Coaches Collection

Victoria Coach Station - opened in 1932. Date: circa late 1930s

The Coronation Coach
The State coach, weighing 4 tonnes, which first appeared on the streets of London at an opening of Parliament by George III has been used at every Royal coronation since that of George IV

Castle Coaches Bus at a bus stop running between Lewisham and Marylebone in London c. 1940

NFS personnel coach from District 34-HQ, Ealing, WW2
National Fire Service personnel coach from District 34-HQ, Ealing, West London

Coronation 1953, Queen Elizabeth II in golden State coach
Queen Elizabeth II drives through Trafalgar Square in central London in the golden State coach on the way to Westminster Abbey for her Coronation on 2 June 1953. Date: 1953

Crossing Windermere
Two sight-seeing excursion coaches are carried by steam ferry across Lake Windermere, in the heart of Englands Lake District

Bus station, Mingora, Swat Valley, Pakistan, Asia

Mr. Collins and Charlotte were both standing at the gate in conversation with the ladies
XJF105797 Mr. Collins and Charlotte were both standing at the gate in conversation with the ladies, illustration from Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen, 1895 (engraving) (b/w photo) by Brock

Bank of England / Busy
Busy street scene including coaches and a crossing sweeper, a figure peers out of an upstairs window and a flag flies from a tower

Royal carriage outside Buckingham Palace, London, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Old fashioned buses, Gozo, Malta, Europe

The Lord Mayors Show, City of London, London, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Belmont, Shrewsbury (w/c on paper)
CBE39708 Belmont, Shrewsbury (w/c on paper) by Tyndale, Walter Frederick Roofe (1856-1943); Private Collection; (add.info.: by Walter Frederick Roofe Tyndale); Photo © Chris Beetles Ltd, London

Old Guernsey Bus, Guernsey, Channel Islands

BR B1 4-6-0 No. 61306 Mayflower crosses Hurstbourne Priors viaduct, Hampshire with an excursion to Bath Spa

Coaches and cars mingle in the Lymington Road coach station, Torquay, in August 1951

Coronation Procession, Queen Elizabeth II
Queen Elizabeth II arriving in the gold state coach at Westminster Abbey for her Coronation on 2 June 1953

Leyland Coach (Operated by Clarington Coaches), Hindley, Wigan, Greater Manchester, Lancashire, England. Date: 1930s

Coronation 1937 - procession after ceremony
First sight of King George VI and his consort, Queen Elizabeth after they had left Westminster Abbey for the processional drive back to Buckingham Palace

Blackpools Tram Cars
Blackpools Luxury Tram Cars, including double ( Balloon ) and single decker varieties and a fully open boat tram

Locomotive Engine, "The Rocket
7394209 Locomotive Engine, "The Rocket, " Built by George Stephenson, 1830 (coloured etching on paper) by Naysmith, James (1807-90) (after); Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust, Telford

Detail of The Entry of Louis XIV (1638-1715) and Maria Theresa (1638-83) into Arras
XIR205466 Detail of The Entry of Louis XIV (1638-1715) and Maria Theresa (1638-83) into Arras, 30th July 1667, c.1685 (oil on canvas) by Meulen

Great Pultney Street, Bath, c. 1883 (litho)
468867 Great Pultney Street, Bath, c.1883 (litho) by Woodroffe, R. (fl.1835-54) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: From Views of Bath, published by C. Duffield)

The Olden Time, from Fores Coaching Recollections, engraved by J
BSA266731 The Olden Time, from Fores Coaching Recollections, engraved by J

Epsom Racecourse (coloured engraving)
729503 Epsom Racecourse (coloured engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Epsom Racecourse - The Coming In. Engraving by Smyth)

Advert, New Olympic coach by Leyland
Advert, Olympic single-decker coach by Leyland. 1950

Quicksilver Royal Mail passing the Star and Garter at Kew Bridge, 1835 (oil on canvas)
BSA101160 Quicksilver Royal Mail passing the Star and Garter at Kew Bridge, 1835 (oil on canvas) by Pollard

The Landlord, 1840 (colour litho)
810371 The Landlord, 1840 (colour litho) by Mialhe, Federico (1810-89); Private Collection; (add.info.: El Casero, from Album pintoresco de la Isla de Cuba)

The Gates of Monseratte, Havana, Cuba, 1840 (colour litho)
810358 The Gates of Monseratte, Havana, Cuba, 1840 (colour litho) by Mialhe, Federico (1810-89); Private Collection; (add.info.: Puertas de Monseratte, Habana)

Victorian Christmas time by H. L. Oakley
A series of silhouettes by H. L. Oakley depicting various transport scenes over the Christmas time. Date: 1939

Road Scrapings, 1840 (colour engraving)
XCF271695 Road Scrapings, 1840 (colour engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

Winston Churchill on the Coronation route, 1953
Sir Winston Churchills carriage was held up outside Canada House, and in order to pass it the State Coach had to make a difficult turn. The crowd applauded Churchill for his unruffled reaction. 1953

A Gathering of horsemen with coach, tents and flags (graphite on paper)
XYC284853 A Gathering of horsemen with coach, tents and flags (graphite on paper) by Gilpin, Sawrey (1733-1807); 16.5x30.2 cm; Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection, USA; English

An outting for the blind in Bexleyheath, Kent. 17 June 1937

Victoria-Albert / Carriage
Queen Victoria and Prince Albert taking an airing in Hyde Park, London in a fine open carriage led by four blinkered greys

Coaching Meet in Hyde Pk
The Coaching Revival : Sir Henry Meysey Thompson, General Dickson and Lord Hothfield with their four-in-hand coaches in Hyde Park - a fashionable social event

Westminster 1950S
The Houses of Parliament seen the south side of the river Thames across Lambeth Bridge

TUI (German tour operator) coach bus TUI Reisebus

Rotel Tours coach on the beach, camel eating from the table, Nuweiba, Sinai Peninsula, Egypt, September 1989, vintage, retro, old, historical, Africa

Rotel Tours coach, Zie Cietowner campsite, Sinai Peninsula, Egypt, September 1989, vintage, retro, old, historic, Africa

Rotel Tours coach, Zie Cietowner campsite, Sinai Peninsula, Egypt, September 1989, vintage, retro, old, historic, Africa

Lunch break at 36 degrees in the shade, Rotel-Tours coach, Sinai, Egypt, September 1989, vintage, retro, old, historic, Africa

Horse and carriage for hire in Surrey, England, 1905

Coach breaks down in the desert between Abu Simbel and Aswan, Nile Valley, Egypt, September 1989, vintage, retro, old, historic, Africa

Coach breaks down in the desert between Abu Simbel and Aswan, Nile Valley, Egypt, September 1989, vintage, retro, old, historic, Africa

View of Via Roma in Naples with a statue
art work, arts, artwork, artworks, black, black-and-white, black-white, carriages, character, coaches, colouring, contemporary, contemporary history, copy, daily routine, deserted, digital

Young beauty latin woman with curly hair and casual clothes using phone distracted sitting on public bus

Gold State Coach, Coronation 1953
An edited photograph for a publication

Beautiful female teacher helps a little girl stretch in a gymnastics class. The concept of education, sports, Pilates, stretching, healthy lifestyle

Image of a beautiful woman in a gymnastic suit performing yoga exercises in a bright studio on a mat. Yoga concept. Spiritual practices

Image board of Sadhu and female legs. Yoga concept. Spiritual practices. Nailing

Image board of Sadhu and female legs. Yoga concept. Spiritual practices. Nailing

Young woman sits in a lotus position in a bright studio on a black mat. Yoga concept. Women's spiritual practices. Fitness

The coaches

Some British Royal Coronation Coaches Date: 1901

Historical image from the beginning of the 20th century, Porreres, Majorca, Spain, Europe

Historical image from the beginning of the 20th century, Porreres, Majorca, Spain, Europe

Historical image from the beginning of the 20th century, Porreres, Majorca, Spain, Europe

Nevsky Prospect in St. Petersburg, popular street, traffic axis, horse-drawn carriages, palaces, pedestrians, Russia, historical illustration around 1890, Europe

Coaches descend the Honister Pass, Lake District, Cumbria
Coaches descend the steep incline of the Honister Pass, Lake District, Cumbria. Date: 1921

City view Palermo with mountain and viewpoint Monte Pellegrino, sandy road with horse-drawn carriages and pedestrians, Sicily, Mediterranean Sea, Italy, historical illustration 1882, Europe

Picture series Leisure activities on holiday, travelling by carriage, Liebig picture, digitally restored reproduction of a collector's picture from around 1900, public domain, exact date unknown

Picture series Im Reich des Prinzen Carneval, Fasching, Schlittencorso, Liebig picture, digitally restored reproduction of a collector's picture from around 1900, public domain

Series Wedding customs, Bavaria, Arrival of the bride and her trousseau, Liebig picture, digitally restored reproduction of a collector's picture from around 1900, public domain

Picture series Known inland lake with natives, Salt Lake, the great salt lake in America, Liebig picture, digitally restored reproduction of a collector's picture from about 1900, public domain

Picture series Feste di Napoli, Return from Monte Vergine, Naples, Italy, Liebig picture, digitally restored reproduction of a collector's picture from ca 1900, public domain, exact date unknown

Picture series Masked festivals and parades, Shrove Tuesday in Milan, Italy, Liebig picture, digitally restored reproduction of a collector's picture from ca 1900, public domain

Picture series Masquerade parties and processions, the carnival ox in Paris, France, Liebig picture, digitally restored reproduction of a collector's picture from around 1900, public domain

Picture series Scenes from Cuba, landowner in his carriage, Volante, Liebig picture, digitally restored reproduction of a collector's picture from around 1900, public domain, exact date unknown

Picture series Scenes from everyday life, Outwitted, Crook has hidden under a bridge from the policeman, Liebig picture, digitally restored reproduction of a collector's picture from around 1900

Stagecoach in winter, snow, on the route from Salzburg to Klagenfurt, Historical, digitally restored reproduction from a 19th century original, Record date not stated

Fine company at the Lusthaus in the Vienna Prater, Vienna, Austria, Historical illustration of a horse-drawn carriage and riders in front of a large building

Arrival of the stagecoach in Cetinje, Montenegro, View from 1885, Historical, digitally restored reproduction from a 19th century original, Record date not stated, Europe

Louis Spohr, 5 April 1784, 22 October 1859, also Ludwig Spohr, Ludewig, was a German composer, conductor, singing teacher, organiser of music festivals and a violinist of international renown

Friedrich von Gentz, 2 May 1764, 9 June 1832, was a German-Austrian writer, state thinker and politician as well as advisor to Fuerst Metternich, Historical

Groom and farrier of the Berlin cabmen, Germany, in 1895, Historical, digital reproduction of an original from the 19th century, Europe

Men playing cards in a carriage, Berlin, 1896, Germany, Historical, digital reproduction of an original from the 19th century, Europe

Coachman standing with his carriage next to an advertising pillar and reading a newspaper, Berlin, Germany, in 1890, Historical, digital reproduction of an original from the 19th century, Europe

The last passenger stagecoach in Breslau, on 1 December 1886, was then replaced by the railway, Germany, Historical, digital reproduction of an original from the 19th century, Europe

Cab parade in Berlin, Germany, in 1892, Historical, digital reproduction of an original from the 19th century, Europe

Fiaker and Fiakerkutscher in Vienna, Austria, in 1887, Historical, digital reproduction of an original from the 19th century, Europe

Carriage, gig, one-horse, two-wheeled open carriage with fork drawbar for one horse, illustration from 1870, historical, digital reproduction of an original from the 19th century

Carriage, cabriolet, with retractable roof, illustration from 1870, historical, digital reproduction of an original from the 19th century

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EDITORS COMMENTS

Coaches have long played a significant role in history, transporting people and symbolizing grandeur. From the majestic Coronation Coach to the humble personnel coach used during World War II, these vehicles hold stories of their own. One cannot forget the iconic image of Queen Elizabeth II riding in the golden State coach during her coronation in 1953. This historic moment captured the essence of regality and tradition. In a different setting, Mr. Collins and Charlotte found themselves engaged in conversation with elegant ladies while standing at the gate. The scene painted a picture of sophistication and social interaction. Moving away from personal encounters, Castle Coaches Bus traversed through picturesque landscapes like Windermere, creating memories for passengers who marveled at nature's beauty. Meanwhile, thousands gathered at Mingora's bus station in Swat Valley, Pakistan. A bustling hub where cultures intertwined as travelers embarked on journeys across Asia. The Bank of England stood witness to busy city life as coaches passed by its grand facade. Symbolizing commerce and prosperity, these they were part of London's vibrant tapestry. Outside Buckingham Palace stood a royal carriage fit for kings and queens. Its presence evoked nostalgia for an era when elegance reigned supreme on London streets. Across Europe, old-fashioned buses roamed Gozo in Malta—a reminder of simpler times when transportation was less complicated but equally charming. Back to London again—this time witnessing The Lord Mayor's Show—an annual spectacle that showcased elaborate floats and coaches parading through City streets. Tradition met celebration as crowds cheered along with pompous fanfare. Lastly, PGA/GA Induction Day marked an important milestone for aspiring coaches honing their skills—the beginning of a journey towards greatness within the golfing world. From historical events to everyday moments around the globe, coaches continue to play an integral role—connecting people physically or emotionally—as they embark on various adventures throughout time.