Wagons Collection (#4)

The Pioneer Corps of the British South African Company on the way to Mashonaland; A common occurre Creator: Unknown
The Pioneer Corps of the British South African Company on the way to Mashonaland; A common occurrence on the road, 1890. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper", Volume 42

The Pioneer Corps of the British South African Company on the way to Mashonaland; A Laager of the Creator: Unknown
The Pioneer Corps of the British South African Company on the way to Mashonaland; A Laager of the Expeditionary Force showing portable Engines for the Electric Search Light, 1890

Treasury Department wagon, between 1910 and 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Treasury Department wagon, between 1910 and 1917. Horse-drawn vehicles, Washington, DC

Bandbox, c. 1936. Creator: Stewart Wheeler
Bandbox, c. 1936

Moldavian Transport Wagons, 1854 Creator: Unknown
Moldavian Transport Wagons, 1854 From "Cassells Illustrated Family Paper; London Weekly 31/12/1853 - 30/12/1854"

Colonial Rifles - Reunion of G.A.R. And Confederate Veterans Who Had Fought At Gettysburg... 1913
Colonial Rifles - Reunion of G.A.R. And Confederate Veterans Who Had Fought At Gettysburg, On The Battlefield, 1913. Camp for old soldiers from the Union

Lord Randolph Churchill in South Africa; A Sketch of the Country from Matipi's Kraal, 1891. Creator: Unknown
Lord Randolph Churchill in South Africa; A Sketch of the Country from Matipi's Kraal, 1891. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper", Volume 44. July to December, 1891

L'exode des paysans serbes.'. Creator: Unknown
L'exode des paysans serbes'. From "Collection de la Guerre IV. L'Illustration Tome CXLVII. La Guerre Janvier, Fevrier, Mars, Avril, Mai, Juin 1916"

Convoi de l'armee serbe en retraite dans le defile de Bagrdan, au Nord-Est de Kragouyevats, 1916. From "Collection de la Guerre IV. L'Illustration Tome CXLVII

Au debut de l'Invasion de la Serbie. --Scenes de l'exode des populations serbes devant... 1916. Creator: R
Au debut de l'Invasion de la Serbie. --Scenes de l'exode des populations serbes devant les Bulgares, 1916. From "Collection de la Guerre IV. L'Illustration Tome CXLVII

Printed Cotton, c. 1939. Creator: Michael Trekur
Printed Cotton, c. 1939

Printed Textile: Genre Scene, c. 1939. Creator: Michael Trekur
Printed Textile: Genre Scene, c. 1939

The Road to Sebastopol - Commissariat Waggons, Conveyances of Fascines, etc, 1854. Creator: Unknown
The Road to Sebastopol - Commissariat Waggons, Conveyances of Fascines, etc, 1854. Crimean War: equipment being moved to forward positions

The threshing of oats, Clayton, Indiana, south of Indianapolis, 1936 Creator: Dorothea Lange
The threshing of oats. Clayton, Indiana, south of Indianapolis

Desert mountains surround Escalante, Utah, 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Desert mountains surround Escalante, Utah

Japanese relocation, California, 1942. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Japanese relocation, California. Baggage belonging to evacuees of Japanese ancestry at an assembly center in Salinas, California, prior to a War Relocation Authority center

Studies of Slovakian Peasant Wagons with Oxen and Horses, n.d. Creator: Rudolf von Alt
Studies of Slovakian Peasant Wagons with Oxen and Horses, n.d

Cotton gin, Robstown, Texas, 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Cotton gin. Robstown, Texas

The threshing of oats, Clayton, Indiana, south of Indianapolis, 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange
The threshing of oats. Clayton, Indiana, south of Indianapolis

Abandoned coaches and wagons...old blacksmith shop, Wray Plantation, Greene County, Georgia, 1937
Abandoned coaches and wagons behind the old blacksmith shop on the Wray Plantation. Greene County, Georgia

Blue Blaze coal mine, Consumers, near Price, Utah, 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Consumers. Blue Blaze coal mine. Near Price, Utah

Orange packing shed, Strathmore, California, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Orange packing shed. Strathmore, California

Central Utah dry land adjustment project, forty miles from Tooele, Utah, 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Central Utah dry land adjustment project, forty miles from Tooele, Utah. Sheep wagons in which some workers on project lived

Tulare cooperative cotton gin, Tulare County, California, 1938. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Tulare cooperative cotton gin, Tulare County, California. There are three such cooperatives in the southern California cotton industry

The Terminus, at Swansea, 1850. Creator: Unknown
The Terminus, at Swansea, [Wales], 1850. Opening of the South Wales Railway. The...Railway is intended to effect a direct communication with the Great Western line at Gloucester...[it] communicates

Gypsies in their Romani wagons, on way to Appleby Horse Fair, in Cumbria, North West England. 2nd June 1965. Left to right, Hedley Turnball of Westway, Throckley and John Sample of Francis Terrace

Draymen and their horses from the Vaux Brewery in Sunderland in 1964

Air raid damage to goods wagons at Newton Abbot Station in 1940
On 20th August 1940 Newton Abbot Station was attacked by three German planes. This images shows the devastation that was caused by both bomb damage and extensive machine gun fire

Travelling on the Liverpool and Machester Railway, 1831, (1945). Creator: SG Hughes
Travelling on the Liverpool and Machester Railway, 1831, (1945). Steam locomotives on the Liverpool & Manchester Railway (L&MR)

Covered Wagon Days, c.1770-1959 (print)
3673026 Covered Wagon Days, c.1770-1959 (print) by Waterson, Berlin & Snyder Co. (early 20th century); Newberry Library, Chicago, Illinois

The priest Laine, military chaplain, at the Solferino battle. 1865 (engraving)
7147186 The priest Laine, military chaplain, at the Solferino battle. 1865 (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The priest Laine)

Crossroad of the Tison and Jean Bailleul street, 1831(w/c)
902372 Crossroad of the Tison and Jean Bailleul street, 1831(w/c) by Boys, Thomas Shotter (1803-74); 25.9x35.3 cm; Musee de la Ville de Paris, Musee Carnavalet, Paris

Les Halles and Rue de la Tonnellerie, c.1828 (oil on canvas)
905363 Les Halles and Rue de la Tonnellerie, c.1828 (oil on canvas) by Canella, Giuseppe (1788-1847); 21.1x25.3 cm; Musee de la Ville de Paris, Musee Carnavalet, Paris

Demolition of the church Saint-Jean-en-Greve, c.1800 (oil on canvas)
905245 Demolition of the church Saint-Jean-en-Greve, c.1800 (oil on canvas) by Demachy, Pierre-Antoine (1723-1807); 52.5x63 cm; Musee de la Ville de Paris, Musee Carnavalet, Paris

Hotel de Sens, 1839 (litho)
902370 Hotel de Sens, 1839 (litho) by Boys, Thomas Shotter (1803-74); 37.8x27.3 cm; Musee de la Ville de Paris, Musee Carnavalet, Paris, France; (add.info.: By Thomas Shotter Boys)

Prouvaires street and the Saint-Eustache church (w/c)
902373 Prouvaires street and the Saint-Eustache church (w/c) by Boys, Thomas Shotter (1803-74); 25.7x13.3 cm; Musee de la Ville de Paris, Musee Carnavalet, Paris

Entrance of King Cyrus of Persia into Babylon, 540BC
The triumphal entrance of King Cyrus of Persia into Babylon, 29 October 540BC. Solenne Pompa di Ciro in Babilonia. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Andrea Bernieri after the painting by Angelo

A derailed goods train after colliding with an English Electric Type 4 Diesel locomotive pulling the Royal Scot passenger train 18th April 1964

The British Rail main North-South freight line was completely blocked today on 7th August 1974, at Leamside in Co. Durham after 14 wagons came off the tracks

The control tower of the Tyne marshalling yard at Lamesley on 21st June 1963. The men at the control desk are Mr. G. Sutton (left), and Mr. R. McCauley. Standing is Mr. J

The Salt Works, Aden, Yemen - a line of wagons pulled along railway tracks by a camel circa 1920s

6in. naval guns on display on Macaw B wagons at Swindon Works c. 1915
6in. naval guns on display on Macaw B wagons at Swindon Works. The guns were sent in from elsewhere, but the manufacture of 40 large field carriages upon which the guns were mounted was a specialist

Mauritius - Moka Railway Station. A number of narrow gauge industrial railway lines, connected sugar mills with nearby sugar cane plantations

Bringing ivory to the wagons, South Africa, c. 1863
Engraving from a sketch by Thomas Baines, made while travelling in South Africa with explorer and elephant hunter James Chapman in around 1862-3

The Excursion Train Galop, sheet music cover, c1860, (1945). Creator: Unknown
" The Excursion Train Galop", sheet music cover, c1860, (1945). Third Class Travel, c. 1845 : railway passengers in open-air carriages, cover to a piece of music composed by Frank Musgrave

Ste Anne de Bellevue, Quebec, Canada - Railway Station of the GTR (The Grand Trunk Railway). Date: circa 1910s

Colombo, Sri Lanka - Lipton Ltd. Tea Company - Maddema Mills - note the ox-pulled tea wagons, each individually numbered (see also: 10296761). Date: circa 1905

National Coal Strike of 1912 - searching through slag heap
The National Coal Strike of 1912 - searching through slag heap for pieces of coal to burn.. The national coal strike of 1912 was the first national strike by coal miners in the United Kingdom

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"Wagons: A Journey Through Time and Places" Step into the enchanting world of wagons, where history unfolds before your eyes. From Gypsy Caravans to bustling railway sidings, these humble vehicles have left an indelible mark on our past. Travel back to the 11th July 1894 at Levant Mine in St Just, Cornwall. Picture yourself amidst the clatter as they transport precious minerals from deep within the earth. The Nord Wagons-Lits poster takes us further afield, evoking images of luxurious journeys across Europe. In Saffron Walden's railway sidings, we gaze eastward from Debden Road overbridge and witness a scene that once bustled with activity. Atop this captivating view lies a tale waiting to be told – perhaps one filled with adventure or longing. "The Census at Bethlehem" painting captures a moment frozen in time - wagons serving as witnesses to an ancient story unfolding against their sturdy frames. Meanwhile, Gipsy Hill railway station in south London stands as a testament to how wagons played their part in everyday life. Trams causing havoc on Belfast streets remind us that even seemingly mundane moments can hold excitement and chaos when mixed with these trusty vehicles. The Wagons-Lit company poster transports us back to elegance and sophistication - imagine embarking on grand voyages surrounded by opulence. French Wagons-Lit posters beckon us towards Parisian nights filled with romance and intrigue; while Acton Good Yard in the c1920s unveils snapshots of daily life interwoven with wagon-laden stories. A glimpse into Liverpool Dock's warehouse reveals wagons laden with goods ready for export or import - connecting nations through trade routes etched by wheels upon tracks. And finally, Exeter Prison looms large as its walls bear witness to countless tales carried within wagon-bound hearts and can more than just vehicles.