Carriages Collection (page 3)

Steamship harbour at Algiers - the wine export section
The steamship harbour at Algiers - the wine export section. Thousands of barrels of wine awaiting transportation to Europe

Theatre first night in Edwardian London
In magnificent evening dress, the Edwardian first-nighters leave their broughams and mount the steps to the theatre. Specially drawn for The Sketch Christmas number by Cecil Beaton

Bermuda - Hamilton - Street Scene
A hive of activity on a main street in Hamilton, Bermuda

Gents Private Carriage
The comfort of being driven like a gentleman

Light Phaeton 1819
A light phaeton : the cover is an unusual feature

Race to Gretna / Newhouse
ONE MILE FROM GRETNA A couple desperate to marry race to Gretna Green in a four horse open top carriage but are pursued by those who wish to stop them

Carriage to Hammersmith
A coachman drives two horses pulling a carriage away for hamersmith (sic) in this scene (presumably) from Ed Finch, his Perambulations

Charleston, South Carolina, United States of America, North America

Rail / Break of Gauge
The break of gauge at Gloucester: the trans-shipment of goods from the broad gauge to the narrow gauge carriages

Traffic at Oxford (Regent) Circus, Central London
Cabs, carriages, buses and pedestrians at Oxford (then Regent) Circus, at the junction of Oxford Street and Regent Street, Central London, during the season

Mansion House, London, England, 19th century. From The History of London: Illustrated by Views in London and Westminster, published c.1838

India, Mumbai, Maharashtra, Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus railway station (CSMT), (formerly Victoria Terminus), UNESCO World Heritage Site

Irkutsk Chapel of the Savior, 1904-1914. Creator: Unknown
Irkutsk Chapel of the Savior, 1904-1914. National Library of Russia

Irkutsk Public buildings, 1904-1914. Creator: Unknown
Irkutsk Public buildings, 1904-1914. National Library of Russia

Never-stop railway at British Empire Exhibition 1924
Diagram showing step-on, step-off method, where people walked slowly onto the moving carriage that went around the British Empire Exhibition, in Wembley, designed by William Yorath Lewis

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)

A Meeting of the Four-In-Hand Club, Hyde Park, London, c1838, (1947). A four-in-hand, or coach-and-four, was a coach with four horses. Aquatint in the Guildhall Art Gallery, London

An Old Coachmakers Shop in Long Acre, (1881). Creator: Unknown
An Old Coachmakers Shop in Long Acre, (1881). Premises of Hatchett & Co, coachbuilders at Covent Garden in London. John Hatchetts company (c1750-1870)

The Promenade, Penzance, Cornwall. Around 1910
A view looking west from the Mounts Bay Hotel. Curnow the Fruiterer can be seen beyond the Queens Hotel. A horse drawn carriage transports people in the foreground while a number of horse drawn carts

Horse Drawn Carriage On La Coupée, Sark, Channel Islands, United Kingdom
Horse Drawn Carriage On La Coupée, Sark, Channel Islands, United Kingdom

The Panama Canal: Locks near Paraiso
3787581 The Panama Canal: Locks near Paraiso; (add.info.: The Panama Canal: Locks near Paraiso. Liebig collectible card series (French title: Le Canal de Panama')

Train station, Sevastopol, Ukraine
3785597 Train station, Sevastopol, Ukraine; (add.info.: Train station, Sevastopol, Ukraine.On Black Sea coast of the Crimea peninsula. Early 20th century.); Lebrecht History

Bois de Boulogne, Paris
3784969 Bois de Boulogne, Paris; (add.info.: Bois de Boulogne, Paris, c. 1900. Wooded park with lakes and waterfalls to West of Paris. Popular location for family activities.); Lebrecht History

Diligence, French stagecoach in 1825
3787612 Diligence, French stagecoach in 1825.; (add.info.: Diligence, French stagecoach in 1825. From engraving by Rougeron-Vignerot and Demoulin (dates unknown). C

Avenue des Champs - Elysees, Paris, c. 1900
3784974 Avenue des Champs - Elysees, Paris, c. 1900; (add.info.: Avenue des Champs - Elysees, Paris, c. 1900. With view of Arc de Triomphe in background.); Lebrecht History

Street Life in Bombay, India
3787686 Street Life in Bombay, India; (add.info.: Street Life in Bombay, India. Present-day Mumbai. Early 20th century illustration from Liebig collectible card (French series title)

Rosario de Sta. Fe, Boulevard Orono
3786104 Rosario de Sta. Fe, Boulevard Orono; (add.info.: Rosario de Sta. Fe, Boulevard Orono. Argentina. Early 20th century postcard.); Lebrecht History

Gare du Nord, Paris
3784847 Gare du Nord, Paris; (add.info.: Gare du Nord, Paris. Early 20th century. Constructed in 1863 by the architect Hittorff. Villes de France collection, published by Raphael Tuck et Fils, Ltd)

The Progress of Steam
3768942 The Progress of Steam; (add.info.: The Progress of Steam-English scene showing early steam carriages being driven in Regent Park, with passengers, dated 1831.); Lebrecht Authors

TOURIST CARRIAGE MULE WEARING STRAW HAT DECORATED WITH FLOWERS NEW ORLEANS LA USA

English post carriage at beginning of 19th century
3787948 English post carriage at beginning of 19th century; (add.info.: English post carriage at beginning of 19th century. Artist unknown)

First underground train, Edgware Road to Kings Cross, London
First underground train, running from Edgware Road to Kings Cross, London. Building works on the Metropolitan Line began in 1853, and the first journey took place ten years later. Date: 1863

Advert for John Carters invalid chairs 1884
Selection of invalid and students chairs, including holding a book or writing at a desk, lamp in any position over an easy chair

Princess Grace of Monaco and Princess Marina, Duchess of Kent, arrive at Royal Ascot. June 1966

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

Clevedon Branch Line Taken just a year before its closure, in October 1966, passengers on the Clevedon-Yatton branch line

More than 200 passengers had a narrow escape at Hexham Station on 1st July 1957, when a coal train crashed into an empty diesel train. they were in the 11 a.m

The first electric Intercity 225 passenger train arrives at Newcastle Central Station on 10th June 1991

The Silver Link, drawing the silver Jubilee train, speeding past Durham on its run to Kings Cross on 11th June 1936

Large crowds gather to watch royal procession after coronation of Reza Shah Pahlevi, Shan of Iran, 25th April 1926

British Rail driver Ken Hedley from Blyth, on 23rd April 1973, drives diesel trains every day of the week and escapes to the North Yorkshire Railway at Grosmont to drive steam locomotives at weekends

The Silver Jubilee train, drawn by the origianl engine "Silver Link"
The Silver Jubilee train, drawn by the origianl engine " Silver Link" leaving the Central Station, Newcastle on 30th September 1936 for its first birthday run to London

Evacuations of civilians in Britain during World War II was designed to save the population of urban or military areas from German aerial bombing of cities and military targets such as docks

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

Scene in the Strand at Night, c1860, (1942). Creator: Willem de Famars Testas
Scene in the Strand at Night, c1860, (1942). Nightlife in one of Londons main streets: carriages and crowds of people outside brightly-lit establishments

Express train at full speed on Pennsylvania Railroad, USA
New York to Chicago express train at full speed on the Pennsylvania Railroad. Date: circa 1910

Carriages by the fountain in St Peters Square, Rome, Italy, c1909. Creator: George Rose
Carriages by the fountain in St Peters Square, Rome, Italy, c1909. One of a set of stereocard views by George Rose, boxed as " Studies through the Stereoscope"

Young boy pulls along his toy train - puppy takes a ride too
" I took the train down here" - Young boy wearing a fine top hat with red ribbon pulls along his green toy train - his rather crazed-looking puppy takes a ride too! Date: 1923

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Step back in time and embark on a nostalgic journey through the captivating world of carriages. From the sleek Pendolino tilting train speeding through London scenes to the historic Royal London Hospital in Whitechapel, these they have witnessed it all. Transport yourself to the early 1900s as you admire St. Paul's and Ludgate Hill immortalized on canvas, capturing the essence of a bygone era. Marvel at a close-up view of a broad gauge train at Chepstow Station, transporting you back to c. 1850 when rail travel was still in its infancy. Picture yourself strolling along the charming streets of Savannah, Georgia or hopping aboard the London to Penzance train at Teignmouth, Devon for an unforgettable coastal adventure. Travel further across borders and continents as we arrive at Carclew House in Mylor, Cornwall circa 1912 – a snapshot frozen in time that exudes elegance and grandeur. Across oceans lies Atlantic City's iconic boardwalk where rolling chairs once carried visitors along its bustling promenade. Venturing into America's heartland reveals Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania with its vibrant bank and shops that were central to community life. Meanwhile, Union Station stands proudly amidst Portland's urban landscape – a testament to America's rich railway heritage. As our journey nears its end, Southampton High Street beckons with its timeless charm while Wimborne Minster showcases Dorset's picturesque beauty along The High Street and can not merely vessels for transportation; they hold stories within their walls - tales of progress, innovation, and human connection throughout history. So hop aboard this visual voyage through time and let your imagination run wild among these remarkable carriages from around the globe.