Rickshaw Collection

Royal Navy recruitment poster. Stokers required, no previous experience necessary, age 18 to 25 years. Apply to the Royal Navy Recruiting Office, Naval Base, Great Yarmouth

Singapore - Raffles Place. Sir Stamford Raffles took possession of Singapore for the East India Company in 1819. Incoprorated into the Straits Settlements when that colony was established in 1826

Bangladeshi rickshaw, side view

Hong Kong street scene, 1890s C016 / 4499
Hong Kong street scene. Pedestrians, carts, rickshaws and signs in both Chinese script and English on a hill street in Hong Kong in the 1890s. At the time, this area was a British colony

Galle Face Hotel, Colombo, Ceylon (Sri Lanka). Date: circa 1910

Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan - Railway Station Date: circa 1910s

Grafitti (La Habana Vieja)
Roxana Labagnara

Rickshaw transport, Ceylon (Sri Lanka). Date: circa 1890s

Hoi An old town street scene

Cheong Fatt Tze (The Blue Mansion), George Town, Pulau Pinang, Penang, Malaysia, Southeast Asia, Asia

SHANGHAI: BUND, 1883. A view of the English settlement along the Bund in Shanghai
SHANGHAI: BUND, 1883

China - Shanghai - Garden Bridge (Waibaidu Bridge)
China - Shanghai - The 2nd Garden Bridge (Waibaidu Bridge) over the Suzhou Creek, designed by the British firm Howarth Erskine Ltd. of Singapore. Replaced a number of earlier wooden versions

Indonesia - Java - Bandung - City Centre Cinema. Date: circa 1950s

Rickshaw on coast road, Negishi Yokohama - Mississippi Bay
Rickshaw on the coast road, Negishi Yokohama - Mississippi Bay. Vintage 19th century photograph

Woman being pulled in rickshaw, jinrikisha, Japan
Young woman being pulled in a rickshaw, jinrikisha, Japan. Vintage 19th century photograph

Khulna, Bangladesh. An urban street scene in central Khulna

Delhi, India, December 04, 2019: People on busy street at Main Bazaar in Paharganj district

Thai Pak Koong Temple, George Town, Penang Island, Malaysia

Dhaka, Bangladesh. A rickshaw rider transports goods around the capital

Bangladesh - Street Scene Tikka Khan Street with Pakistan flags hanging from the windows 27/06/1971 DM71-6044 Daily Mirror Piper alegriaproductions260706

Tikka Khan Street Dacca flying Pakistan flags from the windows following the fighting during the Bangladesh War of Independence 1971 27/06/1971

Huntley & Palmer Biscuits - Reading & London - Advertisement

India, West Bengal, Asansol, Railway Station

A Rickshaw boy of Durban in their remarkable costume. Introduced from Japan, the rickshaw became a form of transport in Durban in the late 19th century

Street scene, Singapore, 1898. Creator: Christian Wilhelm Allers
Street scene, Singapore, 1898. Strasse in Singapore. From " Rund um die Erde" [Round the Earth], written and illustrated by C. W. Allers

St. Jamess Street, 18th century, (1925). Creator: Unknown
St. Jamess Street, 18th century, (1925). Engraving after Plate 4 of William Hogarths A Rakes Progress of 1735, Arrested for Debt

Tuk-tuk in front of Wat Pho, Phra Nakhon District, Bangkok, Thailand

Tuk-tuks in Chinatown, Bangkok, Thailand

Tuk-Tuk & Haw Pha Bang temple, Luang Prabang (ancient capital of Laos on the Mekong river), Laos

Rickshaws on promenade, Causeway Bay, Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong

India, Kerala, Munnar

India, Kerala, Munnar, Chilren playing volleyball on Tea estate

Villa de Leyva, Boyaca Colombia, South America

Cyclo ride, Old Quarter, Hanoi, Vietnam

Tuk-tuk travelling through the streets of Bangkok, Thailand

Cambodia, Siem Reap, antique rickshaw

China, Beijing, Zhonglouwan Hutong, Rickshaw

China, Hong Kong, Detail of Rickshaw and Porters Hat

Cheong Fatt Tze Mansion (Blue Mansion) & boutique hotel, George Town, Penang Island, Malaysia

Rickshaw, George Town, Penang Island, Malaysia

Traffic moving along Jalan Malioboro, Yogyakarta, Java, Indonesia

A street in Shanghai (chromolitho)
2782690 A street in Shanghai (chromolitho) by European School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A street in Shanghai. Liebig card, published early 20th century)

American Warehouse, Hankow, China, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
American Warehouse, Hankow, China, between c1910 and c1915. Shows the American Warehouse in Hankou (formerly Hankow or Hangkow), China

Repairing the Plymouth
Olivier Schram

Rickshaw stopped on the side of a road in Japan
3560885 Rickshaw stopped on the side of a road in Japan by Unknown photographer, (19th century); (add.info.: Japan 1890-1900 ca. Photographer: Unidentified Author); Alinari Archives, Florence

Landscape in Vietnam, c;1920 (photo)
8698320 Landscape in Vietnam, c;1920 (photo); (add.info.: Geography. Vietnam. Landscape with a pulled rickshaw. Photo, Vietnam, ca 1920.); © Archives Charmet

View of a small Chinese town street with people, 1920-1930 (print on double-weight paper)
3563529 View of a small Chinese town street with people, 1920-1930 (print on double-weight paper); (add.info.: China 1920 - 1930 ca. Photographer: Unidentified Author); Alinari Archives, Florence

Japanese women in a rickshaw, 1880
1578044 Japanese women in a rickshaw, 1880; (add.info.: Colour photograph of Japanese women in a rickshaw, with two drivers. Dated 1880.); Universal History Archive/UIG

A lively street of a chinese small town, 1920-1930 (print on double-weight paper)
3563538 A lively street of a chinese small town, 1920-1930 (print on double-weight paper); (add.info.: China 1920 - 1930 ca. Photographer: Unidentified Author); Alinari Archives, Florence

A street market in Shanghai, 1910 (print on double-weight paper)
3560820 A street market in Shanghai, 1910 (print on double-weight paper); (add.info.: Shanghai, China 1910 ca. Photographer: Unidentified Author); Alinari Archives, Florence

View of a road in China
3560849 View of a road in China by Unknown photographer, (20th century); (add.info.: China 1910 ca. Photographer: Unidentified Author); Alinari Archives, Florence

Tree-lined street scene in Tokyo
528453 Tree-lined street scene in Tokyo, Japan, with brick buildings, sidewalk with pedestrians, on road a horse-drawn carriage, a rickshaw and running messengers. One leaf of a triptych c1872

Travelling in style. Two young Japanese women
UIG5418871 Travelling in style. Two young Japanese women, finely dressed in traditional kimonos, travel in style along a rural road. Japan, circa 1910

Young men walking in the street of a chinese small town
3563537 Young men walking in the street of a chinese small town, 1920-1930 (print on double-weight paper); (add.info.: China 1920 - 1930 ca)

A rickshaw on a street in Singapore, 1890 (photomechanic print)
3570101 A rickshaw on a street in Singapore, 1890 (photomechanic print); (add.info.: Singapore 1890-1910 ca. Photographer: P.Z. - Photoglob & Co.); Alinari Archives, Florence

May Evening on Kudanzaka, 1880. Creator: Kobayashi Kiyochika
May Evening on Kudanzaka, 1880

The Loyal Wife Koto Recognizes Her Long-Lost Husband as a Rickshaw Driver, published in 1875. Series: The Postal News, no. 621

Conquest of German East Africa; Retreat of the enemy: the procession of the German governor, 1917. From "L'Album de la Guerre 1914-1919, Volume 2" [L'Illustration, Paris, 1924]

View of Ishihara Bridge at Okawabata, 1880. Creator: Kobayashi Kiyochika
View of Ishihara Bridge at Okawabata, 1880

Picture of the Steam Engine Railway in Yatsuyama, Tokyo, 1871

Group of Blind Masseurs in Niigata Injured by a Speeding Rickshaw, 1875. From The Postal News, no. 568

Night View of Cherry Blossoms in Shinyoshiwara, Published in 1880. Creator: Inoue Yasuji
Night View of Cherry Blossoms in Shinyoshiwara, Published in 1880

View of the Bassin de l'Enscelade in the garden of Versailles, 1700-1799

View of the Pont Neuf over the Seine River in Paris, seen towards the Pont Royal, 1700-1799

View of the Fontaine de l'Obélisque in the garden of Versailles
View of the Fontaine de l'Obelisque in the garden of Versailles, 1700-1799

View of the town hall and the Seine River in Paris, 1700-1799. In the background on the right the Pont Marie and the Pont Rouge over the Seine River

Photo album (empty), 1860-1900. Creator: Unknown
Photo album (empty), 1860-1900

Southern fish vendor, c1903. Creator: Unknown
Southern fish vendor, c1903

Travel views of Japan and Korea, 1908. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Travel views of Japan and Korea, 1908

Travel views of Japan and Korea, 1908. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Travel views of Japan and Korea, 1908

Travel views of Japan and Korea, 1908. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Travel views of Japan and Korea, 1908

Travel views of Japan and Korea, 1908. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Travel views of Japan and Korea, 1908

Travel views of Japan and Korea, 1908. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Travel views of Japan and Korea, 1908

Travel views of Japan and Korea, 1908. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Travel views of Japan and Korea, 1908

Travel views of Japan and Korea, 1908. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Travel views of Japan and Korea, 1908

Travel views of Japan and Korea, 1908. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Travel views of Japan and Korea, 1908

Frogs, between 1871 and 1889. Creator: Kawanabe Kyosai
Frogs, between 1871 and 1889

The Fire Season at Hong Kong; Officers of the Brigade coming up in Rickshaws, 1891. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper", Volume 44. July to December, 1891

Japanese cityscape
HIDASAN

Carrying wounded Russian in a jinriksha from the front down to the hospital in Port Arthur, c1905

Rest along the street
Souvik Banerjee

Street view of Dap-Cau, Vietnam
3788782 Street view of Dap-Cau, Vietnam.; (add.info.: Street view of Dap-Cau, Hanoi in the north of Vietnam. Postcard of tinted photograph, early 20th century.); Lebrecht History

Chinese rickshaw - early 1900s
3782627 Chinese rickshaw - early 1900s; (add.info.: Chinese rickshaw - early 1900s. Probably Hong Kong.); Lebrecht History

postcard from Mukden, China - street scene, 1925
3782626 postcard from Mukden, China - street scene, 1925; (add.info.: Postcard from Mukden, China - 1925. Sent to: Miss Barbara P. Wade, Carfax, Durdham Park, Bristol, England, Via SIBERIA)

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"Exploring the Rich History and Cultural Significance of Rickshaws" Step into a time machine as we delve into the captivating world of rickshaws, an iconic mode of transportation that has left its mark across various corners of the globe. From a Royal Navy recruitment poster to bustling streets in Singapore's Raffles Place, these humble vehicles have witnessed countless stories unfold. Travel back to the enchanting Hong Kong street scene in the 1890s, where C016/4499 captures a snapshot of daily life. A side view of a Bangladeshi rickshaw showcases its unique design and craftsmanship, reflecting the cultural diversity embedded within this form of transport. Venturing further south to Colombo, Sri Lanka, one cannot miss the majestic Galle Face Hotel standing tall against time. This grand establishment has welcomed many weary travelers arriving by rickshaw from distant lands. Across continents in La Habana Vieja, graffiti adorns rickshaws like vibrant canvases expressing local creativity and spirit. Witness how art intertwines with tradition as we explore Rickshaw transport in Ceylon (Sri Lanka), showcasing their vital role in connecting communities. Shanghai's Bund takes us on a journey through history; it was here that English settlers established their presence along this iconic waterfront promenade back in 1883. Meanwhile, Hoi An's old town street scene invites us to experience Vietnam's rich heritage while crossing Garden Bridge (Waibaidu Bridge) amidst Shanghai's bustling cityscape. In George Town, Penang Island, Malaysia awaits a traditional 19th-century shophouse—a testament to architectural beauty preserved over generations—where rickshaws once traversed narrow lanes carrying passengers towards City Centre Cinema in Bandung, Java. These glimpses into different cultures highlight not only the practicality but also the charm and significance attached to these timeless vehicles known as rickshaws.