Passagers Collection

Passagers On Board Dundee Steamer 1873
Departing from Wapping, London on Wednesdays and Saturdays, Londoners taking a holiday trip. Passagers sitting on the deck going on hoilday to Leith or Granton Pier for Edinburgh or change for

The Whirl of the town New York 1905
A charabanc extremely full of lively American women in Madison Square Gardens, New York. 1905

Omnibus on the road 1905
Up-to-date, new omnibus being put to the road by the London General Omnibus Company. Date: 1905

Carriage steam-powered road vehicle
French steam-powered road vehicle, powered by a steam engine at the front using no rails. Date: 1870s

Les passagers du Phenix et du Humboldt (engraving)
5228413 Les passagers du Phenix et du Humboldt (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Les passagers du Phenix et du Humboldt)

Parliamentary train, interior of third class 1862
Crowded less affluent passengers seated on a busy Parliamentary train in third class at 7 o clock in the morning. 1862

Railway strike 1911: Manchetser terminus, walking passagers
Passagers walking along the metals into London Road, their trains having been deserted. August 1911

Queen Mary ocean liner: Purified air; safe deposits
An unrivalled system of air-conditioning for the main public rooms on board the Queen Mary ocean liner; And the unique provision of safe deposits for the valuables of passagers. Date: 1936

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From the Passagers On Board Dundee Steamer in 1873 to the Whirl of New York City in 1905, travel has evolved from calm sea voyages to the bustling streets of the metropolis. Witness the transformation through an Omnibus ride, a steam-powered carriage, and a Gardner-Serpollets water-injected, three-wheeled car. Travel back in time with Les passagers du Phenix et du Humboldt in an engraving, or experience the luxury of a Parliamentary train's third class in 1862. However, progress isn't always smooth sailing; remember the Manchester terminus railway strike in 1911 and the stranded passagers. Fast forward to the modern era and set sail on the Queen Mary ocean liner, where purified air and safe deposits ensure a comfortable journey for all.