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Background imageConveyance Collection: Joseph Jefferson in his bicycle Chair (The Palm Beach Coach)

Joseph Jefferson in his bicycle Chair (The Palm Beach Coach) - Florida, USA. Joseph Jefferson, commonly known as Joe Jefferson (18291905) - American actor

Background imageConveyance Collection: Vintage photograph WW II - British Churchill tank

Vintage photograph WW II - British Churchill tank
Vintage photograph World War II - British Churchill tank, Italian campaign, crossing of the Senio River

Background imageConveyance Collection: Brothels in the Yoshiwara pleasure district of Tokyo, Japan

Brothels in the Yoshiwara pleasure district of Tokyo, Japan
Brothels in Yoshiwara pleasure district Tokyo, Japan. Vintage 19th century photograph

Background imageConveyance Collection: 19th century vintage photograph: Bichari, Bishari desert guides - used to guide camel

19th century vintage photograph: Bichari, Bishari desert guides - used to guide camel caravans or trains from Korosko to Khartoum

Background imageConveyance Collection: Family Conveyance in Cairo, Egypt

Family Conveyance in Cairo, Egypt Date: 1898

Background imageConveyance Collection: Examine all Rail Vehicles

Examine all Rail Vehicles
British Railway's staff information poster, designed by Frank Newbould, c.1950. This poster refers to the significance of checking trains to ensure the conveyance of traffic. Date: circa 1950

Background imageConveyance Collection: Beira, Mozambique - Private tram-car system

Beira, Mozambique - Private tram-car system
Beira, Mozambique - The private tram-car system - undoubtedly one of the most unusual forms of conveyance in the world. The cars ran on tiny tracks which rose out of the sand

Background imageConveyance Collection: The Citadel from The Terrace, Quebec, Canada

The Citadel from The Terrace, Quebec, Canada. Vintage 19th century photograph

Background imageConveyance Collection: Pullman Luxury Motor Bus 1908

Pullman Luxury Motor Bus 1908
Three new luxurious public omnibuses started to run from between Queen's Gate and Portland Place, London. Holding nine passengers with upholstered arm-chairs that turned. Date: 1908

Background imageConveyance Collection: Constructed by the South Western Railway Company for the conveyance of Queen Victoria

Constructed by the South Western Railway Company for the conveyance of Queen Victoria and her family to their residence in the Isle of Wight. Date: 1844

Background imageConveyance Collection: The conveyance and firing of Congreve rockets by infantrymen Date: 1827

The conveyance and firing of Congreve rockets by infantrymen Date: 1827

Background imageConveyance Collection: Vintage 19th century photograph - horse and carriage on the road at Ampezzo

Vintage 19th century photograph - horse and carriage on the road at Ampezzo, with the lake Durrensee and mount Cristallo in the background, Italian Dolomites, mountains

Background imageConveyance Collection: Turkey, Constantinople, Istanbul - pedestrians Galata Bridge

Turkey, Constantinople, Istanbul - pedestrians Galata Bridge
Vintage 19th century photograph: Turkey, Constantinople, Istanbul - pedestrians on the Galata Bridge

Background imageConveyance Collection: Chemin de la Fontaine Bleue, Algiers, Algeria

Chemin de la Fontaine Bleue, Algiers, Algeria
19th century vintage photograph: men on donkeys. Chemin de la Fontaine Bleue, Algiers, Algeria, North Africa

Background imageConveyance Collection: Place de la Republique, Paris, France

Place de la Republique, Paris, France
Vintage 19th century photograph - Place de la Republique, Paris, France, street scene, busy with pedestrians and horse-drawn traffic. c.1890 s

Background imageConveyance Collection: Pontoon bridge near Colombo, Ceylon, Sri Lanka

Pontoon bridge near Colombo, Ceylon, Sri Lanka
Vintage 19th century photograph: pontoon bridge near Colombo, Ceylon, Sri Lanka, c.1890, group of indigenous people on the bridge

Background imageConveyance Collection: Place Carnot, Lyon, France, trams and horse-drawn traffic

Place Carnot, Lyon, France, trams and horse-drawn traffic
Vintage 19th century photograph: Place Carnot, Lyon, France, trams and horse-drawn traffic. Image c.1890 s

Background imageConveyance Collection: Funicular steam train, on a railway with tunnel, France

Funicular steam train, on a railway with tunnel, France
Vintage 19th century photograph: funicular steam train, engine, on a railway with tunnel, France, image c.1890 s

Background imageConveyance Collection: Bentendori street, Yokohama, Japan

Bentendori street, Yokohama, Japan
19th century vintage photograph - corner of Bentendori street, Yokohama, Japan

Background imageConveyance Collection: Main street, Gion-machi, Kyoto, Japan

Main street, Gion-machi, Kyoto, Japan
19th century vintage photograph - main street, Gion-machi, Kyoto, Japan showing passengers in rickshaws

Background imageConveyance Collection: Hong Kong - Queens Road with pedestrians and rickshaws

Hong Kong - Queens Road with pedestrians and rickshaws
Vintage 19th century photograph: Hong Kong (China) c.1880s - Queens Raod with pedestrians and rickshaws

Background imageConveyance Collection: Japan - woman with porters in a kago or carrying chair

Japan - woman with porters in a kago or carrying chair
Vintage 19th century photograph - Japan - woman with porters in a kago or carrying chair

Background imageConveyance Collection: Harbour at Messina, Sicily, Italy

Harbour at Messina, Sicily, Italy
Vintage 19th century photograph - harbour at Messina, Sicily, Italy

Background imageConveyance Collection: World War II - British tank crosses bridge Waal river

World War II - British tank crosses bridge Waal river
Vintage photograph World War II - British tank crosses bridge Waal river

Background imageConveyance Collection: World War II tank coming ashore, western front c. 1944

World War II tank coming ashore, western front c. 1944
World War II vintage photograph - tank coming ashore from a landing craft, western front c.1944

Background imageConveyance Collection: WW II - T-19 Locust tank emerging from a Hamilcar gilder

WW II - T-19 Locust tank emerging from a Hamilcar gilder
Vintage photograph World War II - T-19 Locust tank emerging from a Hamilcar gilder

Background imageConveyance Collection: WW II - US Airforce crew return to USA - Monotonous Maggie

WW II - US Airforce crew return to USA - Monotonous Maggie
World War II - US Airforce crew prepare for return to USA following end of war in Europe and possible redeployment in Japan. Bomber named Monotonous Maggie

Background imageConveyance Collection: WW II - Mitchell bombers of the RAF Arnhem, Netherlands

WW II - Mitchell bombers of the RAF Arnhem, Netherlands
World War II - Mitchell bombers of the RAF dropping bombs on Arnhem, Netherlands

Background imageConveyance Collection: A rickshaw along the Bund, Yokohama, Japan

A rickshaw along the Bund, Yokohama, Japan. Vintage 19th century photograph

Background imageConveyance Collection: Ships in harbour, Mediterranean Sea, probably south of Franc

Ships in harbour, Mediterranean Sea, probably south of Franc
View of ships in a harbour, Meediterranean Sea, probably south of France. Vintage 19th century photograph

Background imageConveyance Collection: Young women in a rowing boat, studio scene tableau

Young women in a rowing boat, studio scene tableau. Vintage 19th century photograph

Background imageConveyance Collection: Woman being carried in kago, carrying chair, served tea

Woman being carried in kago, carrying chair, served tea
Young woman being carried in a kago, carrying chair, being served tea. Vintage 19th century photograph

Background imageConveyance Collection: Row of shops, Asakusa, Tokyo

Row of shops, Asakusa, Tokyo. Vintage 19th century photograph

Background imageConveyance Collection: Luxury transport for greyhounds - the new GRA conveyance

Luxury transport for greyhounds - the new GRA conveyance
Racing greyhounds preparing to travel in new large cars built on a Ford chassis, where they could be transported from the Greyhound Racing Associations kennels at Northaw, near Potters Bar. Date: 1931

Background imageConveyance Collection: China - carrying young children in baskets hanging on a pole

China - carrying young children in baskets hanging on a pole
China - carrying two young children in baskets hanging on the ends of a pole resting on the shoulder. Date: circa 1910s

Background imageConveyance Collection: Beira, Mozambique - Private tram-car system

Beira, Mozambique - Private tram-car system
Beira, Mozambique - The private tram-car system - undoubtedly one of the most unusual forms of conveyance in the world. The cars ran on tiny tracks which rose out of the sand

Background imageConveyance Collection: Shanghai District, China - Travelling by wheelbarrow

Shanghai District, China - Travelling by wheelbarrow across fields Date: circa 1910s

Background imageConveyance Collection: WW1 - A ward car of an Ambulance Train

WW1 - A ward car of an Ambulance Train built by the Caledonian Railway Company, on the order of the War Office, for conveyance of Wounded British soldiers in France from the Front to the Channel

Background imageConveyance Collection: Monte to Funchal Wicker Toboggan - Madeira, Portugal

Monte to Funchal Wicker Toboggan - Madeira, Portugal
Wicker Toboggan transportation from the mountainous village of Monte, Island of Madeira, Portugal down to the Capital, Funchal

Background imageConveyance Collection: Couple with young baby between them, followed by Granny

Couple with young baby between them, followed by Granny
Couple with young baby between them (carried in a remarkable sling seat with two wooden handles), followed by Granny - at Cliftonville, Margate, Kent. Date: circa 1930s

Background imageConveyance Collection: A Burmese Water Buffalo Cart

A Burmese Water Buffalo Cart Date: circa 1910s

Background imageConveyance Collection: A Burmese Bullock Carriage - A Holiday Conveyance

A Burmese Bullock Carriage - A Holiday Conveyance Date: circa 1910s

Background imageConveyance Collection: Hancocks Enterprise

Hancocks Enterprise
Mr Hancocks Enterprise well deserves its name, for his is a valiant attempt to harness the mighty power of steam to the task of propelling a public conveyance. Date: 1833

Background imageConveyance Collection: Mother baby and Mothers sister - Eastbourne, East Sussex

Mother baby and Mothers sister - Eastbourne, East Sussex. Date: late 1930s

Background imageConveyance Collection: Finishers on conveyance in front of hat factory

Finishers on conveyance in front of hat factory in Offerton, Stockport, about to leave on a works trip in Augist 1907. Note the spare third horse additional to the two in harness

Background imageConveyance Collection: The Mahmud II dam in the Belgrade Forest - Istanbul, Turkey

The Mahmud II dam in the Belgrade Forest - Istanbul, Turkey
The Mahmud II dam in the Belgrade Forest (Belgrad OrmanAn) lying 15km north-west of Istanbul, Turkey. Built in 1839 as one of the three dams that were constructed in the Taksim water conveyance

Background imageConveyance Collection: Fun Seaside Transport - Bubble Boating

Fun Seaside Transport - Bubble Boating. This postcard was presented as an award for correct dictation in 1931! Date: late 1920s

Background imageConveyance Collection: United Provinces, India - Camel Conveyance

United Provinces, India - Camel Conveyance
United Provinces, India - A Camel Conveyance - a superb camel-pulled two-level wagon, transporting goods and people! Four British soldiers stand in front of this unique mode of transport



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