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Blinkers Collection

Background imageBlinkers Collection: Gypsy Caravans

Gypsy Caravans
A group of travellers and their horse-drawn caravans/wagons. Painting by Malcolm Greensmith

Background imageBlinkers Collection: Shire Horses pull the plough

Shire Horses pull the plough
A team of two white shire horses pull a light plough across a field of recently cut corn. Painting by Malcolm Greensmith

Background imageBlinkers Collection: A team of working horses at work

A team of working horses at work in the fields ploughing. Painting by Malcolm Greensmith Date: circa 1980

Background imageBlinkers Collection: Horse Plough

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

Background imageBlinkers Collection: Shire horse drawn dray

Shire horse drawn dray
Shire horse drawn brewery dray passes through a village, delivering beer to The Lamb and Flag pub. Painting by Malcolm Greensmith

Background imageBlinkers Collection: Gipsy couple on their horse-drawn cart

Gipsy couple on their horse-drawn cart
A middle-aged gipsy couple riding along a country road on their horse-drawn cart. A London Transport bus stop can be seen in the background

Background imageBlinkers Collection: Four fine horses wearing blinkers

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

Background imageBlinkers Collection: A pair of chestnut Suffolk Punch working horses in harness

A pair of chestnut Suffolk Punch working horses in harness with blinkers, Suffolk, England Date: 2010

Background imageBlinkers Collection: Falcon stagecoach at Wadebridge, Cornwall

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

Background imageBlinkers Collection: Horse-drawn float in carnival, Eastbourne, Sussex

Horse-drawn float in carnival, Eastbourne, Sussex
Horse-drawn float led by Jim Wicking in a carnival at Eastbourne, Sussex. circa 1962

Background imageBlinkers Collection: Farmers walk and lead a team of working horses

Farmers walk and lead a team of working horses across a harvested cornfield. Painting by Malcolm Greensmith

Background imageBlinkers Collection: Female French Horse Cab Driver - Madame Decourcelle - Paris

Female French Horse Cab Driver - Madame Decourcelle - Paris
Female French Horse Cab Driver - Madame Decourcelle and her best friend - Paris. Lady cab drivers were seen by paying customers as a far safer bet than their male counterparts

Background imageBlinkers Collection: Scene on the beach at Scarborough, North Yorkshire

Scene on the beach at Scarborough, North Yorkshire Date: 1812

Background imageBlinkers Collection: Horse Cab, Paris 1879

Horse Cab, Paris 1879
A customer pays the cab's driver in the rain in Paris. Date: 1879

Background imageBlinkers Collection: Horse harness and blinkers, Camille, Paris

Horse harness and blinkers, Camille, Paris. 19th century

Background imageBlinkers Collection: Cries of Paris - ink seller

Cries of Paris - ink seller

Background imageBlinkers Collection: Horseman of Algeria, North Africa

Horseman of Algeria, North Africa. Date: 1922

Background imageBlinkers Collection: Horse-drawn tram, Douglas, Isle of Man

Horse-drawn tram, Douglas, Isle of Man
Horse-drawn tram in Douglas, Isle of Man. 1947

Background imageBlinkers Collection: Camille & Fils, Paris - Horses in Harness

Camille & Fils, Paris - Horses in Harness. 19th century

Background imageBlinkers Collection: Home Sweet Home -- city street scene

Home Sweet Home -- city street scene, Mid pleasures and palaces though we may roam. (4 of 5) Date: circa 1890s

Background imageBlinkers Collection: Home Sweet Home -- farmyard scene

Home Sweet Home -- farmyard scene. (3 of 5) Date: circa 1890s

Background imageBlinkers Collection: Racehorse, Gray Cloud, Alberta, Canada

Racehorse, Gray Cloud, Alberta, Canada
Prizewinning racehorse, Gray Cloud, Alberta, Canada, 25 July 1912. 1912

Background imageBlinkers Collection: LCC-LFB horse drawn vehicle, South Croydon Fire Station

LCC-LFB horse drawn vehicle, South Croydon Fire Station
LCC-LFB horse drawn vehicle and crew outside South Croydon Fire Station. Date: circa 1900s

Background imageBlinkers Collection: Dustman and cart collecting refuse

Dustman and cart collecting refuse
The dustman calls out to householders to bring out their refuse, while his mate tips the buckets into the cart. Date: circa 1840

Background imageBlinkers Collection: Short groom with tallest shire horse - 1

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

Background imageBlinkers Collection: Short groom with tallest shire horse - 2

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

Background imageBlinkers Collection: Horse-drawn hackney carriage, Gibraltar

Horse-drawn hackney carriage, Gibraltar. Date: circa 1920s

Background imageBlinkers Collection: Man with horse and cart on a country road

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

Background imageBlinkers Collection: A heavy horse pulls a light plough

A heavy horse pulls a light plough
A heavy shire horse pulls a light one-wheeled plough througha field with grazing cattle. Watercolour painting by Malcolm Greensmith

Background imageBlinkers Collection: Carriage pulled by two white shire horses

Carriage pulled by two white shire horses
Lady transported by a carriage pulled by two white shire horses. Painting by Malcolm Greensmith

Background imageBlinkers Collection: A working heavy horse

A working heavy horse
A Shire horse, with collar, tack, bit, blinkers and horse brasses, standing alone in a cut cornfield. Painting by Malcolm Greensmith

Background imageBlinkers Collection: Horse-drawn surrey, USA

Horse-drawn surrey, USA
Horse-drawn surrey-style carriage, with a pair of black horses, North America. Date: circa 1910

Background imageBlinkers Collection: Horses in harness

Horses in harness. circa 1890s

Background imageBlinkers Collection: Shire Horse / Nosebag / 1940

Shire Horse / Nosebag / 1940
Shire horses eat from nosebags Date: 1940s

Background imageBlinkers Collection: Pearly King and Queen, Peckham Derby Show, London

Pearly King and Queen, Peckham Derby Show, London
A Pearly King and Queen, with a boy on a donkey, at the Peckham Derby Show, SE London. Date: 1911

Background imageBlinkers Collection: Man ploughing with two horses

Man ploughing with two horses
A man ploughing with two horses in a field

Background imageBlinkers Collection: Two young men with horse on a farm

Two young men with horse on a farm
Two young men with a horse outside some farm buildings. Date: circa 1920s

Background imageBlinkers Collection: Horse-drawn horse box

Horse-drawn horse box
A horse-drawn horse box on a street, with a man in charge wearing jodphurs

Background imageBlinkers Collection: Horse and Trap

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

Background imageBlinkers Collection: Barbados - Donkey Cart

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

Background imageBlinkers Collection: Farmer with a pair of shire horses

Farmer with a pair of shire horses
A farmer stands on a track holding onto the reins of two fine shire horses, as a collie dog watches on. Watercolour painting by Malcolm Greensmith

Background imageBlinkers Collection: Collecting hay bales

Collecting hay bales
Collecting bales of hay in a horse-drawn wooden wagon. Painting by Malcolm Greensmith

Background imageBlinkers Collection: Breakaway from coal strike 1926

Breakaway from coal strike 1926
After more than a week on general strike, there was a strong movement that began with the coal-miners of the Midlands to break-away from the strike abd return to work

Background imageBlinkers Collection: Coal strike: movements towards an offical settlement 1926

Coal strike: movements towards an offical settlement 1926
Fillings in many of collieries was that the Genaral strike was coming to the end; a flow of men returning back to work steadily increased

Background imageBlinkers Collection: Horse-drawn carriage, USA

Horse-drawn carriage, USA
Horse-drawn carriage, North America. Date: circa 1920

Background imageBlinkers Collection: London Policemans First Day at Point Duty

London Policemans First Day at Point Duty
With The Force - London Policemans First Day at Point Duty. Date: 1907

Background imageBlinkers Collection: Susi - with horse and nosebag

Susi - with horse and nosebag. 1950s

Background imageBlinkers Collection: Man transporting six geese on a Christmas card

Man transporting six geese on a Christmas card
Man transporting six geese via a donkey-drawn cart on a Christmas card, watched by a robin. Date: circa 1890s

Background imageBlinkers Collection: Study of a mule with decorated harness and rope nose-bag

Study of a mule with decorated harness and rope nose-bag - near the Porta Romana, Florence, Italy. Date: 1905

Background imageBlinkers Collection: Illustration, haymaking

Illustration, haymaking with a horse-drawn cutter and a dog alongside. Date: 1930

Background imageBlinkers Collection: Man with two horses in a field

Man with two horses in a field. Date: circa 1920s

Background imageBlinkers Collection: Mrs K McNeil of Glasgow with three Borzois

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

Background imageBlinkers Collection: Out of Doors -- horse with stone in hoof

Out of Doors -- horse with stone in hoof
Out of Doors -- a horse (Bob) has a stone in his hoof. Date: 19th century

Background imageBlinkers Collection: Kings State Harness for State Coach

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

Background imageBlinkers Collection: Man feeding carthorse

Man feeding carthorse
A man feeding a carthorse from a bucket at the side of a road

Background imageBlinkers Collection: Queen of the Carnival

Queen of the Carnival
The Queen of the Carnival, dressed up to look like Cleopatra, riding along the road on a horse-drawn float, with three female attendants

Background imageBlinkers Collection: A Stop under the Poinciana Tree, Nassau, Bahamas

A Stop under the Poinciana Tree, Nassau, Bahamas
A carriage stop under the Royal Poinciana Tree for a young couple, Nassau, Bahamas. Date: circa 1940

Background imageBlinkers Collection: Canary Mule and Gibbs Hill Lighthouse, Bermuda

Canary Mule and Gibbs Hill Lighthouse, Bermuda
A Canary Mule and the Gibbs Hill Lighthouse - Bermuda. Date: circa 1907

Background imageBlinkers Collection: Three Natives of Nassau - Bahamas

Three Natives of Nassau - Bahamas. Date: circa 1910s

Background imageBlinkers Collection: Bermudan Horse-drawn Carriage

Bermudan Horse-drawn Carriage
A fine horse-drawn carriage - labelled on this postcard an " A Bermuda Automobile" ! Date: circa 1910s

Background imageBlinkers Collection: Carro Alentejano, Estremoz, Portugal

Carro Alentejano, Estremoz, Portugal Date: circa 1910

Background imageBlinkers Collection: Irish farmer with horse

Irish farmer with horse
An Irish farmer with a white horse. The horse is wearing blinkers. Date: 1966

Background imageBlinkers Collection: LCC-MFB Redcross Street fire station stables

LCC-MFB Redcross Street fire station stables
A fireman (coachman) poses with his fire engine horse in the fire station stables at Redcross Street fire station, City of London

Background imageBlinkers Collection: Arab man and his horse

Arab man and his horse
An arab man and his horse, the latter wearing a decorative saddle and bridle. Date: early 20th century

Background imageBlinkers Collection: Horse with brasses at a County Show, Cornwall

Horse with brasses at a County Show, Cornwall
A horse with many brasses at a County Show in Cornwall. Date: circa 1970s

Background imageBlinkers Collection: Messina, Italy - Woman in Sicilian Costume

Messina, Italy - Woman in Sicilian Costume sitting sidesaddle on a donkey Date: 1908

Background imageBlinkers Collection: Hay Horse and Cart

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

Background imageBlinkers Collection: Horses drinking at a water trough

Horses drinking at a water trough. Artist: Eileen Hood. Watercolour of carthorses wearing blinkers at a water trough Date: circa 1922

Background imageBlinkers Collection: International Horse Show - Olympia

International Horse Show - Olympia - June 18th-27th 1908. A carriage drawn by a four-horse team. Date: 1908

Background imageBlinkers Collection: Gathering of people outside a church

Gathering of people outside a church
A large gathering of people outside a church, with a horse-drawn vehicle and its driver at the centre. Whether the occasion is a wedding or a funeral is unclear. Date: early 20th century

Background imageBlinkers Collection: Gentleman driving a horse and trap, Mid Wales

Gentleman driving a horse and trap, Mid Wales
A gentleman driving a horse and trap on a street in Mid Wales

Background imageBlinkers Collection: Three gipsy boys and their horse, Surrey

Three gipsy boys and their horse, Surrey
Three gipsy boys and the horse which draws their caravan, at an encampment in Surrey

Background imageBlinkers Collection: Algerian Chief on horseback

Algerian Chief on horseback
An Algerian chieftain on horseback

Background imageBlinkers Collection: Filling working horse collars

Filling working horse collars
A rural craftsmans fillas a collar for a working horse with straw. Watercolour Painting by Malcolm Greensmith

Background imageBlinkers Collection: Policeman on Traffic Duty

Policeman on Traffic Duty
A London Policeman directing the traffic on a busy crossing point

Background imageBlinkers Collection: Paranagua Mule-powered Railway, Brazil

Paranagua Mule-powered Railway, Brazil
A mule-drawn railway wagon on the waterfront at the port Paranagua, in southern Brazil

Background imageBlinkers Collection: A team of working horses at work

A team of working horses at work in the fields ploughing. Painting by Malcolm Greensmith

Background imageBlinkers Collection: Portrait of a working horse at a show

Portrait of a working horse at a show
A detailed portrait painting by Malcolm Greensmith showing the head of a elaborately decorated working horse at a show, with hair braiding and ribbons

Background imageBlinkers Collection: Blacksmith shoeing a horse

Blacksmith shoeing a horse
A Blacksmith changes the shoes on a working horse. Painting by Malcolm Greensmith

Background imageBlinkers Collection: George VI Coronation / Liv

George VI Coronation / Liv
CORONATION The liveried coachman on the Royal state carriage for the coronation of George VI

Background imageBlinkers Collection: Gipsy Boy & Horse 1973

Gipsy Boy & Horse 1973
A gipsy boy fits a harness over a horsess neck

Background imageBlinkers Collection: Gipsy Kids & Caravan

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

Background imageBlinkers Collection: SHIREHORSE

SHIREHORSE
A farm labourer prepares to take the horse to the stable after the end of a long day. This farm is Tockington, Gloucestershire

Background imageBlinkers Collection: Tandem Carriage

Tandem Carriage
Three gents take a ride in the country in their two-horse tandem carriage



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