Wheels Collection (page 66)

Syrian War Chariot
A warrior shoots his bow from the rear seat of an ancient Syrian war chariot : note the blades on the wheels, and the spears projecting in front

Barouche 1825
The barouche has four wheels, and a half-head which can be lowered; it has space for two couples to sit facing each other

PROSSERs PROJECT 1844
Prossers idea was to run the trains on wooden rails with slanting guide-wheels

Great Easterns Engines
The huge screw engines of the Great Eastern, designed and bult by James Watt and Co

Diving Platform 1890S
Swimmers make use of a diving platform on wheels, placed just off the shore

Social / Baby Crosses 1921
A mother wheels her baby across a rainy street with the help of a policeman

Fire / Hose Carriage
Hand-drawn hose-carriage and reel, partly maintained by the ratepayers of London, partly by a contribution from the Fire Insurance Companies, and partly by the Government

Irat Convertible Car
A Georges Irat convertible on an 11cv chassis, ideal for a big (and well-off) family

Cheltenham Flyer 1935
The driver of the Cheltenham Flyer oils its wheels. It was one of the fastest trains of the day covering the 77 miles between Swindon and Paddington in 65 minutes

Wedding on Bicycles
UNE BODA EN BICICLETA a wedding on wheels

Prayer Wheels in Use
Tibetan Yellow Monks using prayer wheels

Irish Spinners
A visitor enters an Irish cabin and finds that nine women have brought their wheels to spin and reel together

German Women Spinning
A pretty scene in a German village, where old world crafts such as spinning with spinning wheels are still practised. Note the hand- embroidered head-dresses

Wine Press, 1870S
Type of grape press in use in Burgundy which used iron internals for extracting the juice

The Carrier Stuck Fast
THE CARRIER STUCK FAST The carter despairs when he sees the wheels of the hay wagon sunk deep into the ground

Lake Submarine in Action
A " Simon Lake" submarine fitted with wheels to move over the sea-bottom, passes through a harbour mine field 1 of 2

Wooden Toy Soldiers / 1803
French wooden toy soldiers on their horses which have wheels

Horse-drawn carriages of the Saxon period

Futuristic device to help a gentleman get dressed
A futuristic device to help a gentleman get dressed in the automatic home of the future. At the press of a button, a mechanical arm holds out his suit, top hat and walking stick

Futuristic underwater artist
A futuristic scene, showing an artist in a glass box on wheels, painting a picture of his surroundings

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