Coaching Collection

In the Days of Dickens by Cecil Aldin
A coach and horses laden with jovial travellers looking very much like the Pickwick Club drive into a village to stop by a handsome looking coaching inn

Jamaica Inn, Bodmin Moor, Cornwall
Jamaica Inn, a Grade II listed building on Bodmin Moor near Bolventor, Cornwall, built as a coaching inn in 1750. Popular with smugglers

Mr. Collins and Charlotte were both standing at the gate in conversation with the ladies
XJF105797 Mr. Collins and Charlotte were both standing at the gate in conversation with the ladies, illustration from Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen, 1895 (engraving) (b/w photo) by Brock

England / West Wycombe
An atmosphere of the coaching days and memories of the eccentric Sir Francis Dashwood still lingers in West Wickham, Buckinghamshire, England

Beresfords Coach
The private coach of Lord Charles Beresford, a prominent figure in the coaching revival. Date: 1889

Rangers Soccer Schools: Training with Kevin Thomson at King George V Playing Fields
Kevin Thomson with kids at the Rangers Soccer Schools at King George V Playing Fields

Mail coach on the High Street at Stony Stratford
A packed vintage four-horse mail coach on the High Street at Stony Stratford, Buckinghamshire. Due to the juxtaposition of two hotels in the centre of town, The Cock and The Bull (pictured)

Cartoon, 19th century coach at an inn
Cartoon showing a 19th century coach arriving at an inn for a Christmas meal. The plump woman getting out of the coach wonders whether there will be any plum pudding left for her

The White Hart Inn, Scole, Norfolk in the 17th century, from A Short History
KW392532 The White Hart Inn, Scole, Norfolk in the 17th century, from A Short History of the English People by J. R. Green, published 1893 (litho) by English School

Silhouettes of horses in sporting activities
Despite this motor age -- silhouettes of horses in sporting activities. From the top: Going to the Post for the Derby, the International Horse Show, and Royal Ascot

Bell and Mackerel Pub
The Bell and Mackerel public house, Mile End Road, east London, at one time a famous museum and noted for its coaching proprietor. Sadly, demolished in about 1910

Tabard Inn, Southwark
Southwark: the Tabard Inn as it looked in 1810: several centuries earlier, Chaucers pilgrims left for Canterbury from here

The Olden Time, from Fores Coaching Recollections, engraved by J
BSA266731 The Olden Time, from Fores Coaching Recollections, engraved by J. Harris (colour litho) by Henderson, Charles Cooper (1803-77) (after); 79x99 cm; Private Collection; (c)

Quicksilver Royal Mail passing the Star and Garter at Kew Bridge, 1835 (oil on canvas)
BSA101160 Quicksilver Royal Mail passing the Star and Garter at Kew Bridge, 1835 (oil on canvas) by Pollard, James (1792-1867)

Crosskeys Inn, Toome, a Relic of the Coaching Days - a view of a thatched licensed building with four boys outside. (Location: Northern Ireland: County Londonderry: Toomebridge)

Victorian Christmas time by H. L. Oakley
A series of silhouettes by H. L. Oakley depicting various transport scenes over the Christmas time. Date: 1939

Road Scrapings, 1840 (colour engraving)
XCF271695 Road Scrapings, 1840 (colour engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

Coaching Meet in Hyde Pk
The Coaching Revival : Sir Henry Meysey Thompson, General Dickson and Lord Hothfield with their four-in-hand coaches in Hyde Park - a fashionable social event

Rangers Football Club: Daniel Candeias Engages Young Talent at Ibrox Soccer School
Rangers winger Daniel Candeias visited the Soccer School at the Ibrox Complex

Rangers Soccer Schools: Inspiring Young Football Stars at King George V Playing Fields
Kids at the Rangers Soccer Schools at King George V Playing Fields

Rangers Soccer Schools: Developing Young Football Stars at King George V Playing Fields
Kids at the Rangers Soccer Schools at King George V Playing Fields

Rangers Football Club: Nurturing Young Talents at King George V Playing Fields
Kids at the Rangers Soccer Schools at King George V Playing Fields

Rangers Soccer Schools: Nurturing Young Football Talent at King George V Playing Fields
Kids at the Rangers Soccer Schools at King George V Playing Fields

Rangers Soccer Schools: Training Sessions with Kevin Thomson at King George V Playing Fields
Kevin Thomson with kids at the Rangers Soccer Schools at King George V Playing Fields

Rangers Football Club: Kids Training with Kevin Thomson at King George V Playing Fields
Kevin Thomson with kids at the Rangers Soccer Schools at King George V Playing Fields

Rangers Football Club: Cultivating Young Talents at King George V Playing Fields
Kids at the Rangers Soccer Schools at King George V Playing Fields

Rangers Soccer Schools: Cultivating Young Football Stars at King George V Playing Fields
Kids at the Rangers Soccer Schools at King George V Playing Fields

Soccer - Rangers Soccer Schools - King George V Playing Fields
Kids at the Rangers Soccer Schools at King George V Playing Fields

Rangers Soccer Schools: Nurturing Young Talents at King George V Playing Fields
Kids at the Rangers Soccer Schools at King George V Playing Fields

Len Heppell, the man responsible for putting a spring in the step of Frank Bruno, Peter Shilton and Joe Durie, held a tennis movement clinic for juniors at Huddersfield Lawn Tennis and Squash Club

About 250 fans turned up at Highfield Comprehensive School, Felling in February 1982 to be coached by Sheffield Wednesday manager Jack Charlton

Rice, coach of Columbia Varsity crew team instructing, 1910. Creator: Bain News Service
Rice, coach of Columbia Varsity crew team instructing, 1910

The Royal Mail Passing Temple Bar, 1951 (oil on panel)
CH378239 The Royal Mail Passing Temple Bar, 1951 (oil on panel) by Bennett, Frank Moss (1874-1953); 39.3x57.7 cm; Private Collection; Photo © Christie's Images

Patent Steam Carriage, 1828 (print)
BAL67554 Patent Steam Carriage, 1828 (print); Private Collection

The Lord Mayor's Show (hand coloured etching) by G. Davies
GHL39286 The Lord Mayor's Show (hand coloured etching) by G. Davies; London Metropolitan Archives, City of London; © London Metropolitan Archives

Cecil Aldin, Snowed Up on Christmas Eve

The Mail Coach Changing Horses, c. 1825 (engraving)
5933131 The Mail Coach Changing Horses, c.1825 (engraving) by Pollard, James (1797-1867) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Engraved by G Reeves); English, out of copyright

Wally Barnes Former Football Player of Arsenal - March 1961 taking an exam for the FA Coaching Certificate

Fred Perry with actress Yvonne Buckingham, during a coaching session. Picture taken 25th July 1961 Fred Perry is a former Wimbledon Champion

Malcolm Lewis getting home a point to Clive Rogers, aged 15, of Newport at the Welsh Rugby Unions under 15s selected course. 5th January 1977

Jack Charlton admires the skills of Anna Gordon 16, who is the first North East girl to be selected for Englands Under 18 ladies football in August 1998

Hornchurch Village, London Borough of Havering. Date: 1909

Coaching party on Boulevard Drive, Duluth, Minn. between 1900 and 1906. Creator: Unknown
Coaching party on Boulevard Drive, Duluth, Minn. between 1900 and 1906

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A Coaching Club Meet, Hyde Park, London hand coloured photo
A Coaching Club Meet, Hyde Park, London - Victorian period hand coloured photo

A Coaching Club Meet, Hyde Park, London - Victorian period

Coaching Club Meet in Hyde Park, London

Hold hard, you have forgot the Lady, Cumnock-Dumfries Coach
Hold hard, you have forgot the Lady, Cumnock to Dumfries Coach, by C B Newhouse Date: 1845

The Sleepy Gate-keeper, London to Bath Coach
The Sleepy Gate-keeper, by C B Newhouse, London to Bath Coach Date: 1845

Unwelcome Fare, Bristol-London Mail Coach
An Unwelcome Fare, all that luggage, Bristol to London Mail Coach Date: 1845

Angel Inn, Guildford
An etching of the Angel Inn, one of Guildford's large coaching inns established in the middle ages, with Jacobean or Tudor timber framing

Coaching up Buttermere Hause, Lake District, Cumbria
Coaching up Buttermere Hause. Postcard published by George Perry Abraham (1844-1923), a photographer, postcard publisher, and mountaineer. Date: 1922

The Steep Bit of Honister Pass, Lake District, Cumbria. Postcard published by George Perry Abraham (1844-1923), a photographer, postcard publisher, and mountaineer. Date: circa 1910s

Coaching Club
The Coaching Club holding a meeting at Hyde Park. Date: 1932

Harvard Try-Out Barge
A twenty-oar barge used at Harvard University to select and train boat crews. The coach can walk up and down the centre deck. Date: circa 1925

The yard at the Bull and Mouth Inn, in St Martins-le-Grand, London. Date: circa 1820

A bird's eye view of an English country town - Tunbridge Wells, Kent - the prominent white building is probably the town's chief coaching inn and hostelry. Date: 1719

The Mail Coach, 1855 (oil on canvas)
GLS314062 The Mail Coach, 1855 (oil on canvas) by Bough, Samuel (1822-78); 101.6x152.4 cm; Glasgow Museums, UK; © CSG CIC Glasgow Museums Collection

A Mail Coach thundering along a snowy country lane in winter by Charles Howard

Coaching/winter with oast house by Savile Lumley

Coaching/summer with river and cottage by Savile Lumley

Coaching/summer with cottage by Savile Lumley

Coaching/autumn with church by Savile Lumley

Coaching/spring or summer by Savile Lumley

Coaching/summer by Savile Lumley

Coaching winter scene Watercolour painting Savile
Coaching, winter, scene, Watercolour, painting, Savile, Lumley, 12022932

Coaching/winter, shepherd and sheep by Savile Lumley

Coaching/winter by Savile Lumley

Coaching/winter with church by Savile Lumley

Winter coaching scene by Maurice Wheatcroft

Coaching Scene, The George and Dragon, Ightham, Kent by C.T. Howard

Coaching scene, Breasting the Hil by C.T. Howard

Coaching scene at The White Swan Bibury winter
Coaching, scene, at, The, White, Swan, Bibury, winter, Watercolour, painting, Charles, T, Howard, 12021855

Coaching scene at Chiddingstone, Kent by C.T. Howard

Coaching scene by C.T. Howard

Surrey Carriage (b/w photo)
XJF437541 Surrey Carriage (b/w photo) by American Photographer; Private Collection; (add.info.: An American style of carriage characterised by the fringe on the roof;)

The Attack on the Lyon Mail Coach between Lieusaint and Melun by Highwaymen, April 1796, from Le Petit Journal
CHT167960 The Attack on the Lyon Mail Coach between Lieusaint and Melun by Highwaymen, April 1796, from Le Petit Journal, 1907 (colour litho) by French School

The Attempted Assassination of President McKinley (b / w photo)
1629134 The Attempted Assassination of President McKinley (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Attempted Assassination of President McKinley)

The Mail Coach (colour litho)
XIR212504 The Mail Coach (colour litho) by Adam, Victor (1801-66); Musee de la Ville de Paris, Musee Carnavalet, Paris, France; (add.info.: Victor Adam (1801-66))

The Post-Chaise (colour litho)
XIR18884 The Post-Chaise (colour litho) by Adam, Victor (1801-66); Musee de la Ville de Paris, Musee Carnavalet, Paris, France; (add.info.: by Victor Adam (1801-66))

Guinguettes in the Suburbs of Paris (coloured engraving)
XIR229970 Guinguettes in the Suburbs of Paris (coloured engraving) by French School, (19th century); Musee de l Ile de France, Sceaux

The Mail Coach (coloured engraving)
XIR204949 The Mail Coach (coloured engraving) by Fort, F. (19th century) (after); Musee de la Ville de Paris, Musee Carnavalet, Paris, France; (add.info.: Engraved by Charles Bargue (1826-83))

A Foggy Night (oil on canvas)
CH203850 A Foggy Night (oil on canvas) by Luks, George Benjamin (1867-1933); Private Collection; Photo © Christies Images

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Coaching has a rich history that spans across different eras and locations. In the days of Dickens, when horse-drawn carriages were the primary mode of transportation, coaching played a vital role in connecting people and places. Cecil Aldin's artwork "In the Days of Dickens" beautifully captures the essence of this era, showcasing the elegance and charm associated with coaching. One such iconic location where coaching thrived was Jamaica Inn, situated on Bodmin Moor in Cornwall. This inn served as a hub for travelers and coachmen alike, providing them with much-needed rest and refreshment during their arduous journeys. It was here that Mr. Collins and Charlotte engaged in lively conversations with ladies at the gate, highlighting how coaching brought people from diverse backgrounds together. The Beresfords Coach stands as a testament to the grandeur of these vehicles used for long-distance travel. Its intricate design and attention to detail exemplify the craftsmanship involved in creating these masterpieces on wheels. Even during winter months, training did not cease at Hampton as depicted in "Winter Training at Hampton (oil on canvas)". Coaches braved harsh weather conditions to ensure their teams were well-prepared for upcoming matches – a true testament to their dedication. England's West Wycombe witnessed countless coaches passing through its streets, leaving behind an indelible mark on its history. The Crosskeys Inn in Toome serves as a reminder of those glorious coaching days – an enduring relic that stands against time itself. Coaching extends beyond just transportation; it also encompasses various sports like soccer. Rangers Soccer Schools at King George V Playing Fields provide aspiring athletes with expert guidance to hone their skills both individually and collectively. The mail coach holds immense significance within Stony Stratford's High Street – once bustling with activity as it transported letters across vast distances efficiently. A 19th-century cartoon depicting coaches at an inn showcases how they became ingrained within popular culture during this period.