19th Century Transportation

Illustrations depicting historic steamships, railroads, and early urban transport scenes from the 19th century.

Engraving showing the cross-roads at Elephant and Castle, South London, in the early 18th century. This picture, after Richardson's drawing, shows cattle being herded, horses, mules and horse-drawn carriages passing the Elephant and Castle Inn (on left). Date: 8 November 1879

Puente de Moerdyck sobre el Diep (Holanda), uno de los más largos del mundo, atravesado por el ferrocarril Rotterdam - Amberes. Grabado de 1872.

Illustration depicting paddle steamers at the Levee in San Francisco. Dated 19th Century

Pennsylvania Railroad Ferry to New York and Brooklyn from Jersey City, New Jersey, circa 1875

Estación de Geok-Tepe en el ferrocarril transcaspiano. Grabado de 1895.

CAMBRIDGE, 1872 engraving

Landing stage in the port of Auckland, New Zealand. Trip to New Zealand 1889 by Gerrit Verschuur (1840-1906)

LAUNCH OF THE 'ISIS' LIFEBOAT AT OXFORD, UK, 1866

Engraving showing the cross-roads at Elephant and Castle, South London, in the early 18th century. This picture, after Richardson's drawing, shows cattle being herded, horses, mules and horse-drawn carriages passing the Elephant and Castle Inn (on left). Date: 8 November 1879

Vista del Paseo de Tacón, en La Habana, Cuba. Grabado de 1853.

A milk train arrival in Stockholm Norra. From the home friends in 1886.

DEPARTURE OF H.R.H. PRINCE ALBERT IN THE 'VIVID' STEAMER, OPENING OF THE CORNWALL RAILWAY

Illustration depicting Ships on the stocks at Green, Wigrams & Greens shipyard, Blackwall. Dated 19th Century

The Grand Naval Review, at Spithead: Excursionists on the Floating-Bridge at Portsmouth, 1856. Sightseers flock to see a display of Royal Navy ships off the Hampshire coast. 'Whilst the greater part of the crowds streamed away to Southsea Common, another took the direction of Gosport, and, covering the decks of the floating-bridge with its numbers, glided into the sandy level, interspersed with furze bushes and water, which forms the beach between Fort Monckton and Stokes Bay'. From "Illustrated London News", 1856.

DESTRUCTIVE FIRE AT THE NEW-CROSS RAILWAY STATION

Engraving of Queen Victoria's new Royal Barge on Virginia Water, from the Illustrated London News, 30th June 1877. This four-oared barge was built of teak and mahogany by C. and A. Burgoyne of Kingston-on-Thames. Date: 1877

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The Terminus, at Swansea, Wales, 1850. Opening of the South Wales Railway. 'The...Railway is intended to effect a direct communication with the Great Western line at Gloucester...it communicates with one of the richest mineral districts in the South Wales coal basin...The arrival at Swansea took place a little after one o'clock, the engine having made the trip from Cardiff to Swansea, including stoppages, in two hours and a half. The engines, which were guided by Mr. Gooch and Mr. Martley, were studded with banners, and gaily dressed with evergreens, and came in in splendid style, amidst t

An engraving depicting barges along the River Thames near Walton, London. Dated 19th century

Engraving showing steam ploughing with Boydell's engine near Louth, with a large group of onlookers watching the proceedings. The traction engine with three double ploughs was impressive for the time- capable of ploughing one acre in 73 minutes. 1857

Engraving depicting various applications of the inclined plane. Dated 19th Century

Stage Coach. County Galway, Republic of Ireland. Three Months In Ireland By Miss Marie Anne De Bovet (1855 - 1935) Limerick and the Clare Coast 1889

1800s 1860s RIVERBOAT IN TREACHEROUS WATERS CLOGGED WITH FALLEN TREES

Engraving depicting an emigrant wagon train at rest in an American town. Dated 19th century

Stockholm image: One morning at Mälarhamnen. Drawing by G. Broling. The locomotive passes on Högbron what was previously called "Meat Square", on the route between (south) Mälarstrand and Riddarholmen.

Aspinwall, Central America: the train starting for Panama, 1865. The seaport town of Aspinwall, on the coast of New Granada, in the Gulf of Mexico, is the Atlantic terminus of the Panama Railroad by which passengers are conveyed in a few hours to the shore of the Pacific Ocean. It...was founded on Feb. 29, 1852, by the Panama Railroad Company, and named after one of the most active promoters of the scheme...The principal feature of the place is the railroad, with a number of hotels and bars, which thrive amazingly...The time of leaving is supposed to be six a.m., but it is not always punctua

Moscow railway. From the engraving of 1854.

Engraving depicting the Rainhill trials in which five locomotives competed for the contract for the Liverpool-Manchester Railway: the winner was Robert Stephenson's locomotive 'Rocket'. Robert Stephenson (1803-1859) an early railway and civil engineer. Dated 19th century

One of John Fitchs steamboats c1790; this model had three paddles at the stern and reached a speed of 8 miles (13km) per hour. Engraving, London, c1890. John Fitch (1743-1793) American inventor.

people emigrants departure emigrants boarding a steam ship wood engraving 2nd half 19th century,

An engraving depicting a barge at the gates of a lock. Dated 19th century

Engraving depicting a floating fire engine used on the River Thames. Dated 19th century

Large bridge over the Schuylkill River, Philadelphia, USA, fisherman on the shore, rowing boat with sail, people, construction, wood, willow tree, architecture, steel engraving, historical illustration 1835

Henley Regatta, at Putney Bridge. Date: June 1844

Moaripunkee Lucknow Uttar Pradesh India Copyright: xJehangirxSorabjee/DinodiaxPhotox

Bendición del nuevo muelle y puente de la Paz en Barcelona en noviembre de 1850. Grabado de la época.

Passengers loading their luggage onto an Eastern Counties Railway train, preparing to depart for Christmas. 1850

Engraving showing the Mail ship entering Folkestone Harbour, with the Express Train standing by to receive the mail and take it to London. This image shows the scene as the mail arrives from India and all the other parts of the East that fell under British influence, on a moonlit night. Date: 1844

NEW ENGINE FOR PROPELLING TRAMWAY CARS, NOW IN USE IN PARIS, BETWEEN MONT PARNASSE AND THE BRIDGE OF AUSTERLITZ, FRANCE, ENGRAVING 1876

THE LAUNCH OF 'THE TUDOR,' EAST INDIAMAN, AT NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE

FERROCARRILES. ESPAÑA. VIAJE A CACERES DEL REY FELIPE II , AÑO 1583. GRABADO. ILUTRACION ESPAÑOLA Y AMERICANA.

Illustration depicting a paddle steamer on the upper Missouri. Dated 19th Century

THE BETSY CAINS ASHORE AT TYNEMOUTH, UK, britain, british, europe, united kingdom, great britain, european

The Pharaoh's canal with the ferry and railway station, Chalouf, Isthmus of Suez, Egypt, illustration by Riou from L'Illustration, Journal Universel, No 1396, Volume LIV, November 27, 1869.

ENTRANCE OF THE FIRST MAIL STEAMER INTO THE BAY OF NATAL, 1852

A four-horsepower tree car loaded with wooden building components stands on the bank of a river, Tree car for transporting pieces of wood by a river Fardier pour le transport des charpentes All kinds of vehicles Panidocheme ou toutes sortes de voitures Voitures , print maker: Victor Adam, (mentioned on object), printer: Charles Etienne Pierre Motte, (mentioned on object), publisher: Charles Etienne Pierre Motte, (mentioned on object), Paris, 1828, paper, h 254 mm × w 347 mm

Boarding an injured person on a medical military train. Old 19th century engraving from La Nature 1887

Horse-drawn tram, Constantinople, 1877. Artist: Unknown

On the River Thames in London, England, United Kingdom, historic wood engraving, about 1897, Europe

FERROCARRILES. ESPAÑA. INAGURACION DEL CAMINO DE HIERRO DE THARSIS AL ODIEL. LLEGADA A LA ESTACION DE MEDIO - MILLAR. GRABADO. ILUSTRACION ESPAÑOLA Y AMERICANA , 1881.

History of transport, 19th century. Inauguration of the France Railroad in Gerona, on January 20, 1878. This section linked the general line of Catalonia with the French line of Perpignan. Mass and blessing of the first train at Gerona Station. Engraving by Capuz. La Ilustracion Espanola y Americana, 1878.

MR. EMIDY DRIVING 28 HORSES TO GREENWICH

Spain. Journey of the Spanish royal family to the Cantabrian coast. King Alfonso XII (1857-1885), Queen Maria Cristina (1858-1929) and the Infantas Paz and Eulalia. Disembarkation of the royal family in the port of Santoa, on September 12, 1881. Life drawing by Rafael Monlen. Engraving by Ricord. La Ilustracion Espaola y Americana, 1881.

Engraving depicting the Rigi Mountain Railway, Switzerland. Dated 19th century

DONCASTER RACES, THE ST. LEGER

THE FATAL ACCIDENT AT NEW MILLS, ON THE PEAK FOREST LINE OF THE MIDLAND RAILWAY, UK, 1867

A party of Gentlemen starting from Sydney for the Homebush Races, 1854.View of the race course at Homebush, near Sydney, 1854. October 08, 1946.

Historia de Africa. Siglo XIX. Transporte de mercancías por las carreteras del Congo. Grabado. El Congo y la Creación del Estado Independiente de este nombre. Historia de los Trabajos y Exploraciones Verificados, por Enrique M. Stanley. Editada en Barcelona, hacia 1890. España.

Traditional fishing canoes of the Phutai tribe, Laos. Southeast Asia. Laos and the wild populations of Indochina 1877 by Doctor Jules Harmand (1845 - 1921) Old 19th century engraving from Le Tour du Monde 1880

THE QUEEN'S RECEPTION AT THE GRASSE RAILWAY STATION, FRANCE

Departure of an emigrant ship from Liverpool for America Date: 1850

Skiopticone image. Drawing over Marieholm Bruks (Hillerstorps) Ältverk, powered with horse walk (1), locomobile (2) or electromotor (3).

View of the Metropolitan Railway of New York, vintage engraved illustration. Industrial encyclopedia E.-O. Lami - 1875.

Excursion boats on the Aussenalster in Uhlenhorst, pleasure, leisure, jetty, rowing boat, building, Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg, Germany, historical illustration 1880, Europe

An engraving depicting a typical eighteenth-century road wagon. Dated 19th century

Elevated railway based on Meigs' system, historical engraving, circa 1885

Steam carriage designed by Mr Church to travel from London to Birmingham, English 1898

An engraving depicting a paddle steamer on the Murray River, Australia. Dated 19th century

transport transportation railway Great Britain line London Greenwich colour engraving Bibliographical Institute Hildburghausen circa 1845 private collection,

Departure of guests to the castle of Compiegne at the railway station in Paris, 1869, France, Historic, digitally restored reproduction of an original...

OPENING OF THE FIRST RAJPOOTANA STATE RAILWAY TO ULWAR

The departure of Queen Victoria from Waddesdon Manor, Buckinghamshire, on 14th May 1890. Date: 14th May 1890

Exploration of Central Africa. In mid-1883, Henry Morton Stanley (1841-1904), who was exploring the Congo with much hardship, asked the International African Association (International Association for the Exploration and Civilization of Central Africa), whose president was King Leopold II of Belgium (1835-1909), for a light river-going vessel that could be easily transported by land when navigation was interrupted by geographical features. The Association passed the commission to the shipbuilders Yarrow & Company, outside London. The vessel consisted of six galvanised steel sections, which were bolted together. It was 21 metres long and 3 metres deep, with two steam engines and a broad-bladed wheel instead of a propeller. It could be transported by land divided in these sections. At the beginning of March 1884, an official navigation test was carried out on the River Thames, with excellent results. The "Stanley". Engraving by Tomas Carlos Capuz (1834-1899). La Ilustracion Espanola y Am

On the way to the goldfields - from Teslin Lake it is possible to reach Dawson City by the Little Salmon River Date: summer 1898

A car park for horse-drawn carriages, circa 1885, droshky or Droschke, in Berlin, Germany, Historic, digitally restored reproduction of a 19th century original, exact original date unknown, Europe

Departure of guests to the castle of Compiegne at the railway station in Paris, 1869, France, Historic, digitally restored reproduction of an original 19th century painting, exact original date not known, Europe

Victoria arrives in Saint Peter Port, Guernsey. Date: 1846

Visiting the sewers of Paris - the tour is conducted partly in specially constructed rail carriages. Date: 1870

Die Hochbrücke bei Levensau bei Kiel über den Nord-Ostsee-Kanal, wird von einem Dampfschiff passiert, um 1900, Deutschland / The high bridge at Levensau near Kiel over the Kiel Canal, being passed by a steamship, c. 1900, Germany, Historisch, historical, digital improved reproduction of an original from the 19th century / digital restaurierte Reproduktion einer Originalvorlage aus dem 19. Jahrhundert, genaues Originaldatum nicht bekannt,.

FERROCARRILES. ITALIA. INAGURACION DEL TUNEL DEL MONT - CENIS. ILUSTRACION ESPAÑOLA Y AMERICANA.

This illustration dates to the 1870s and shows the Gower Street Train Station in England in the 1870s - a stop for the Metropolitan railway. The booking offices for the up line are on one side of the road, and those for the down line on the other. This view represents the interior of the Gower Street Station. In each the platforms are 325 ft. long and 10 ft. broad, and the stations are lighted by lateral openings through the springing of the arch which forms the roof. This arch is a portion of a circle of 32 ft. radius, with a span of 45 ft. and a rise of 9 ft. at the crown. The lateral openin

A car park for horse-drawn carriages, circa 1885, droshky or Droschke, in Berlin, Germany, Historic, digitally restored reproduction of a 19th century...

FERROCARRILES. AUSTRALIA. MACKAY. TREN ECONOMICO DE MAQUINA VERTICAL PARA EL TRANSPORTE DE CAÑA DE AZUCAR. PUENTE. GRABADO. ILUSTRACION ESPAÑOLA Y AMERICANA , 1883.

An engraving depicting a horse-drawn canal barge. Dated 19th century

A late 19th century Steam-powered Ice-cutting Machine operating on the frozen exoanse of the St Lawrence River, Canada. Possibly one of history's more risky undertakings for an apparatus of this apparent bulk... Date: late 19th century

Illustration depicting how rail transportation in Barbados evolved. Dated 19th century

THE ISTHMUS OF SUEZ MARITIME CANAL

Towing steamer of the Sugar Lower Owner: Civil Engineer (1890)

A STEAMBOAT ON THE VOLGA. The Volga is the longest river in Europe; it is also Europe's largest river in terms of discharge and watershed. It flows through central Russia, and is widely viewed as the national river of Russia.

Ferrocarril entrando en el tunel de Saint Gotardo, en los Alpes suizos. Grabado de 1877.

The Lake Steamer 'Lady Elgin'; as she lay at her wharf at Chicago on the day before she was lost. From a photograph by S. Alschuler.

United States. 19th century. Steam boats in a harbor in the Mississippi riverside. Engraving.

Illustration depicting passengers waiting at the Thames Tunnel at Tower Hill. Dated 19th century

The railways in America, here the Omaha station, 1890, America, Historic, digitally restored reproduction of an original 19th century master, exact original date unknown

transport transportation tunnels Frejus Rail Tunnel norther entrance et Mondane France wood engraving 1871,

Engraving depicting a train leaving Plymouth Train Station, after the final conversion to a narrow gauge. Dated 19th century

Inspection car on the Pacific Railway approaching the Great Salt Lake. From American Pictures Drawn With Pen And Pencil by Rev Samuel Manning circa 1880

WINNIPEG, FROM ST. BONIFACE FERRY LANDING, CANADA, NINETEENTH CENTURY ENGRAVING

FERROCARRILES. ESPAÑA. TEMPOPRAL EN ANDALUCIA. ESTACION DE CORDOBA , AÑÓ 1891. GRABADO. ILUSTRTACION ESPAÑOLA Y AMERICANA.

The South Railway and the Station of Quito. Allegorical painting about Eloy Alfaro Delgado (1842-1912), when he was in charge of the southern railway. Aurelio Espinosa Polit File Library. Quito. Cotocollao. Ecuador.

The Railway Accident at Abbotts Ripton, Huntingdon: raising an engine from the wrecked train, 1876. On 21 January 1876, the Edinburgh-London Special Scotch Express was involved in a collision, during a blizzard, with a coal train on the Great Northern Railway main line. A second collision occurred minutes later when an express to Leeds crashed into the wreckage obstructing the northbound line. Thirteen passengers died, and 53 passengers and 6 traincrew members were injured. Factors included signal failure, bad weather and poor visibility. Snow and ice on the wires by which the semaphore arm sh

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