Travelling Collection (page 6)

A Painted Chinese Actor in Turkestan
A painted Chinese actor in a native morality play in Turkestan. Troops of the actors visited the country and were popular with Chinese officials and traders living and working there. Date: 1932

Roman family of three travelling on horseback, Italy. Date: early 19th century

Zulu family travelling with herd of cattle. Caffrarian family travelling with cattle. From Daniels African Scenery. Handcoloured steel engraving by Lizars from William Jardines Naturalists Library

Travelling in south-west Russia 1842
Travelling in Russia, near the south-west frontier. Date: 1842

Xmas. Three kings
The Three Kings travelling to Bethlehem. Artist: Raphael Kirchner. Date: circa 1920

Poster, Lookout for the Platform, WW2
Poster, Lookout for the Platform -- before alighting in the blackout, make sure the train is in the station, make sure you are on the platform side of the train. 1941

Silhouette, Travelling salesman and toy seller

Travelling in China: The village Elder, Can-Haou, described by the special artist as follows: " the village Elders came and bade us welcome. One old fellow was a most extraordinary character

Travelling in China: Paddy Stacks raised off the ground for drying, and also as shelter for the cattle. 1859

Ascending a mountain in China with coolies
Ascending a mountain in China, with coolies expertly assisting the visitors, carrying them along in bamboo chairs. 1859

The Holidays Quadrille by J Pridham
Promotional music sheet for The Holidays Quadrille of 1874 by J. Pridham. Illustrated by Alfred Concanen, the image shows a family being welcomed into a stately home in the snow while the driver of

Somerset Council Farriery Training Van
Horses being shoed alongside a travelling farriery training van operated by the Somerset County Council. Date: circa 1900

Hastings - the rocks 1857
Victorians clambering among the rocks. Date: 1857

Hastings - pleasure boat 1857
Men carrying wealthy people in their best attire onto a pleasure-boat. Date: 1857

By the seaside, Brighton 1857
Eight hours at the seaside, families came to the seaside for a refuge from the stresses of everyday life, to get some fresh-air, hear the waves and sea sea-gulls above

Hop-picking season in Kent 1901
Summer months were very popular for going to Kent for the annual hop-picking season. People would come from miles around to spend the summer months sleeping in primitive camps for two or three weeks

Hop-picking on the road 1858
Hop picking season in Kent, men, women and children from many distant villages and town of Kent, Surrey, Sussex, East End of London

Revolution at Panama
On 3rd November 1903, American forces prevented Colombian troops from travelling from Colon to suppress a rebellion occurring in Panama City by standing in front of the train station.This was to

Cartoon, Sanitary and insanitary matters
Larger figure representing the industries surrounding the River Thames like the soup boiling factory where bones were used and the knackers yard where injured animals were taken to be slaughtered

Saloon Steam-Packet Companys vessel Alexandra 1865
Saloon Steam-Packet Companys vessel Alexandra, conveying passengers from London Bridge to Gravesend, travelling nearly twenty miles an hour, length being 240 ft and the breath 22 ft 9 in

The Kind Old Fairy Godmother on a Christmas card, designed by Robert Dudley -- May a Christmas dole of fair things be yours, good friend. Date: circa 1880s

Santa Claus with sack on a French Christmas postcard
Santa Claus with a sack of presents, walking through the snow on a French Christmas postcard. Date: circa 1900s

Modes of travelling in India. Clockwise from top left: tramps; hindu pilgrim; travelling beggar; charry dawk; an ekha; the East Indian railway; a bhylie; camel caravan; palky dawk; and in the centre

Silk eiderdown travelling rug with foot muff, 1928
Advertisement for the Vickerys registered silk-covered eiderdown travelling rug with foot muff, ideal for reading on deck when its a bit chilly! 1928

Greetings card in the shape of a leather hatbox with lock and handle. (1 of 2) Date: circa 1890s

Advert, Thomas Cooks Tours, excursions and general travelling arrangements, with a wide range of destinations all over the world. 1880

Advert, Asprey & Sons, Travelling Bags etc
Advert, Asprey & Sons, Bond Street and Albemarle Street, London -- Travelling Bags, Jewel Cases, Despatch Boxes, Dressing Case and Toilet Set. 1880

By electric train to Brighton, 1932
By electric to Brighton, 1932. Feature on travelling by electric train. Date: 1932

Scotland nearer yet by rail, 1937
Page from The Sketch, 7th July 1937, featuring adverts for Scotland Nearer Yet by L.N.E.R. and L.M.S. " Its quicker by rail" ; and Aertex underwear. Date: 1937

Work at a coal mine 1878
Work at a coal mine, low travelling and holding the bottom coal. Date: 1878

The Workmans Train. Interior of a third class carriage running workers from the suburbs of London into the city centre. The illustration related to a feature in the same issue of The Illustrated

Sonah wallah or itinerant goldsmith of India
Travelling goldsmith in India. Date: 1834

British enterprise in railway travelling: the salon de luxe, 1904 Date: 1904

Luxurious Hotels on Wheels, G. N. R. ad, 1907
Page of The Tatler with advert for the G.N.R. Luxurious Hotels on Wheels, 1907 Date: 1907

Travel by train to the Edinburgh International Festival
Page of adverts in the Illustrated London News, 1949, including for British Rail - travel by train to the Edinburgh International Festival - for Rolls-Royce and Prices Energol

African Mode of Travelling for white colonials. 1837

A Kamtschadale travelling in Winter
A Kamtschadale (or Kamchadal, native man of Kamchatka, Russia) travelling in winter with a sleigh drawn by a team of dogs. 19th century

Holidaymakers on cog train, Wengen, Bern, Switzerland
Holidaymakers with their sleds and skis, travelling up the slopes on a cog train, Wengen alpine village, Bern, Switzerland. Date: circa 1910

Motoring attire for women 1905
Edwardian womens clothing for motoring excursions, left; model wearing leather jacket, right; motoring toque hat with veil over face. 1905

Practical and efficient motor veils 1905
Two women wearing motoring headwear with protective veil over their faces, available from D. H Evans. 1905

Womens motoring coat 1905
Woman wearing dust-resistant full length motoring coat. 1905

3rd Class Carriage, seats for 5 persons 1860s
Cramped 3rd class train with people practically sitting on one anothers laps. Date: 1860s

Moving Post Office in Worcestershire 1909
Ombersley in Worcestershire had a service were a travelling bus with a post box fixed to the rear, when passing two or three times daily you could post your letters

New type of motor cab for Paris 1909
Motoring excursions at Christmas-time were becoming more popular, many people made longer journeys by road to reach family and friends. Showing the mororist sitting at the back, above the passengers

Excavating tube railway 1903
Under construction, workers in the shield, Great Northern and City Railway. 1903

Queen Victoria in London: en route to Kensington Palace 1899
Queen Victoria in London: en route to Kensington Palace, 15th May 1899 Date: 1899

Emigrants going to Australia 1887
Men, women and children travelling to Australia for a new life. Showing them saying good bye to their love ones, maybe never to see again

A travelling tinker in the Seventeenth Century
A Travelling Tinker in the Seventeenth Century. 17th century

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