Coachman Collection

High Street, Barnes, West London
A simply stunning real photographic postcard showing the High Street, Barnes, West London, featuring a very smart carriage (left) with two finely-dressed coachmen and a horse bus behind

The Venture coach on the road between Shotley Bridge and Blanchland, with, right, Will Payne, for many years its guard

Coach and horses in the snow on a Christmas card. Date: circa 1910s

LONDON: FOG, c1905. Alvin Langdon Coburns photograph Portland Place, c1905, showing a hansom cab in winter fog on Portland Place in the fashionable Marylebone area of central London

Coach and horses in the snow on a Christmas card. circa 1890s

Borley Rectory Ghost
Borley Rectory -- a rare pictorial representation of the Borley haunting showing Borley Rectory, the phantom nun and the ghostly coach and horses

Hansom cab 1875
Two-wheeled Hanson cab, waiting for a fare. Date: 1875

Mail coach on the High Street at Stony Stratford
A packed vintage four-horse mail coach on the High Street at Stony Stratford, Buckinghamshire

Carriage in the Piazza della Signoria in Florence Florence Piazza della Signoria. Date of Photograph:1950 ca

Cartoon, 19th century coach at an inn
Cartoon showing a 19th century coach arriving at an inn for a Christmas meal

Princess Elizabeths Wedding - Procession - Admiralty Arch
The marriage of Princess Elizabeth (future Queen Elizabeth II) to Prince Philip of Greece on 20th November 1947

Carriage to Hammersmith
A coachman drives two horses pulling a carriage away for hamersmith (sic) in this scene (presumably) from Ed Finch, his Perambulations

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

The Driver of 1832 and The Driver of 1852. Artist: J Harris
The Driver of 1832 and The Driver of 1852 ; shows a comparison between a mail coach driver and an engine driver

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

Coachman / Featherfin Coralfish / Longfin Bannerfish / Long-finned Bannerfish / Pennant Bannerfish / Pennant Coralfish
VT-7273 Coachman / Featherfin Coralfish / Longfin Bannerfish / Long-finned Bannerfish / Pennant Bannerfish / Pennant Coralfish / White bannerfish / Black-and-White heniochus / Brown-and-white

Government of Francisco Martinez de la Rosa
History of Spain. Government of Francisco Martinez de la Rosa (January 15, 1834 to June 7, 1835)

Russia, Moscow. Petrovsky Palace or Petroff Palace. It was built for Catherine the Great and designed by the Russian architect Matvey Kazakov from 1775 to 1782

Russia. Droschki, small Russian carriage. Engraving by Lemaitre, Vernier and Chaillot. History of Russia by Jean Marie Chopin (1796-1870). Panorama Universal, Spanish edition, 1839

Spain, Andalusia, Cadiz. Paseo de Las Delicias during the feast Evening of Our Lady of the Angels (Velada de Nuestra Senora de los Angeles)

Sam Weller and his Father, illustrations for Character Sketches from Dickens
IL193483 Sam Weller and his Father, illustrations for Character Sketches from Dickens compiled by B.W

The Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II. Queen Salote of Tonga sitting with Sultan Ibrahim of Kelantan in an open top coach as the procession makes its way to Hyde Park Corner. 2nd June 1953

The Edinburgh to London coach making its way through Durham city centre

People on a horse drawn omnibus (1843 engraving)
The conductor, the driver and a press of passengers aboard a horse drawn omnibus. Woodcut engraving in sepia on aged paper

Pennant coralfish (Heniochus acuminatus) at Giant barrel sponge (Xestospongia muta) Bali tropical reef community, Tulamben, North coast, Bali, Indonesia. Lesser Sunda Islands

Equestrian Portrait of Cornelis (1639-1680) and Michiel Pompe van Meerdervoort... ca
Equestrian Portrait of Cornelis (1639-1680) and Michiel Pompe van Meerdervoort (1638-1653) with Their Tutor and Coachman, ca. 1652-53

Russian Carriages: Droshky and Kibitka, Between 1792 and 1820. Private Collection

Coachman call bell, St James s, London, England, UK

Historic horse-drawn carriage in Illerbeuern, Allgaeu, Bavaria, Germany

Historic horse-drawn carriage h in Kaufbeuren, Allgaeu, Bavaria, Germany

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E. Fownes & P. Sorg, between 1910 and 1913. Creator: Bain News Service
E. Fownes & P. Sorg, between 1910 and 1913. Shows the London whip Ernest Fownes (driving) and Paul A. Sorg (died 1913) at start of a coaching race

The Court at Buckingham Palace on Saturday last: arrival of the foreign ambassadors, 1864

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Illustration for Tom Brown's School-Days (litho)
8642909 Illustration for Tom Brown's School-Days (litho) by Sullivan, Edmund Joseph (1869-1933) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Our coachman, I perceive, who breakfasts with us)

Animated view of Piccadilly Circus in London
3568388 Animated view of Piccadilly Circus in London by Unknown photographer, (19th century); (add.info.: London, Piccadilly Circus, Great Britain 1890 ca)

Gutenberg's statue, work by David D'Angers, in the homonymous square of Strasburg
3570487 Gutenberg's statue, work by David D'Angers, in the homonymous square of Strasburg by Unknown photographer, (19th century); (add.info.: Strasbourg, Place Gutenberg, France 1890 ca)

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Barrow around Como
3562986 Barrow around Como by Unknown photographer, (20th century); (add.info.: Como 1900-1905 Photographer: Unidentified Author); Alinari Archives, Florence

Arrival of the Royal Mail stage coach from London around 10AM at the Post Office
FLO4619250 Arrival of the Royal Mail stage coach from London around 10AM at the Post Office, Bristol

Tony Weller (colour litho)
2775603 Tony Weller (colour litho) by Reynolds, Frank (1876-1953); Private Collection; (add.info.: Tony Weller from The Pickwick Papers, by Charles Dickens)

"Street life in London": Cast-iron Billy, 1877 (print on double-weight paper)
3570764 "Street life in London": Cast-iron Billy, 1877 (print on double-weight paper); (add.info.: London, Great Britain 1877 Photographer: Thomson, John;Sampson Low, Marston)

The Cat Boot. circa 1910 (engraving)
6437819 The Cat Boot. circa 1910 (engraving); Private Collection; (add.info.: Litterature. Tales of fees. The cat boots and the king)

Picture series shadow plays, the coachman, Liebig picture
7277922 Picture series shadow plays, the coachman, Liebig picture; Private Collection; (add.info.: Picture series shadow plays, the coachman, Liebig picture)

Corridor Vittorio Emanuele II Corridor in Milan
3563012 Corridor Vittorio Emanuele II Corridor in Milan by Unknown photographer, (20th century); (add.info.: Corso Vittorio Emanuele II)

Carriages in Piazza Volta in Como
3562990 Carriages in Piazza Volta in Como by Unknown photographer, (20th century); (add.info.: piazza Volta, Como 1900-1905 Photographer: Unidentified Author); Alinari Archives, Florence

The arrival of the Princess Maria Jose to Rome on the occasion of his marriage with Umberto di Savoia
3568674 The arrival of the Princess Maria Jose to Rome on the occasion of his marriage with Umberto di Savoia; (add.info)

Mr Weller senior (Pickwick Papers) (colour litho)
3666921 Mr Weller senior (Pickwick Papers) (colour litho) by Reynolds, Frank (1876-1953); Private Collection; (add.info.: Colour lithograph from unknown source)

Coachman in livery with tricorn
FLO4688657 Coachman in livery with tricorn, whip and buckle shoes, with a Dalmatian dog

Princess Maria Letizia Bonaparte
3569885 Princess Maria Letizia Bonaparte, Duchess of Aosta, in a carriage in Piazza d'Armi in Turin by Unknown photographer, (19th century); (add.info.: Piazza d'Armi)

Nursemaid, Footman, Coachman, Butler and Parlour maids, 1901 (engraving)
537318 Nursemaid, Footman, Coachman, Butler and Parlour maids, 1901 (engraving); (add.info.: Nursemaid, Footman, Coachman, Butler and Parlour maids)

Verona: view of the interior of the Arena
3575835 Verona: view of the interior of the Arena by Unknown photographer, (19th century); (add.info.: Verona 1890 ca. Date of Artwork: I sec)

The Dewey Arch, Madison Square, (pastel on paper laid down on japanese paper)
822780 The Dewey Arch, Madison Square, (pastel on paper laid down on japanese paper) by Shinn, Everett (1876-1953); 34.5x44.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Dewey Arch, Madison Square)

The Cat Boot. circa 1910 (engraving)
6437821 The Cat Boot. circa 1910 (engraving); Private Collection; (add.info.: Litterature. Tales of fees. The cat boots and the king)

Carriage in Piazza Volta in Como
3562991 Carriage in Piazza Volta in Como by Unknown photographer, (20th century); (add.info.: piazza Volta, Como 1900-1905 Photographer: Unidentified Author); Alinari Archives, Florence

Coach around Como
3562985 Coach around Como by Unknown photographer, (20th century); (add.info.: Como 1900-1905 Photographer: Unidentified Author); Alinari Archives, Florence

Paris and Dover Stagecoach with four horses
FLO4688716 Paris and Dover Stagecoach with four horses, coachman with whip, footman, and passengers inside the carriage and outside

The Ox-Cart (b/w photo)
8649200 The Ox-Cart (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Ox-Cart)

Chimney, Chisel, Church-yard, Cigar
8651542 Chimney, Chisel, Church-yard, Cigar, Circus, City, Civet, Clevis, Clock-work, Closet, Clothier, Coachman (engraving) by German School

A "Block" in Park-lane, 1864
A "Block" in Park-lane, [London], 1864

Le fiacre, 1898. Creator: Bernard, Émile (1868-1941)
Le fiacre, 1898. Private Collection

Opening of Southwark Bridge toll free, 1864. Creator: Mason Jackson
Opening of Southwark Bridge toll free, 1864. Southwark Bridge over the River Thames in London links Southwark and the City

The Royal Visit to the City: Salute of the Hon. Artillery Company, 1876. Creator: Unknown
The Royal Visit to the City: Salute of the Hon. Artillery Company, 1876

Toby Weller, 1888. Creator: Felix Octavius Carr Darley
Toby Weller, 1888. A stagecoach driver relaxing and enjoying his pipe. Toby Weller was a character in Charles Dickens "The Pickwick Papers, " first published in 1836/1837

Warming Up (Coachman Drinking), c1865. Creator: Charles Felix Blauvelt
Warming Up (Coachman Drinking), c1865

Two women in a carriage, 1852. Creator: Cornelis Springer
Two women in a carriage, 1852. The left woman is masked; two young men in seventeenth-century clothing

Figures and carriage, 1852. Creator: Cornelis Springer
Figures and carriage, 1852. Beggar and coachman

Review on Ladugårdsgärde, Stockholm, 1818. Creator: Johan Gustaf Sandberg
Review on Ladugardsgarde, Stockholm, 1818

Carriages and coachmen in the snow, 1874-1925. Creator: Floris Arntzenius
Carriages and coachmen in the snow, 1874-1925

Carriages and Waiting Coachmen, c.1890-c.1894. Creator: Willem de Zwart
Carriages and Waiting Coachmen, c.1890-c.1894

The London Season - Going to the Drawingroom, 1856. Creator: Edmund Morin
The London Season - Going to the Drawingroom, 1856. London debutante going to be presented at Buckingham Palace

Sur l'Imperiale, 19th century. Creator: Honore Daumier
Sur l'Imperiale, 19th century. Voir a ses pieds grouiller la fourmilliere humaine'. Haughty passengers looking down on pedestrians

Carriage of David Franklin Houston, Secretary of Agriculture, 1914

Cocher, Cocher!... 19th century. Creator: Honore Daumier
Cocher, Cocher!... 19th century. Carnival of 1858. Man in fancy dress asks coachman to take him back to the race/competition

The Mail Coach in a Flood, 1827. Creator: F Rosenbourg
The Mail Coach in a Flood, 1827. A female passenger lifts her skirts out of the water as a dog swims alongside

Approach to Christmas, n.d. Creator: George Hunt
Approach to Christmas, n.d. Norwich-London stagecoach with passengers, Christmas tree, poultry and game

Moldavian Costumes; Daunbian Principalities 1854, 1854. Creator: Unknown
Moldavian Costumes; Daunbian Principalities 1854, 1854. From "Cassells Illustrated Family Paper; London Weekly 31/12/1853 - 30/12/1854"

The Strawberry Roans. Creator: Constantin Guys
The Strawberry Roans

Coachmen. Creator: Constantin Guys
Coachmen

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In the bustling city of London, amidst the enchanting fog that blankets its streets, a coachman skillfully navigates his hansom cab through the wintry haze. Alvin Langdon Coburn's photograph captures this timeless scene on Portland Place, in the heart of Marylebone - an area known for its fashionable allure. As snowflakes gently fall from the sky, a coach and horses grace the front of a Christmas card, evoking feelings of warmth and nostalgia. The wintery charm extends to High Street in Barnes, West London, where another picturesque image showcases a majestic coach and horses traversing through snowy landscapes. But not all tales involving these noble drivers are filled with holiday cheer. Legend has it that Borley Rectory Ghost haunted their paths, adding an eerie twist to their journeys. Yet even amidst such supernatural encounters, these brave souls continued their duties undeterred. From Stony Stratford to various inns along country roadsides depicted in 19th-century cartoons, coaches were essential modes of transportation during those times. Their presence was so significant that they even played a role in Princess Elizabeth's wedding procession at Admiralty Arch - symbolizing tradition and grandeur. The rich history surrounding these esteemed individuals is beautifully captured by engravings like "The Olden Time" from Fores Coaching Recollections or "Road Scrapings" from 1840. These intricate illustrations depict scenes filled with elegance and sophistication as coaches glide gracefully across cobblestone streets. Through changing times and evolving technologies, one thing remains constant: the unwavering dedication of coachmen like "The Driver of 1832" and "The Driver of 1852. " With steady hands gripping reins tightly held between gloved fingers, they ensured safe passage for passengers on every journey undertaken.