Carts Collection

Harley House, Marylebone Road, London NW1
Harley House, a residential mansion block in Marylebone Road, London NW1. Date: circa 1905

The Main Entrance - The Royal London Hospital, Whitechapel Date: 1913

On war Service for Thomas Oxley Ltd, Shiloh Wheel, Stanley Street, 1914
An elephant and two camels doing Government Work for Messrs.. Oxley Ltd of Sheffield. A load consisting of three heavy boilers is being drawn along with comparative ease

East Pool Mine, Illogan, Cornwall. 1895
General surface view with telepherage line carrying hoppers. Photographer: John Charles Burrow

Ardara, Co. Donegal - a street scene with motor car and people and lots of hand carts. (Location: Republic of Ireland: County Donegal: Ardara). Date: circa early 1900s

The Diamond, Donegal - a view of the square in Donegal town with horse and donkey and carts. (Location: Republic of Ireland: County Donegal: Donegal). Date: circa early 1900s

Market Day in Cookstown - a view down the Main street with the market in progress. There are people, carts, motor vehicles and bicycles. (Location: Northern Ireland: County Tyrone: Cookstown)

Coasters in the harbour, Newquay, Cornwall. Late 1800s
Coasters in the harbour. Vixen of Fowey is pictured on the left, probably Hetty on the right at the central jetty

Coasters in the harbour, Newquay, Cornwall. Late 1800s
Three sailing coasters unloading at the central jetty and harbour beach. Hetty on the right and Vixen in the centre. Vixen was built at Peterhead in 1870 and registered in Fowey

Harbour, Boscastle, Cornwall. Possibly 1902
The schooner " Lively" of Bideford alongside the quay, unloading coal. Photographer: Herbert Hughes

Isandlwana Mountain, 1879 (b / w photo)
NAM261154 Isandlwana Mountain, 1879 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); National Army Museum, London; (add.info.: from a photograph album containing photographs of scenes in India)

The Diamond, Carndonagh - a street scene with a market going on at the side of the road. There are people and hand carts. (Location: Republic of Ireland: County Donegal: Carndonagh)

Coverack harbour, Coverack, St Keverne, Cornwall. Late 1800s
The harbour at low tide with a two masted schooner alongside the harbour wall. Photographer: Unknown

Hong Kong street scene, 1890s C016 / 4499
Hong Kong street scene. Pedestrians, carts, rickshaws and signs in both Chinese script and English on a hill street in Hong Kong in the 1890s. At the time, this area was a British colony

Croydon Fire Brigade at Brigade HQ, Croydon Town
The horse drawn steam pump form Croydon fire station. This was one of three stations in the Croydon Fire Brigade, the other two being Thornton Heath and South Norwood

Cardiff Workhouse, Cowbridge Road, Cardiff
The Cardiff Union workhouse (left) on Cowbridge Road, Cardiff. In the street are a tram, horses and carts, pedestrians and a cyclist. Date: circa 1911

Old Trent Bridge, Nottingham
Artist: Walker, John Rawson - Title: Old Trent Bridge, Nottingham - Date: 1825 - Original Medium and Size: Oil on Canvas 53.3 x 78.8

Acton Volunteer Fire Brigade with appliances
District Council of Acton Volunteer Fire Brigade with appliances typical of those used at the time: a horse drawn steamer, horse drawn manual pump, horse drawn escape, hand wheeled escape

Volunteer Fire Brigade with appliances typical of those used at the time: a horse drawn steamer, horse drawn manual pump, horse drawn escape, hand wheeled escape, and a hose cart

LCC-MFB Shadwell fire station, East London
Opened in 1881, Shadwell fire station was located at 9 Glamis Road, Wapping. Seen here are the firemen posing with their two horse drawn escape carts

Ealing Fire Brigade with horse-drawn appliance
Firefighters of the Ealing Fire Brigade, West London, with a horse-drawn appliance, and a policeman standing alongside

London Bridge, heavy with traffic, both vehicular and pedestrian

USA / Pacific Grove
The wide Light House Avenue, in the days when horse drawn carriages and carts were still in use, Pacific Grove, California, USA

Royal Exchange / Postcard
The busy crossroads at the Royal Exchange, in the City of London, with carts, motor- buses and both horse- and motor-cabs; the Bank of England is on the left

Goat Carts Felixstowe
Goat carts and people at Felixstowe, Suffolk

Ketch Elizabeth loading cargo at Mother Iveys Bay, St Merryn, Cornwall. Early 1900s
Ketch Elizabeth loading cargo (possibly sand) at Mother Iveys Bay. The ketch is possibly the Elizabeth Couch of Barnstaple built at Bideford in 1838 or it may the Elizabeth of Burton upon Stather

Stela of the royal scribe Ani. Egyptian art. New Kingdom. Relief. EGYPT. CAIRO. Cairo. Egyptian Museum

Horse pulling coal delivery cart
Horse pulling a coal delivery cart of Joyner and Sons with two tradesmen riding on the cart. Date: 1930s

Covent Garden 1905
Covent Garden : horse-drawn carts and wagons arrive, piled high with fruit and vegetables for the dining tables of London

View of Bull Ring Market, Birmingham, West Midlands
View of the Bull Ring Market, Birmingham, West Midlands, UK. Date: circa 1905

Fair Day at Castlewellan, The Pick of the Bunch - a view of the fair day with people and carts under a large tree, with two pigs, in the town. (Location: Northern Ireland: County Down: Castlewellan)

Peat carts, Benbecula, Outer Hebrides, Scotland
Horse-drawn carts transporting peat (cut turf) on the island of Benbecula, Outer Hebrides, northern Scotland

Tower Bridge / Carts 1930S
Two horse-drawn carts, one from the Metropolitan Cartage Co. wait while Londons Tower Bridge opens

Cooperage yard, Guinness Brewery, Dublin, Ireland (b / w photo)
6029985 Cooperage yard, Guinness Brewery, Dublin, Ireland (b/w photo) by Irish Photographer (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cooperage yard, Guinness Brewery, Dublin)

Covent Garden CXP01_01_156
COVENT GARDEN, CITY OF WESTMINSTER, GREATER LONDON. Market traders setting up the fruit and vegetable market at Covent Garden outside St Pauls Church

Sigiriya Rock Fortress, Central Province, Ceylon (Sri Lanka)
Sigiriya (Sinhagiri) Rock Fortress, Central Province, Ceylon (Sri Lanka), a massive column of rock nearly 200 metres high. Date: circa 1920s

Kungsgatan, Landskrona, Sweden
Kungsgatan (Kings Street), Landskrona, Sweden. Date: circa 1910s

Truro Cathedral, Truro, Cornwall. 1900
Building the west front of the cathedral during the summer of 1900. The front is complete to just below the Rose window. There are horse buses ranged outside the west front entrance

Gathering Seaweed at Le Hocq, Jersey, Channel Islands - the principle growing agent for the famed Jersey Royal Potatoes, although used less these days. Date: circa 1910s

Draycott, Cotswold village, Oldborough Farm, harvest
Draycott, Cotswold village, Oldborough Farm, Hodgkins family group, bringing in the harvest pre-1915. Date: circa early 1910s

Horse-drawn float in carnival, Eastbourne, Sussex
Horse-drawn float led by Jim Wicking in a carnival at Eastbourne, Sussex. circa 1962

Visit to Madeira - Road to the Hotel
Black and white lantern slide of a sledge/carriage (carro de bois) being pulled up a hill by a pair of oxen - Visit to Madeira. Part of Box 125 - Madeira. Boswell Collection

Advertisement for John Harrison, Eletro Plater and Gilder and manufacturer of Silver Nickel and Plated Goods
From Patterns of Silver Nickel Silver and Sheffield Electroplate (Ref. No. 739.07 SSTQ)

Picture No. 11014409
Decorated Horses and Coachmen - at the Feria del Caballo (Horse Fair) Jerez de la Frontera, Cadiz province, Andalusia, Spain Date:

Barnet Voluntary Fire Brigade with manual horse pump
The officers and firemen of the Barnet voluntary fire brigade with the manual horse drawn pump fire engine

Firefighters attempt to right a fallen cart, WW2
Firefighters attempt to right a fallen cart in Clerkenwell Close

Waiting at the Cotton Gin - Memphis, Tennessee. A cotton gin is a machine that quickly and easily separates cotton fibers from their seeds Date: circa 1910

Covent Garden Market, London Date: circa 1907

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"Carts: A Glimpse into the Past" The Main Entrance - The Royal London Hospital, Whitechapel: Step back in time and witness the bustling streets of Whitechapel as carts navigate through the main entrance of the iconic Royal London Hospital. Harbour, Boscastle, Cornwall. Possibly 1902: Immerse yourself in a picturesque coastal scene from 1902, where carts line up along the charming harbour of Boscastle in Cornwall. The Diamond, Donegal: Journey to Donegal and discover "The Diamond, " a vibrant square filled with lively activity as carts traverse its cobblestone streets. Ardara, Co. Donegal: Experience the charm of Ardara in County Donegal as horse-drawn carts gracefully make their way through this quaint Irish town. The Diamond, Carndonagh: Witness history unfold at Carndonagh's central hub known as "The Diamond, " where traditional they were once a common sight amidst daily life. Coasters in the harbour, Newquay, Cornwall. Late 1800s: Transport yourself to late 1800s Newquay and marvel at majestic coasters docked within its harbor while awaiting their cargo to be loaded onto waiting carts. East Pool Mine, Illogan, Cornwall. 1895: Explore the industrial heritage of Illogan's East Pool Mine with an image capturing miners utilizing sturdy mine carts to transport valuable minerals deep underground during the year 1895. Hong Kong street scene, 1890s C016 /4499 : Take a glimpse into Hong Kong's past with a captivating street scene from the 1890s; observe how horse-drawn carts played an integral role in everyday transportation during that era. Market Day in Cookstown : Travel back to Cookstown on market day and witness farmers' wagons brimming with fresh produce lining the streets, creating a vibrant atmosphere filled with bustling trade and commerce.