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Working Animal Collection (page 12)

From ploughing fields to seaside strolls they can the unsung heroes of our daily lives

Background imageWorking Animal Collection: Bus In Fleet Street

Bus In Fleet Street
1907: Passengers on the top deck of a motor bus, passing a delivery cart in Fleet Street. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background imageWorking Animal Collection: Traffic At Bank

Traffic At Bank
25th June 1912: Passers-by and traffic at the Bank of England looking towards the Royal Exchange in the City of London. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background imageWorking Animal Collection: Working Elephant

Working Elephant
1st July 1908: An elephant pulling a roller to flatten ground for construction. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background imageWorking Animal Collection: Escape And Pump

Escape And Pump
circa 1906: Two horse drawn fire carts leave the station to tackle a blaze: the escape is on the left and the pump on the right. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background imageWorking Animal Collection: Devon Cider

Devon Cider
1908: Workers loading wagons at Henley and Sons Cider Works at Newton Abbot in Devon. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background imageWorking Animal Collection: Royal Academy

Royal Academy
29th April 1910: Cars and carriages parked in the forecourt of Burlington House for a private view at the Royal Academy in London. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background imageWorking Animal Collection: Stables

Stables
May 1911: The stables used by a bus company to accommodate horses used for pulling the London Horse Bus. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background imageWorking Animal Collection: Mobile Suffragettes

Mobile Suffragettes
circa 1910: American Suffragettes and their means of transport at a Labour Day Parade. (Photo by Paul Thompson/Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background imageWorking Animal Collection: Rotten Row

Rotten Row
May 1910: People riding horses down Rotten Row in London, while pedestrians use the tree lined pavements. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background imageWorking Animal Collection: Wilson In London

Wilson In London
December 1918: American President Woodrow Wilson (1856 - 1924) parades through Trafalgar Square, cheered by crowds of Londoners. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background imageWorking Animal Collection: Garden Suburb

Garden Suburb
November 1912: A view down a quiet street in Letchworth Garden City, Hertfordshire. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background imageWorking Animal Collection: Barrier

Barrier
May 1916: A horse and cart being allowed through the barrier of barrels at the Quays area, during the Easter Rising 1916. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background imageWorking Animal Collection: Plough Horses

Plough Horses
1st September 1908: Two horses pulling a plough. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background imageWorking Animal Collection: Grand Palais

Grand Palais
March 1908: The Salon Grand Palais in Paris with hansom cabs and taxi-cabs going about their business in the foreground. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background imageWorking Animal Collection: Horse Drawn Skier

Horse Drawn Skier
1st December 1908: A woman skier about to be pulled along by a horse in Northampton. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background imageWorking Animal Collection: Performing Dog

Performing Dog
1921: Rex, the thought-reading dog, in action at Olympia Circus, in England. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background imageWorking Animal Collection: Telegraph Cable

Telegraph Cable
1926: A team of eight horses pulling the telegraph cable which arrived at Lands End, Cornwall, after being laid 4, 000 miles across the Atlantic. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background imageWorking Animal Collection: Horse-Drawn Barge

Horse-Drawn Barge
4th January 1938: A horse pulling a barge along the Regents Canal, Regents Park, London. (Photo by H. F. Davis/Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background imageWorking Animal Collection: Cheshire Foxhounds

Cheshire Foxhounds
1st November 1907: The meet of the Cheshire Foxhounds at Eaton Hall. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background imageWorking Animal Collection: Cider Apples

Cider Apples
1908: Tons of apples in the yard at Henley and Sons Cider works in Newton Abbot, Devon. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background imageWorking Animal Collection: Otter Hounds Meet

Otter Hounds Meet
24th April 1906: A meet of Buckinghamshire Otter Hounds at Cropredy Bridge. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background imageWorking Animal Collection: Horse Tram

Horse Tram
circa 1909: A Hampstead to Euston horse tram. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background imageWorking Animal Collection: Turkey Transport

Turkey Transport
circa 1910: A cart load of Norfolk turkeys packed in baskets for transport by rail. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background imageWorking Animal Collection: London Cabs

London Cabs
1909: A four wheeler and a hansom cab driving past the Hotel Metropole, London. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background imageWorking Animal Collection: Prizewinning Ram

Prizewinning Ram
24th September 1948: A prizewinning ram at the Kent or Romney Marsh Sheep Breeders Association 51st Annual Show of Registered Sheep at the cattle market at Ashford, Kent. (Photo by Edward G)

Background imageWorking Animal Collection: Camel Train

Camel Train
April 1923: Americans visit the Pyramids and Sphinx at Giza, Egypt. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background imageWorking Animal Collection: Grand Palais

Grand Palais
March 1908: Front view of the impressive entrance to the Grand Palais(Salon) where the French Automobile Club Motor Exhibition was being held. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background imageWorking Animal Collection: Sugar Cane Harvest

Sugar Cane Harvest
circa 1901: Australian white sugar cane cutters. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background imageWorking Animal Collection: Using Wasteland

Using Wasteland
5th January 1917: Wasteland at Harrow which is to be used by the Food From Waste Ground movement. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background imageWorking Animal Collection: Steamy Winners

Steamy Winners
2nd June 1926: Lord Woolavingtons Epsom Derby winner Coronach being unsaddled in the paddock at Epsom. (Photo by Brooke/Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background imageWorking Animal Collection: Cider Works

Cider Works
Tons of apples are delivered by horse-drawn cart to be stored in the pound at Henley and Sons cider works, Newton Abbot, Devon, 1908. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background imageWorking Animal Collection: A street of Biertan (Romania)

A street of Biertan (Romania)
Biertan is one of the most important Saxon villages with fortified churches in Transylvania, having been on the list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites since 1993

Background imageWorking Animal Collection: Goslar Downtown, Germany

Goslar Downtown, Germany
Goslar is a historic town in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is the administrative centre of the district of Goslar and located on the northwestern slopes of the Harz mountain range

Background imageWorking Animal Collection: Ksar de Ait Ben Hadu

Ksar de Ait Ben Hadu
Camels outside of the town of Ksar de Ait Ben Hadu. this place is a world heritage city and itAśs famous for many films that were recorded there like Gladiator or the Mummy

Background imageWorking Animal Collection: Caravan

Caravan
A small caravan of camels in Ksar Ait Ben HadouaOt Benhaddou is a fortified city, or ksar, along the former caravan route between the Sahara and Marrakech in present-day Morocco

Background imageWorking Animal Collection: Craftsmans house and donkey in Petra

Craftsmans house and donkey in Petra
Craftsmans house and donkey on hills of UNESCO World Heritage site of Petra in Wadi Musa desert area

Background imageWorking Animal Collection: Yaks in the Imja Khola river valley, Dingboche

Yaks in the Imja Khola river valley, Dingboche village, Everest base camp trek, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Sagarmatha National Park, Solu-Khumbu district, Khumbu region, Eastern Nepal, Asia

Background imageWorking Animal Collection: Giza Pyramids, Egypt

Giza Pyramids, Egypt
Giza Pyramids near Cairo, Egypt

Background imageWorking Animal Collection: Giza Pyramids, Egypt

Giza Pyramids, Egypt
Giza Pyramids near Cairo, Egypt

Background imageWorking Animal Collection: Camel, Great Pyramid of Cheops (background), The Giza Pyramids

Camel, Great Pyramid of Cheops (background), The Giza Pyramids
Giza, Egypt

Background imageWorking Animal Collection: Camel, Wadi Musa

Camel, Wadi Musa
Petra, Jordan

Background imageWorking Animal Collection: Camels in front of the Treasury

Camels in front of the Treasury
Petra, Jordan

Background imageWorking Animal Collection: St. Marys Basilica, Krakow, Poland

St. Marys Basilica, Krakow, Poland

Background imageWorking Animal Collection: A horse carriage in front of a colonial palace

A horse carriage in front of a colonial palace
Cuba, Sancti Spiritus Province, Trinidad de Cuba listed as World Heritage by UNESCO

Background imageWorking Animal Collection: Stage Coaches

Stage Coaches
Stage coaches off to Goodwood from Chichester. (Photo by F J Mortimer/Getty Images)

Background imageWorking Animal Collection: Building Brooklands

Building Brooklands
1st October 1906: Clearing the ground prior to the construction of Brooklands race track. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background imageWorking Animal Collection: Water Carts

Water Carts
September 1906: Water carts in the road on the Isle of Man, at the time of the Tourist Trophy road race. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background imageWorking Animal Collection: Horse Towing

Horse Towing
May 1909: A motor car being towed by a horse on Derby Day at Epsom. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)



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From ploughing fields to seaside strolls they can the unsung heroes of our daily lives. In Derbyshire, England, the majestic shire horses gracefully pull their weight as they tirelessly plough the land. Meanwhile, in Blackpool, Lancashire, a charming donkey takes tourists on a delightful beach ride with the iconic Blackpool tower as its backdrop. The allure of a horse-drawn gypsy caravan transports us back in time to an era where simplicity and wanderlust prevailed. And who can forget the thrilling White Horse Final? The power and elegance of these magnificent creatures leave spectators awe-struck. Not only do animals serve practical purposes but they also provide companionship and loyalty. Two Leonbergers proudly stand side by side, exuding strength and devotion that warms our hearts. Even in faraway Santorini, Greece, a humble donkey poses humbly before a picturesque blue-domed church. In bustling cities like New York City, even amidst towering skyscrapers and busy streets lies an oasis - public libraries - where therapy dogs bring comfort to those seeking solace among books. These gentle souls remind us that sometimes all we need is some furry affection. While some animals work for noble causes such as delivering milk carts or assisting law enforcement against poaching activities; others partake in exhilarating adventures like hounds chasing after foxes while mounted on trusty steeds, and are not just mere tools; they embody dedication and resilience that inspire us humans every day.