Blinkered Collection

Horse Plough
Pair-horse single furrow ploughing in the autumn, on a farm in Essex, England

Four fine horses wearing blinkers
A portrait of four fine horses, all wearing blinkers. Possibly a carriage team. Date: circa 1910s

Falcon stagecoach at Wadebridge, Cornwall
Falcon stagecoach with passengers, and crew in historical costume, on the road at Wadebridge, Cornwall. Date: circa 1980

Victoria-Albert / Carriage
Queen Victoria and Prince Albert taking an airing in Hyde Park, London in a fine open carriage led by four blinkered greys

BLACKSMITHS / SHIRE HORSE
Four blacksmiths shoe a shire horse while his owner stands and watches. The horse, who is blinkered, stands patiently. Date: circa 1930

Short groom with tallest shire horse - 1
4ft 6 inch groom and shire horse, Captain, a Robinson Brewery, Stockport, drey. Captain was said to be the tallest shire at that time

Short groom with tallest shire horse - 2
4ft 6 inch groom and shire horse, Captain, a Robinson Brewery, Stockport, drey. Captain was said to be the tallest shire at that time. Date: circa 1969

Man with horse and cart on a country road
A man with his horse and cart, riding along a country road

Horse and Trap
An old man wearing a flat cap and and a blanket across his lap, driving a horse and trap. Date: late 19th century

Barbados - Donkey Cart
Bajan Woman driving a small donkey cart, Barbados. Date: circa 1910s

Wooden Rail in Mine
Blinkered pit-horses draw coal wagons along a wooden railway at an unidentified colliery : it looks extremely precarious - lets hope they can see where they are going

Mrs K McNeil of Glasgow with three Borzois -- White Eagle of Barnaigh (left), Lady Luck of Barnaigh (b.1926, far right), and the latters son. With a horse-drawn cart outside a cottage. Date: 1930s

Kings State Harness for State Coach
A horse wearing the Kings State Harness, for use with the State Coach. Date: early 20th century

Pit Pony Pulling Coal
A blinkered pit pony, pulling along coal wagons on a colliery rail track. Point of Ayr Colliery, Scotland. Date: 1960s

The Mayor of Middle Wallop not appreciating Shakespeare
The sublime ignorance of the Mayor of Middle Wallop. The Mayor of Middle Wallop (who is interested in the decoration of the new theatre in M.W.) - " Oos that Gentleman you re painting

Hay Horse and Cart
Horses harnessed to a hay cart at harvest time. Date: 1930s

Gipsy Kids & Caravan
Gipsy children enjoy themselves, getting a blinkered horse into its harness so that it can pull their caravan

Distributing the Times
Publishing the Times newspaper. The papers are loaded on to express carts for distribution from the publishing office

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