Cabby Collection

Joe Elvin as a Cabby
The Cockney Comedian Joe Elvin in the role of The Hansom Cabby, singing a ditty entitled My Lot. " Strange things I view when I peep through the little trapdoor!"

The Walker Art Gallery, Liverpool. Note the elegant gilt Art Nouveau surround border and the horse cab front and centre. Date: 1903

Loading a passenger's luggage on the roof of a four-wheeler at St Pancras station, London. Date: C. 1920
Loading a passenger's luggage on the roof of a four-wheeler at St Pancras station, London. Date: C.1920

Three rather raffish horse- drawn cab drivers pose for a photograph during a quiet moment in between driving jobs. Date: 1890s

A Dier Perplexity, Settling with the Cabby (b / w photo)
5215516 A Dier Perplexity, Settling with the Cabby (b/w photo) by American Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Dier Perplexity, Settling with the Cabby)

The Cab Runner Nuisance in London (engraving)
1046612 The Cab Runner Nuisance in London (engraving) by Corbould, Alfred Chantrey (1852-1920); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Cab Runner Nuisance in London)

A horse-bus clashes with a horse-cab in 1853. Bussy: "Why don t you move on there
A horse-bus clashes with a horse-cab in 1853. Bussy: " Why don t you move on there?" Cabby: " Why didn t you tell us you were a coming? We wouldn t a bin ere at all!" Date: 1853

Street Life London 1878 - London Cabmen
John Thomson Street Life London 1878 - London Cabmen

A New Hat for Cabby, The Guild of the Good Samaritan, Clothe the Poor. 1899

Tactlessness, from the back cover of Le Rire, 18th May 1901 (colour litho)
BAL366874 Tactlessness, from the back cover of Le Rire, 18th May 1901 (colour litho) by Sancha y Lengo, Francisco (1874-1936); Private Collection; (add.info.: Indelicatesse; Caption)

Cab! Cab!! Cabby!!! Comic song by George Ford & J A Hardwick
Promotional music sheet for Cab! Cab!! Cabby!!! music hall song of 1849 by George Ford & J. A. Hardwick, sung with much Laughter and Applause by George Ford

The Inauguration of the Motor-Car (litho)
1605996 The Inauguration of the Motor-Car (litho) by Wright, Henry Charles Seppings (1850-1937); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Inauguration of the Motor-Car)

Scenes in the Snow (engraving)
1597127 Scenes in the Snow (engraving) by Wright, Henry Charles Seppings (1850-1937); Private Collection; (add.info.: Scenes in the Snow)

Scenes from the Life of a London Policeman (engraving)
1038621 Scenes from the Life of a London Policeman (engraving) by Barnes, Robert (1840-95); Private Collection; (add.info.: Scenes from the Life of a London Policeman)

The Story of a Seaside Elopement (engraving)
1036412 The Story of a Seaside Elopement (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Story of a Seaside Elopement)

Always the way cartoon by Bert Thomas 1909
Cartoon entitled Always the way by Bert Thomas, showing the weakness of Edwardian London hansom cab drivers and drivers. Date: 1909

Newest Hansom motor-cab 1909
Driving in the streets of Paris the latest motor-cab Hansom, with the driver sitting a aloft at the back. Date: 1909

Source Size = 3773 x 5131
THE STORY OF A SEASIDE ELOPEMENT: Mamma, thinking matters are coming to a crisis, pleads fatigue, and returns home. Angelina feels faint! Her devoted flies for assistance

Going to Business (Going to the City), c. 1879 (panel)
BAL8503 Going to Business (Going to the City), c.1879 (panel) by Tissot, James Jacques Joseph (1836-1902); 43.8x25.4 cm; Private Collection; French, out of copyright

Completely bizarre conversation concerning identification
Completely bizarre conversation between two cabbies concerning identification - at least the participants seem to understand one another. Overheard on a Cab Rank

A burly Russian coachman, Moscow, Russia
A Russian coachman and his carriage, Moscow, Russia Date: circa 1903

Shoeblack & Cabby
Shoeblack polishing a Cabbys shoes. Date: circa 1910

A Professor of Languages A Language Student returns to his College, but his grasp of the vernacular of his cabby seems less that First Class as he appears to have underpaid his driver

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

Tiny Town cabby and passenger at Victoria Station
A Tiny Town cabby and his passenger at Victoria Station, at the time of a Tiny Town exhibition at Olympia, West London

People left in London during the Summer Holidays, 1881
Engraving showing a number of the types of people left in London, whilst more fortunate folk went on holiday in the summer of 1881

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"Journeying through Time: The Life of a Cabby" Step back in time to the bustling streets of London, where Joe Elvin, a dedicated cabby, loaded passengers' luggage onto the roof of his trusty four-wheeler at St Pancras station. It was the 1920s, and Joe's expertise ensured that every traveler's belongings were safe and secure for their journey. But Joe wasn't alone in this noble profession. In the 1890s, three rather raffish horse-drawn cab drivers took a momentary break from their driving jobs to pose for an unforgettable photograph. Their weathered faces told stories of countless rides across the city as they awaited their next fare. Fast forward to modern times and visit The Walker Art Gallery in Liverpool, where you can admire "A Dier Perplexity, " capturing a tense settling between a passenger and our beloved cabby against the backdrop of black-and-white photography. This timeless image reminds us that even amidst chaos, cabbies remain steadfast pillars of reliability. The engraving titled "The Cab Runner Nuisance in London" transports us further back into history when horse-buses clashed with horse-cabs on bustling streets in 1853. Bystanders watched anxiously as these modes of transportation competed for space while exclaiming frustration at each other's stubbornness. In another snapshot from Street Life London 1878, we witness London Cabmen going about their daily routines - navigating traffic jams with skillful precision while providing essential transportation services to weary travelers seeking respite or adventure within this vibrant cityscape. Meanwhile, members of The Guild of Good Samaritan present "A New Hat for Cabby, " symbolizing appreciation for these unsung heroes who tirelessly serve others day after day. Their selflessness is celebrated through small gestures like offering new headwear as tokens of gratitude. However, not all interactions are pleasant ones.