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Estate Van

This is a lovely example of an estate van, well built and rather unusual being of such a large size…

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Museum of London

The Museum of London is renouned for its archaeology collections. The collections also consist of de…

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Wagonette Omnibus

A Wagonette Omnibus for a pair or team of horses. Painted in brown, black an red with black lining a…

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Dog Cart

A smart and functional Dog Cart for a single or pair of full sized horses. Made by Fulker of Salisbu…

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Baker's Cart outside Gwalia Bakery

A family of bakers standing outside their shop in Gwalia in Wales. This photograph was taken around…

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Donkey Cart

This donkey carriage is an example of an earlier carriage being reused. The undercarriage is from a…

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Invalid Carriage

Invalid Carriage for a single pony or donkey. This carriage has a black leather covered canvas head.…

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Pony Phaeton

Pony Phaetons were driven by ladies around parks and estates. They are lightweight elegant little ca…

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Herring, John Frederick Senior

John Frederick Herring was born in London in 1795. Herring spent the first eighteen years of his lif…

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Bier

A hand drawn or horse-drawn bier would have been the standard mode of transport for a deceased villa…

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Round Backed Gig

A Round Backed Gig with striking green and black vertical stripes on the body and bright yellow lini…

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Curricle

Curricles were particularly popular in the late 18th and early 19th century and this example was bui…

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State Landau

Built by Hooper and Co this is recorded as being Queen Victorias 5th State Landau. It is a superb ex…

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Pony Phaeton

Pony Phaetons were driven by ladies around parks and estates. They are lightweight elegant little ca…

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Skeleton Gig

This is a very rare and exciting carriage. It would have been owned and driven by a gentleman who wa…

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Sleigh

The use of Sleighs did not really catch on in England due to the country not having prolonged period…