Stagecoach Collection

Sir Richard Steeles Cottage, Hampstead, 1831 to 1832. Creator: John Constable
Sir Richard Steeles Cottage, Hampstead; A View of London, with Sir Richard Steeles House; Sir Richard Steeles Cottage; Hampstead Heath; Sir Richard Steeles Cottage at Hampstead; View of London with

Stagecoach and horses on an oval Christmas card
Stagecoach and horses travelling through the snow at night on an oval Christmas card. Date: circa 1890s

Bus passing through the Radicosa pass Bologna The Radicosa pass. Date of Photograph:1932

The Brighton Mail on Christmas Day, 1836 (1905). Artist: Henry Thomas Alken
The Brighton Mail on Christmas Day, 1836 (1905). From The Connoisseur (January 1905)

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)

Austria, Stagecoach travel, ink drawing
Austria - 19th century. Coach. Ink drawing

Locomotive Engine, "The Rocket, " Built by George Stephenson, 1830 (coloured etching on paper)
7394209 Locomotive Engine, "The Rocket, " Built by George Stephenson, 1830 (coloured etching on paper) by Naysmith, James (1807-90) (after); Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust, Telford

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

A West Country Mail Coach leaving Piccadilly, 1829 (pencil on paper) (b / w photo)
XJF354261 A West Country Mail Coach leaving Piccadilly, 1829 (pencil on paper) (b/w photo) by Scharf, George the Elder (1788-1860); Private Collection; German, out of copyright

Austria, Stagecoach travel, ink drawing 20th century, Historisches Museum der Stadt Wien (History Museum)

Omnibus in Place Pigalle in Paris, 1822
Giovanni Boldini (1842-1931), Omnibus in Place Pigalle, Paris, 1822

King John V of Portugal travelling to the Spanish border, 1729 (colour litho)
8672933 King John V of Portugal travelling to the Spanish border, 1729 (colour litho) by Gameiro, Alfredo Roque (1864-1935); Private Collection; (add.info)

Bad Tolz in the Isar Valley in Upper Bavaria (postcard)
7377762 Bad Tolz in the Isar Valley in Upper Bavaria (postcard); (add.info.: market street with Marienbrunnen, children, cars); © Arkivi UG All Rights Reserved.

Carriage Scene, 19th century (Watercolour)
7261422 Carriage Scene, 19th century (Watercolour); Maidstone Museum and Art Gallery, Kent, UK; (add.info.: Carriage Scene. A carriage accident. One of a set of 4)

1869 - Typical stage of the Concord type used by express companies on the overland trails
7133963 1869 - Typical stage of the Concord type used by express companies on the overland trails. Soldiers guard from atop (b/w photo); (add.info)

Clown, Coach, Coast, Coast, Crack, Crane, Crane, Crank, Crawl, Creek, Crock, Crook (engraving)
8650014 Clown, Coach, Coast, Coast, Crack, Crane, Crane, Crank, Crawl, Creek, Crock, Crook (engraving) by German School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Clown, Coach, Coast)

Mail Coach snowed up (colour litho)
8649474 Mail Coach snowed up (colour litho) by Somerfield, Thomas (1876-1937); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mail Coach snowed up)

Animated view of Piccadilly Circus in London
3568388 Animated view of Piccadilly Circus in London by Unknown photographer, (19th century); (add.info.: London, Piccadilly Circus, Great Britain 1890 ca)

Irish Express Passenger Mail, 1836 (colour litho)
8663940 Irish Express Passenger Mail, 1836 (colour litho) by Hayes, Michael Angelo (1820-77) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Irish Express Passenger Mail, 1836)

London workers on their annual day trip to the country by horse-brake, 1900 (b/w photo)
8626616 London workers on their annual day trip to the country by horse-brake, 1900 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Reception of the Prince of Wales at Pollok House, Renfrew (engraving)
8676901 Reception of the Prince of Wales at Pollok House, Renfrew (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Reception of the Prince of Wales at Pollok House)

Royal opening of Parliament, Westminster, London (b/w photo)
8676172 Royal opening of Parliament, Westminster, London (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Royal opening of Parliament, Westminster, London)

View of the Boulevard and the Porte Saint-Denis, Paris, 1912 (b/w photo)
ELD4937898 View of the Boulevard and the Porte Saint-Denis, Paris, 1912 (b/w photo); Private Collection; Photo © The Holbarn Archive.

Fleet Street and Ludgate Hill Viaduct with smoke from a passing train, c1910 (watercolour)
8835606 Fleet Street and Ludgate Hill Viaduct with smoke from a passing train, c1910 (watercolour) by Walcott, William (1874-1943); Bourne Gallery, Reigate, Surrey

General Jose Rebolledo de Palafox (1776-1847) entering Zaragoza (Spain), 19th (engraving)
AIS5352697 General Jose Rebolledo de Palafox (1776-1847) entering Zaragoza (Spain), 19th (engraving); Museo de Zaragoza, Spain; (add.info.: Defensor of the city in 1808)

Risorgimento: caricature on the Roman question, Giuseppe Garibaldi advises Italy
FGL5481855 Risorgimento: caricature on the Roman question, Giuseppe Garibaldi advises Italy, sitting in the diligence of the " Imperial Messageries " led by King Vittorio Emanuele II

The Cat Boot. circa 1910 (engraving)
6437819 The Cat Boot. circa 1910 (engraving); Private Collection; (add.info.: Litterature. Tales of fees. The cat boots and the king)

An engraving depicting a stagecoach stopping at an inn, 19th century
5311057 An engraving depicting a stagecoach stopping at an inn, 19th century; (add.info.: Date: 1825); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Stagecoach (19th c.). Engraving
CUL4850953 Stagecoach (19th c.). Engraving by Unknown Artist, (19th century); (add.info.: Stagecoach (19th c.). Engraving); Photo © JBP/AIC.

Greetings from Upper Bavaria (postcard)
7377742 Greetings from Upper Bavaria (postcard); (add.info.: costumes, baptism, Schuhplattler, wedding); © Arkivi UG All Rights Reserved.

Royal College of Music, South Kensington, London (engraving)
8677122 Royal College of Music, South Kensington, London (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Royal College of Music, South Kensington, London)

Stagecoach ride between Ditchling and Lewes, Sussex (b/w photo)
8676035 Stagecoach ride between Ditchling and Lewes, Sussex (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Stagecoach ride between Ditchling and Lewes, Sussex)

Home for the holidays at Christmas (engraving)
8649580 Home for the holidays at Christmas (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Home for the holidays at Christmas)

Trade card for Aux Quatre Saisons, grand hotel and baths, Wiesbaden (engraving)
8677697 Trade card for Aux Quatre Saisons, grand hotel and baths, Wiesbaden (engraving) by German School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Trade card for Aux Quatre Saisons)

Advertising card for Campfield, Wood & Co, coachmakers, New York (engraving)
8677676 Advertising card for Campfield, Wood & Co, coachmakers, New York (engraving) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Advertising card for Campfield, Wood & Co)

The Political Machine that goes without Horses, 1769 (engraving)
8677244 The Political Machine that goes without Horses, 1769 (engraving) by English School, (18th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Political Machine that goes without Horses)

Rochester Castle from SE End of Bridge (engraving)
8667593 Rochester Castle from SE End of Bridge (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Rochester Castle from SE End of Bridge)

Men admiring a woman whose skirts are blown up by the wind (engraving)
8664234 Men admiring a woman whose skirts are blown up by the wind (engraving) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Playful pranks of March breezes)

Cinderella's Coach drawn by a team of goats (b/w photo)
8625996 Cinderella's Coach drawn by a team of goats (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cinderella's Coach drawn by a team of goats)

Rail Road. A Comic Song, 1851 (lithograph on paper)
8836231 Rail Road. A Comic Song, 1851 (lithograph on paper) by Madeley, G. E. (1798-1858); 34 x 24 cm; Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust, Telford, Shropshire

Carriage Scene, 19th century (Watercolour)
7261415 Carriage Scene, 19th century (Watercolour); Maidstone Museum and Art Gallery, Kent, UK; (add.info.: Carriage Scene. View of a carriage or coach. One of a set of 4)

Carriage with driver, xylography of the 18th century
FGL5480262 Carriage with driver, xylography of the 18th century.; Fototeca Gilardi.

Stagecoach (19th c.). Engraving
CUL4851001 Stagecoach (19th c.). Engraving by Unknown Artist; (add.info.: Stagecoach (19th c.). Engraving); Photo © JBP/AIC.

"Your money or your life", 1827 (litho)
7422877 "Your money or your life", 1827 (litho); (add.info.: Transport. "Your money or your life." Armed robbery of a stagecoach of the Messageries Royales in France)

Bad Tolz in Upper Bavaria, Leonhardifahrt, women in horse-drawn wagons (postcard)
7377780 Bad Tolz in Upper Bavaria, Leonhardifahrt, women in horse-drawn wagons (postcard); © Arkivi UG All Rights Reserved.

A horseman paying a toll at Stanmore, Middlesex, 1850
3330958 A horseman paying a toll at Stanmore, Middlesex, 1850; (add.info.: Engraving depicting a horseman paying a toll at Stanmore, Middlesex. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

The Mail Coach (engraving)
8631965 The Mail Coach (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Mail Coach. Illustration for England's Pioneers)

Trade card advertising the Tally Ho day coach between London and Birmingham (litho)
8677619 Trade card advertising the Tally Ho day coach between London and Birmingham (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

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"Journeying through time: The captivating allure of the stagecoach" Step into the enchanting world of stagecoaches, where history and nostalgia intertwine. From Sir Richard Steeles Cottage in Hampstead to a bustling High Street at Stony Stratford, these iconic vehicles have left an indelible mark on our collective imagination. In John Constable's masterpiece, we are transported back to 1831-1832 as we witness a stagecoach and horses adorning an oval Christmas card. The scene is alive with anticipation and holiday cheer. The mail coach takes center stage on the High Street at Stony Stratford, capturing the essence of its purpose - connecting people across vast distances during a simpler era. This black and white photograph from Victorian times reminds us of the importance of communication in days gone by. A West Country Mail Coach bids farewell to Piccadilly in 1829, depicted meticulously in pencil by an unknown artist. Every stroke reveals the intricate details that made these coaches true marvels of engineering. H. L. Oakley's painting transports us to Victorian Christmas time, where families eagerly awaited their loved ones' arrival aboard a majestic stagecoach adorned with festive decorations. It was a time when joyous reunions were celebrated amidst snow-covered landscapes. William Hogarth's "The Stage Coach or Country Inn Yard" offers a glimpse into 18th-century life as weary travelers seek respite from their arduous journeys. The inn becomes a hub for stories shared over warm meals and mugs of ale. Across borders, even Paris embraced this mode of transportation as seen in Place Pigalle in 1822; omnibuses filled with passengers eager to explore the city's wonders became part of its vibrant tapestry. An ink drawing captures Austria's scenic beauty while showcasing how stagecoaches traversed its picturesque landscapes – reminding us that adventure knows no bounds when traveling by coach.