Rick Shaw Collection

Royal Navy recruitment poster. Stokers required, no previous experience necessary, age 18 to 25 years. Apply to the Royal Navy Recruiting Office, Naval Base, Great Yarmouth

RICKSHAW / BULAWAYO / 1920 S
A horned Rickshaw man in Bulawayo, Southern Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe)

Rickshaw in India 1920S
Four men are required to propel this European lady in her rickshaw - but then Simla (India) is a very hilly town. Date: 1920s

The pier at Entebbe, Uganda - Lake Victoria
The pier at Entebbe, Uganda on the shore of Lake Victoria with the steam ferryboats Clement Hill (on left) which was in service between 1906-36 and either the Winifred or Sybil (on the right)

Dr Christopher Dresser on a rickshaw, Japan
Dr Christopher Dresser (1834-1904) - English designer and theorist - best known as a pivotal figure in the Aesthetic Movement

Two women riding in a rickshaw. Photograph shows two women with a large parasol riding in a rickshaw pulled by a man with a second man walking nearby, possibly to relieve the first man

Tanglin Road - Singapore - named after the home of William Napier (a 19th century lawyer and newspaper editor), which was called Tang Leng. Date: circa 1910s

Russian men travelling by rickshaw in Manchuria
Two Russian men travelling by rickshaw in Manchuria - now China. Area controlled by Russia between 1896-1924. Possibly at Harbin / Pinyin. Date: circa 1908

Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania - District Political Office Date: circa 1910s

Sri Lanka - Colpetty Road, Colombo - Rickshaw drivers and tall palm trees. Date: 1927

Japanese Jinrickshaw
A Japanese Jin-rik-sha, more like a pram than the usual rickshaw. How the passenger gets in/out is not evident... Date: 1899

Slingsby Truck - 4
Jinrikisha [sic} (also known as rickshaw) (This is just one of 100s of trucks etc in this catalogue) Date: circa 1900

Four Bhutani Rickshaw Drivers playing cards Date: circa 1920

Japan / Fujiyama Late 19C
A view from the Tagonourabashi Bridge looking towards the imposing peak of Mount Fuji. Date: late 19th century

Ricksha with British RAF cadets
Ricksha in Durban, South Africa, during World War Two, with Zulu ricksha boy and passengers of three RAF air cadets

Street at Jizosaka - Yokohama, Japan

Australian Church Fete - Dressing as Japanese
An Australian Church Fete at Yarra, Geelong - 41 miles from Melbourne. The three women being transported by rickshaw are all wearing Japanese kimonos. It is captioned Jinricksha, Japanese Village

Fold-out postcard with scenes of Shanghai, China

English Gent in Egypt in rickshaw
English gentleman in his rickshaw - Egypt. He has descended the steps leading down from his front door to meet his servant and transportation for the day

Osaka - Japan - Matsushima Street with a wonderful display of lanterns adorning the buildings

Rickshaw Driver from Singapore
A Rickshaw Driver from Singapore and his vehicle. He has stopped off for a puff on his pipe

girl on rickshaw
A Japanese woman holding a parasol on a rickshaw ride

Rickshaw in Japan
Two well-dressed Japanese ladies take a ride in a rickshaw powered by two rickshaw drivers

China / Shanghai
A fleet of rickshaws awaiting business on a street in Shanghai, China

Woman in rickshaw

Tourist in Rickshaw
An American lady tourist in Japan is an object of curiosity for people in the street

Man in Rickshaw
A man wearing a pith helmet being transported by rickshaw, probably in India

Rickshaw Sri Lanka
A European gentleman in a solar topee is about to be taken in a rickshaw in Ceylon (Sri Lanka)

Rickshaw Japan
A Japanese lady travels by rickshaw in a country setting

Rickshaw Indo-China
A lady travels in a pousse- pousse (= push-push) from Indo-China (Vietnam)

Entering Jap Rickshaw
A Japanese lady prepares to enter a rickshaw

Rickshaw Ride, Japan
A Japanese lady goes for a promenade in a rickshaw

Shanghai (Liebig)
Atreet scene in Shanghai : Western gentleman is being a carried by rickshaw

Japanese Push-Rickshaw
A variation on the standard rickshaw, which is pulled, this one is pushed from behind, which is probably much harder

Japanese Rickshaw
A lady of Nagasaki is drawn along Temple street, while a servant walks beside her carrying her shoes

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