynmouth, Devon, England

Rainy Romance
A young couple gaze out of a rainy railway carriage window on a romantic trip together

GOLDEN ARROW BAR
A couple have a drink in the bar of the famous Golden Arrow train which took passengers from London to the Dover to Calais ferry to France

Air Hostesses
Two blonde air hostesses stand back to back as they serve drinks to passengers

3rd Class Carriages
A popular and packed train on the route between Paris and Orleans. The rear four carriages are open and contain the third class passengers, exposed to all elements

Paris Diligence / 1816
The Paris diligence nears its final destination

Chinese Cart
A Chinese covered cart with an innovative tarpaulin fron to give shade to the horse from the sun

Coaching Inn Yard / 1812
An Inn yard after the arrival of a stagecoach. Luggage is adjusted, the horses refreshed and the passengers stretch their legs

Enterprise Steam Omnibus
The Enterprise Steam Omnibus, built by Walter Hancock of Stratford for the London & Paddington Steam Carriage Company, which began running on 22 April 1833

French Diligence / 1823
A French diligence coach tears through the countryside

Crinoline Bus Accident
A lady wearing a large crinoline knocks over a man as she attempts to board a London bus. Two ladies in bonnets look on in amazement. Title: Cause and Effect

Carriages Taken by Train
A fascinating picture showing the arrival at a countryside terminus of a steam train transporting two stagecoaches which are unloaded to depart onward by road

Emigrant Ship Mealtime
Chaos ensues between decks on an emigrant ship during feeding time as the passengers jostle and push as the food is dished onto plates

Scene below Decks
Misery below decks : a few passengers are able to enjoy their meal but most are unhappy and some are literally sea-sick

London News Boy
Victorian newspaper seller offering the paper to passengers on a horse-drawn bus

Crowded Trains
Due to shortage of materials and fuel, trains are so overcrowded that even their roofs are laden with passengers

Travel / Emigration / USA / Sh
An emigrant ship is about to leave Liverpool, carrying its passengers to a better life in America

2nd Class Room Titanic
Colour illustration of a Second Class State Room on board the ill-fated Titanic showing a mother & child in a room with a comfortable bed and desk

Dog and Vegetable Cart
A large black dog stands ready to pull a cart containing vegetables and passengers

Children / Travelling / 1880
Four children on their way to the seaside in the train

Chopin / Ship / Mallorquin
FREDERIC CHOPIN El Mallorquin: the ship in which the Polish composer and George Sand sailed from Barcelona to Palma on 8 November 1838

German Stagecoach 1846
Passengers emerge from their coach at Cologne

Iow Hovercraft
Passengers disembarking from a SRN6 hovercraft at Ryde, Isle of Wight, England

Hudson Light Six 40 USA
Nice artwork for the Hudson Light Six-40 in a picturesque winter setting

Citroen on Tour 1930
A Citroen en voyage pauses so that the passengers can get out and stretch their legs while admiring the view

Passengers and Boys
Passengers on top - street boys down below

Coach Loses Passengers
The Scarborough Coach loses its passengers at a crossroads

Caravelle Jet
Passengers boarding a Caravelle Jet, run by Air France for short-haul flights, Gatwick Airport, Surrey, England

Airport Tantrum
A young mother wearing a fur coat and patent leather platform boots does her best to control her naughty child as it has a tantrum at London Gatwick Airport, England

Airport Check-In
Passengers checking in their luggage at the British Caledonian desks at London Gatwick Airport, England

Boarding at Gatwick
Passengers boarding a British United Airways (BUA) aeroplane on one of the runways at London Gatwick Airport, Surrey, England

Advert Hosiery & Underwe
Hosiery and underwear from The Allen A Company

Man Reading on a Train
A man wearing round spectacles and smoking a pipe is engrossed in reading a book while he makes his train journey

A Space Rescue
A space ship is sent from Earth to rescue the passengers of a space car which has malfunctioned

Sikorsky Amphibian 1928
Landing on water or on land, this giant amphibian carries 14 passengers from Los Angeles to Catalina Island for Western Air Express

Passenger Airliner
An artists impression of a passenger air liner of the post-war period : the crew seem to be in gondolas, with interconnecting ladders, while passengers occupy the fuselage

Liverpool St Commuters
Smartly-dressed passengers walking along one of the platforms at Liverpool Street Station

Paddington Passengers
Passengers boarding and alighting from a train at Platform 1 of Paddington Station, London

Excursion Train
Children wave from the windows of an excursion train carrying them to the seaside

Boarding at Croydon
Boarding an Imperial Airways air-liner at Croydon, destination Paris

Flying to Paris
On board an Imperial Airways air-liner from Croydon, destination Paris Date: 1926

Three ladies and a liner by Dryden
Three ladies and a change of clothes for each stand in front of a steam liner with smoking funnels

L POOL / M CHESTER RAILWAY
LIVERPOOL TO MANCHESTER RAILWAY Two freight and two passenger trains showing the variety of rolling stock employed on this short but busy line. 1st 2nd and 3rd class carriages shown

Settlers in Rail Coach
The interior of a Canadian Pacific Railway coach, filled with settlers travelling west

Air France / Farman / 1934
Farman of Air France arrives at Paris from Amsterdam

Rail Travel, 1820S
One of the earliest trains - with the carriages adapted from road coaches and the outside passengers liable to be blackened by smoke

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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.