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Rickshaws Collection

Background imageRickshaws Collection: Singapore - Raffles Place

Singapore - Raffles Place. Sir Stamford Raffles took possession of Singapore for the East India Company in 1819. Incoprorated into the Straits Settlements when that colony was established in 1826

Background imageRickshaws Collection: Galle Face Hotel, Colombo, Ceylon (Sri Lanka)

Galle Face Hotel, Colombo, Ceylon (Sri Lanka). Date: circa 1910

Background imageRickshaws Collection: Rickshaw transport, Ceylon (Sri Lanka)

Rickshaw transport, Ceylon (Sri Lanka). Date: circa 1890s

Background imageRickshaws Collection: China - Shanghai - Garden Bridge (Waibaidu Bridge)

China - Shanghai - Garden Bridge (Waibaidu Bridge)
China - Shanghai - The 2nd Garden Bridge (Waibaidu Bridge) over the Suzhou Creek, designed by the British firm Howarth Erskine Ltd. of Singapore. Replaced a number of earlier wooden versions

Background imageRickshaws Collection: Slovakia - Spa - thermal baths at Piest any

Slovakia - Spa - thermal baths at Piest any - covered rickshaws - the biggest and best known spa town in Slovakia. This particular site is the Napoleon Spa. Date: circa 1910s

Background imageRickshaws Collection: Strand Road, Rangoon, Yangon, Burma, Myanmar

Strand Road, Rangoon, Yangon, Burma, Myanmar, c.1890

Background imageRickshaws Collection: Sailors on shore leave in rickshaws Royal Navy

Sailors on shore leave in rickshaws Royal Navy

Background imageRickshaws Collection: Ranks of Rickshaws - Entrance to the Harbour Pier, Yokohama

Ranks of Rickshaws - Entrance to the Harbour Pier, Yokohama
Ranks of Rickshaws lined up at the Entrance to the Harbour Pier, Yokohama, Japan. Date: circa 1910s

Background imageRickshaws Collection: Rickshaw boys of Durban, South Africa

Rickshaw boys of Durban, South Africa in their remarkable costume. Introduced from Japan, the rickshaw became a form of transport in Durban in the late 19th century. Date: circa 1910s

Background imageRickshaws Collection: Johannesburg, South Africa - Rickshaws in Market Square

Johannesburg, South Africa - Rickshaws in Market Square. Date: circa 1901

Background imageRickshaws Collection: Rickshaws and Drivers, Sri Lanka

Rickshaws and Drivers, Sri Lanka. Date: circa 1900s

Background imageRickshaws Collection: A rank of Rickshaws on Nunobiki Road, Kobe, Japan

A rank of Rickshaws on Nunobiki Road, Kobe, Japan. Date: circa 1910s

Background imageRickshaws Collection: Two rickshaws about to depart

Two rickshaws about to depart with their passengers comfortably seated (3/3). Date: circa 1920s

Background imageRickshaws Collection: Two Japanese women get into their rickshaws

Two Japanese women get into their rickshaws (2/3). Date: circa 1920s

Background imageRickshaws Collection: Japanese Rickshaws - drivers and passengers

Japanese Rickshaws - drivers and passengers
Japanese Rickshaws ready for their pasengers (1/3). Date: circa 1920s

Background imageRickshaws Collection: Main street, Ginza, Tokyo, Japan, c. 1870s

Main street, Ginza, Tokyo, Japan, c. 1870s
Main street, Ginza, Tokyo, Japan, c.1870s

Background imageRickshaws Collection: c. 1880s Japan - Honcho Dori or main street Yokohama

c. 1880s Japan - Honcho Dori or main street Yokohama

Background imageRickshaws Collection: Busy street scene in Hong Kong, c. 1880 s

Busy street scene in Hong Kong, c. 1880 s
Busy street scene in Hong Kong, c.1880 s

Background imageRickshaws Collection: Hand carts and rickshaws on the Bund, Shanghai, China

Hand carts and rickshaws on the Bund, Shanghai, China
19th century vintage photograph: hand carts and rickshaws on the Bund, Shanghai, China

Background imageRickshaws Collection: Rickshaws, Sunkiang Road, Shanghai, China, c. 1900

Rickshaws, Sunkiang Road, Shanghai, China, c. 1900
Rickshaws, Sunkiang Road, Shanghai, China, c.1900

Background imageRickshaws Collection: A group of geishas in rickshaws in a Japanese park

A group of geishas in rickshaws in a Japanese park. Vintage 19th century photograph

Background imageRickshaws Collection: Girls in rickshaws, Japan, circa 1890. Date: circa 1890

Girls in rickshaws, Japan, circa 1890. Date: circa 1890

Background imageRickshaws Collection: Indian Palace - Upper Crescent - The Franco-British Exhibition at White City, London

Indian Palace - Upper Crescent - The Franco-British Exhibition at White City, London. Date: 1908

Background imageRickshaws Collection: RICKSHAW / BULAWAYO / 1920S

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

Background imageRickshaws Collection: Street scene, Pettah, Colombo, Ceylon (Sri Lanka)

Street scene, Pettah, Colombo, Ceylon (Sri Lanka)
Street scene, Pettah, native district of Colombo, Ceylon (Sri Lanka). Date: circa 1920

Background imageRickshaws Collection: Queens House, Colombo, Ceylon (Sri Lanka)

Queens House, Colombo, Ceylon (Sri Lanka)
Queens House (now Presidents House), Colombo, Ceylon (Sri Lanka). Date: circa 1910

Background imageRickshaws Collection: Chatham Street, Colombo, Ceylon (Sri Lanka)

Chatham Street, Colombo, Ceylon (Sri Lanka), with a clock tower and lighthouse at the far end. Date: circa 1920

Background imageRickshaws Collection: Grand Oriental Hotel, Colombo, Ceylon (Sri Lanka)

Grand Oriental Hotel, Colombo, Ceylon (Sri Lanka)
Grand Oriental Hotel, York Street, Colombo, Ceylon (Sri Lanka). Date: circa 1910

Background imageRickshaws Collection: Sinhalese village, Ceylon (Sri Lanka)

Sinhalese village, Ceylon (Sri Lanka). The Sinhalese are an Indo-Aryan ethnic group native to the island, making up 75% of the total population. Date: circa 1920s

Background imageRickshaws Collection: Street scene, Colpetty, Colombo, Ceylon (Sri Lanka)

Street scene, Colpetty, Colombo, Ceylon (Sri Lanka)
Street scene, Colpetty (Kollupitiya), district of Colombo, Ceylon (Sri Lanka). Date: circa 1910

Background imageRickshaws Collection: Cinnamon Gardens, Colombo, Ceylon (Sri Lanka)

Cinnamon Gardens, Colombo, Ceylon (Sri Lanka)
Cinnamon Gardens and Eye Hospital, suburb of Colombo, Ceylon (Sri Lanka). Date: circa 1910

Background imageRickshaws Collection: Princes Club, Colombo, Ceylon (Sri Lanka)

Princes Club, Colombo, Ceylon (Sri Lanka). Date: circa 1910

Background imageRickshaws Collection: Clock tower, Chatham Street, Colombo, Ceylon (Sri Lanka)

Clock tower, Chatham Street, Colombo, Ceylon (Sri Lanka)
Clock tower and lighthouse, Chatham Street, Colombo, Ceylon (Sri Lanka). Date: circa 1910

Background imageRickshaws Collection: Orchard Road - Singapore, Malaysia

Orchard Road - Singapore, Malaysia. Date: circa 1920s

Background imageRickshaws Collection: Rickshaw Japan 19C

Rickshaw Japan 19C
A Japanese mother and her daughter are transported by two rickshaw boys. Date: late 19th century

Background imageRickshaws Collection: Traffic on the New Bridge Road, Singapore

Traffic on the New Bridge Road, Singapore Date: circa 1910s

Background imageRickshaws Collection: View of York Street, Colombo, Ceylon (Sri Lanka)

View of York Street, Colombo, Ceylon (Sri Lanka), looking towards the Jetty. Date: circa 1908

Background imageRickshaws Collection: Scene with rickshaw, Kandy, Ceylon (Sri Lanka)

Scene with rickshaw, Kandy, Ceylon (Sri Lanka)
Scene with rickshaw, Kandy, Central Province, Ceylon (Sri Lanka). Date: circa 1910s

Background imageRickshaws Collection: Street scene, Fort district, Colombo, Ceylon (Sri Lanka)

Street scene, Fort district, Colombo, Ceylon (Sri Lanka). Date: circa 1910

Background imageRickshaws Collection: Mosque, Cinnamon Gardens, Colombo, Ceylon (Sri Lanka)

Mosque, Cinnamon Gardens, Colombo, Ceylon (Sri Lanka)
Mosque, Cinnamon Gardens, suburb of Colombo, Ceylon (Sri Lanka). Date: circa 1930s

Background imageRickshaws Collection: Clock tower, Queen Street, Colombo, Ceylon (Sri Lanka)

Clock tower, Queen Street, Colombo, Ceylon (Sri Lanka). Date: circa 1910

Background imageRickshaws Collection: Men and rickshaws, Matheran hill station, India

Men and rickshaws, Matheran hill station, India
Men and rickshaws, Matheran hill station, Maharashtra state, India. Date: 1914

Background imageRickshaws Collection: Japanese women transported by rickshaw

Japanese women transported by rickshaw. Date: circa 1910s

Background imageRickshaws Collection: Sunday at church in Antsiranana, Madagascar

Sunday at church in Antsiranana, Madagascar
European, dressed in white attenders of a Sunday church service in Antsiranana (Diego-Suarez), Madagascar. Date: circa 1910

Background imageRickshaws Collection: Rue Colbert in Antsirabe, Madagascar

Rue Colbert in Antsirabe, Madagascar
Rue Colbert and Comptoir National d Escompte de Paris in Antsirabe, central Madagascar. Date: circa 1908

Background imageRickshaws Collection: Street scene and Shwe Dagon Pagoda, Rangoon, Burma

Street scene and Shwe Dagon Pagoda, Rangoon, Burma
Street scene and Shwe Dagon (Golden) Pagoda, Rangoon, Burma. Date: circa 1920

Background imageRickshaws Collection: Nunobiki Waterfalls Road, Kobe, Japan

Nunobiki Waterfalls Road, Kobe, Japan, with people and rickshaws. Date: circa 1900s

Background imageRickshaws Collection: Royal Hotel, Durban, Natal Province, South Africa

Royal Hotel, Durban, Natal Province, South Africa
Royal Hotel Grill & Tea Rooms, Durban, Natal Province, South Africa. Date: circa 1905



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