Rutted Collection

Shire horse pulling a hay wagon
A heavy working horse pulls a high hay wagon along a country lane. Painting by Malcolm Greensmith

Long exposure of the Petit Minou lighthouse on the rugged coastline of Brittany, France
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English Touring Motorcyclist at Dojran, North Macedonia
An English Touring Motorcyclist - stopped off at Dojran, a city on the west shore of Lake Dojran in the southeast part of North Macedonia. circa 1909

Walking in Catte Street, Oxford

Koziatyn, Ukraine - High Street
Koziatyn (Kozyatyn, Kazatin, Kasatine) Ukraine - High Street. The sign on the right is advertising Sewing machines and Gramophones. Date: circa 1910

Carriage Loses Wheel
A post-chaise loses a wheel - not an infrequent incident, when roads were unsurfaced and often deeply rutted Date: 1782

Group of Europeans off for a drive in East Africa in their De Dion Bouton motorcar. Date: 1905

Country road
UNITED STATES - CIRCA 1940s: Heavily rutted dirt country road near Dickinson, North Dakota, farm house on the horizon. (Photo by H. Armstrong Roberts/Retrofile/Getty Images)

WW1 - Advertisenent for French Byrrh Tonic Wine - Artillery moved to the front through difficult muddy conditions. Date: 1915

Iceland - Car on road within Almannagja Canyon, Thingvellir
A car gingerly navigates along a pass within the Almannagja Canyon - a natural fault line within the Thingvellir National Park in Iceland. Date: circa 1910

Red gravel road, Iceland

DuPont Highway construction, 1910s C018 / 0610
DuPont Highway construction. View of the state of the roads prior to construction of the Coleman du Pont Road in Delaware, USA

The Stabian Gate / Pompeii
Pompeii: The Stabian gate. The rutted road is testament to the action of carts on the paved surface. Date: 1910

American Rural Road
A citizen of Philadelphia drives his carriage along the rutted mud of an American country road - Hunting Park Avenue its grandly named ! Date: 1891

Clarksville, Georgia
Street Scene in Clarksville, Georgia - July, 1888

Turkish street scene - Istanbul
Typical back street scene in Constantinople in the 1920s. Mud, rubble and wooden houses predominate the view

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Journeying through time and terrain, the world's paths have become rutted with stories of adventure and mishaps. In Koziatyn, Ukraine, a majestic Shire horse pulls a hay wagon along the bustling High Street, embodying the rustic charm of rural life. Meanwhile, in Dojran, North Macedonia, an English Touring Motorcyclist revs their engine against the backdrop of breathtaking landscapes. Not all journeys go smoothly though; as a carriage loses its wheel on an unexpected detour. Undeterred by setbacks, a group of Europeans embark on a thrilling drive through East Africa, embracing the untamed wilderness that lies ahead. In Oxford's Catte Street, footsteps echo through centuries-old cobblestones as pedestrians traverse this historic pathway. On country roads far and wide, tire tracks etch into earthy trails like scars left behind by countless adventures. Even amidst war-torn landscapes during WW1 in France, an advertisement for French Byrrh Tonic Wine entices weary soldiers with promises of respite from battle's hardships. Iceland's rugged beauty unfolds before us as cars navigate treacherous roads within Almannagja Canyon or traverse red gravel pathways that wind through enchanting vistas. Looking back to 1910s DuPont Highway construction in America reveals how progress can leave its mark on nature's canvas – transforming once untouched land into modern thoroughfares connecting communities far and wide. And finally standing at The Stabian Gate in Pompeii transports us to ancient times when this gateway welcomed travelers from distant lands. Through these images captured across continents and eras alike we see how our shared human experience is imprinted upon every rutted path we tread.