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Funicular Collection

Background imageFunicular Collection: Hastings Lifeboat Horses

Hastings Lifeboat Horses
Lifeboat horses at Hastings used to haul the lifeboat from the beach to the water; two boys watch the scene

Background imageFunicular Collection: Cincinnati, Ohio, USA - Mt Adams Inclined Railway

Cincinnati, Ohio, USA - Mt Adams Inclined Railway
Cincinnati, Ohio, USA - The Mount Adams Incline was a funicular, or inclined railway, located in the Cincinnati neighborhood of Mount Adams

Background imageFunicular Collection: Pilatus Bahn Alpnach Railway Station

Pilatus Bahn Alpnach Railway Station

Background imageFunicular Collection: Beatenberg Funicular Railway Berne Switzerland pre-1900

Beatenberg Funicular Railway Berne Switzerland pre-1900

Background imageFunicular Collection: Rigi Bahn Switzerland pre-1900

Rigi Bahn Switzerland pre-1900

Background imageFunicular Collection: Mount Vesuvius Funicular Railway, Italy, Victorian period

Mount Vesuvius Funicular Railway, Italy, Victorian period

Background imageFunicular Collection: Poster, Monte San Salvatore, Lugano, Switzerland

Poster, Monte San Salvatore, Lugano, Switzerland Date: 20th century

Background imageFunicular Collection: The Lynton and Lynmouth Cliff Railway

The Lynton and Lynmouth Cliff Railway is a water-powered funicular railway joining the twin towns of Lynton and Lynmouth on the rugged coast of North Devon Date: circa 1910s

Background imageFunicular Collection: Thomas Cook Vesuvius Postcard pictures & map

Thomas Cook Vesuvius Postcard pictures & map
Cook had the Funicular built for their growing tours. Travellers rushed to the kiosk at the top to buy and then post right there a postcard

Background imageFunicular Collection: Poster, Weissfluh, Parsenn, Davos, Switzerland

Poster, Weissfluh, Parsenn, Davos, Switzerland
Poster, Weissfluh 2820m, Parsenn 2660m, Davos, Switzerland Date: 1938

Background imageFunicular Collection: Poster, Parsenn Brama-Buel, Davos, Switzerland

Poster, Parsenn Brama-Buel, Davos, Switzerland Date: 1956

Background imageFunicular Collection: Poster, Parsenn Funicular, Davos, Switzerland

Poster, Parsenn Funicular, Davos, Switzerland Date: 1940

Background imageFunicular Collection: Rigibahn, Rigi funicular railway, Switzerland

Rigibahn, Rigi funicular railway, Switzerland
Vintage 19th century photograph: train on the Rigibahn, Rigi funicular railway, Switzerland

Background imageFunicular Collection: Sylvesters Bridge, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, c. 1890

Sylvesters Bridge, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, c. 1890
Sylvesters Bridge, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, c.1890 Image show a funicular railway train crossing the bridge, which had a gradient of up to 25 percent

Background imageFunicular Collection: Peak tram, funicular railway, Hong Kong, c. 1890 s

Peak tram, funicular railway, Hong Kong, c. 1890 s
Peak tram, funicular railway, Hong Kong, c.1890 s

Background imageFunicular Collection: Rigi funicular railway, Switzerland

Rigi funicular railway, Switzerland
19th century vintage photograph: Rigi funicular railway, Switzerland

Background imageFunicular Collection: Funicular railway on Mount Vesuvius, volcano in Italy

Funicular railway on Mount Vesuvius, volcano in Italy
19th century vintage photograph: Funicular railway on Mount Vesuvius, volcano in Italy

Background imageFunicular Collection: Train on the Rigi funicular railway, Lake Lucerne, Switzerla

Train on the Rigi funicular railway, Lake Lucerne, Switzerla
Vintage 19th century photograph: Train on the Rigi funicular railway, Lake Lucerne, Switzerland

Background imageFunicular Collection: Funicular station, Montmartre, Paris, France

Funicular station, Montmartre, Paris, France
Funicular station for the Sacre Coeur, Montmartre, Paris, France. Date: circa 1900s

Background imageFunicular Collection: Steep funicular railway, Valparaiso, Chile, South America

Steep funicular railway, Valparaiso, Chile, South America
One of many steep funicular railways or elevators in the city of Valparaiso, Chile, South America, with a set of steep steps alongside. Date: 1922

Background imageFunicular Collection: Interlaken and Harderbahn funicular, Bern, Switzerland

Interlaken and Harderbahn funicular, Bern, Switzerland
Interlaken and Harderbahn funicular railway, Bern, Switzerland. Date: circa 1930s

Background imageFunicular Collection: Angels Flight Funicular railway - Los Angeles, USA

Angels Flight Funicular railway - Los Angeles, USA
circa 1910s

Background imageFunicular Collection: PARIS / SACRE COEUR 1919

PARIS / SACRE COEUR 1919
Sacre Coeur, Montmartre, with the Funiculaire Date: 1919

Background imageFunicular Collection: MONTMARTRE FUNICULAIRE

MONTMARTRE FUNICULAIRE
LE FUNICULAIRE, MONTMARTRE which carries sightseers and worshippers up the Butte Montmartre to the church of Sacre Coeur Date: circa 1905

Background imageFunicular Collection: Lifeboat Horses - Hastings

Lifeboat Horses - Hastings
Lifeboat horses at Hastings used to haul the lifeboat from the beach to the water; two boys watch the scene Date: 1937

Background imageFunicular Collection: Funicular, Montmartre, Paris, France

Funicular, Montmartre, Paris, France
The Funicular railway at Montmartre which carries sightseers and worshippers up the Butte Montmartre to the church of Sacre Coeur. Date: circa 1905

Background imageFunicular Collection: Murren Mountain Funicular Railway - Switzerland

Murren Mountain Funicular Railway - Switzerland. The original Lauterbrunnen-Murren Mountain Railway opened in 1891 - it connects Lauterbrunnen with traffic-free Murren. Date: circa 1930

Background imageFunicular Collection: Scarborough Cliff railway Funicular

Scarborough Cliff railway Funicular

Background imageFunicular Collection: Port Soderick - Isle of Man

Port Soderick - Isle of Man - a small hamlet to the south of Douglas, capital of the Isle of Man, once famed for its pleasure grounds and beach

Background imageFunicular 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 imageFunicular Collection: Paris Sacre Coeur

Paris Sacre Coeur
The church stands high on the butte de Montmartre, but you don t have to walk up the hill, theres a funicular to carry you for the price of a metro ticket. Date: circa 1904

Background imageFunicular Collection: Lourdes, France - Funiculaire du Pic du Jer - Grand Viaduc

Lourdes, France - Funiculaire du Pic du Jer - Grand Viaduc. Date: 1914

Background imageFunicular Collection: Funicular at Lynmouth Cliff 1909

Funicular at Lynmouth Cliff 1909
Lynton and Lynmouth Cliff Railway. 1909

Background imageFunicular Collection: Kintetsu Ikoma Cable Line - Nara Prefecture, Japan

Kintetsu Ikoma Cable Line - Nara Prefecture, Japan
Aerial view of the cable car ascending the slopes of Mount Ikoma, rising from Hozanji Station on the Kintetsu Ikoma Cable Line - Nara Prefecture, Japan (built in 1918). Date: circa 1922

Background imageFunicular Collection: Funicular / Paris 1930S

Funicular / Paris 1930S
The famous funicular of Montmartre, Paris, shortly before its demolition for being too slow.The background shows the Church of the Sacred Heart. Date: 1930s

Background imageFunicular Collection: Funicular at Lynmouth Cliff 1904

Funicular at Lynmouth Cliff 1904
The Lynton and Lynmouth Cliff Railway, Devon, saves holidaymakers a very long walk down to the sea. Date: 1904

Background imageFunicular Collection: Tibidabo funicular railway, Barcelona, Spain

Tibidabo funicular railway, Barcelona, Spain
Tibidabo funicular railway, Station Square, Barcelona, Spain, with a restaurant on the right. Date: circa 1905

Background imageFunicular Collection: Ukraine - Odessa - Funicular Railway

Ukraine - Odessa - Funicular Railway Date: circa 1910s

Background imageFunicular Collection: Monte Serrat, Santos, Sao Paulo state, Brazil

Monte Serrat, Santos, Sao Paulo state, Brazil
View of Monte Serrat in the city of Santos, Sao Paulo state, Brazil, with a funicular railway in operation. Date: 1920s

Background imageFunicular Collection: Funicular Railway at Interlaken, Interlaken-Oberhasli

Funicular Railway at Interlaken, Interlaken-Oberhasli
Funicular Railway, Thought to be at Interlaken, Interlaken-Oberhasli, Switzerland. Date: 1920s

Background imageFunicular Collection: Funicular railway, Mount Vesuvius, Italy

Funicular railway, Mount Vesuvius, Italy. Date: late 19th century

Background imageFunicular Collection: Funicular railway, Vesuvius, Italy

Funicular railway, Vesuvius, Italy
Funicular railway climbing a slope of Mount Vesuvius, Italy. Date: late 19th century

Background imageFunicular Collection: Funicular, Mount Vesuvius, Italy

Funicular, Mount Vesuvius, Italy
People riding on the Funicular, going up Mount Vesuvius, Italy. Date: late 19th century

Background imageFunicular Collection: Peak Tramway - Hong Kong, China

Peak Tramway - Hong Kong, China
The Peak Tramway - a funicular railway in Hong Kong, China, carrying both tourists and residents to the upper levels of Hong Kong Island - opened in 1888. Date: circa 1906

Background imageFunicular Collection: The Funicular Railway - Lourdes

The Funicular Railway - Lourdes
The Lower end of the Funicular Railway - The Pic de Jer - Lourdes, France. Date: circa 1907

Background imageFunicular Collection: Lourdes, Frances - Funicular Railway - Viaduct du Pic du Jer

Lourdes, Frances - Funicular Railway - Viaduct du Pic du Jer Date: 1910s

Background imageFunicular Collection: Lourdes, Frances - Funicular Railway - Grand Jer

Lourdes, Frances - Funicular Railway - Grand Jer Date: 1906

Background imageFunicular Collection: Stairway up to the Railway Station at Laon, France

Stairway up to the Railway Station at Laon, France
Stairway up to the Railway Station at Laon, Aisne department in Picardy, France. A beggar sits at the foot of the long stair, holding out his hat in hope of a charitable donation



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