Trolley Collection (#8)

The Astoria Trolley Running Along The Riverfront; Astoria, Oregon, United States Of America

WW2 German hospital, Jersey, Channel Islands
Operating theatre in a WW2 German hospital, Jersey, Channel Islands. It was an underground hospital, built in the cliffs by Polish prisoners and used for the treatment of wounded officers

Railway Station, Peshawar Cantonment, British India
Railway Station, Peshawar, Peshawar Cantonment, British India (now in Pakistan). Date: circa 1920

Entrance to Luna Park in Heliopolis, Cairo
Entrance to Luna Park in Heliopolis, a suburb north-east of central Cairo. The Cairo Luna Park was an amusement park opened to the public in 1911 and a popular tourist attraction

Section of an underground mine. Model of a team in the second half of the nineteenth century. Scale 1:25. Manufactured in 1906. By R. Brown. Deutsches Museum (Museum of Science and Technology)

Alexandria, Egypt - Station Bacos. Date: circa 1907

Queue de Luxe, illustration by William Heath Robinson
Queue de Luxe (Luxury Queue), with upper class people waiting for a bus, illustration by William Heath Robinson. Credit must appear as: Courtesy of Mrs J. C

Scene with camel and plane at Khartoum Airport, Sudan. The camel is pulling a trolley. The plane is a BEA/Ministry of Supply Vickers Viscount, prototype G-AHRF. Date: 1950

Henschel Hs 293 -seen on handling trolley, this was the worlds first production air-launched anti-ship missile

Spanish Civil War(1936-1939). Barcelona. Damage caused by the bombing of 17 and 18 February 1938 in the Gran Via, near the Coliseum building. Catalonia. Archives of the Abbey of Montserrat

SAN FRANCISCO: LIBRARY. View from the East of Old Saint Marys Church Library at 660 California Street, San Francisco, California. Photograph, c1885

Beira, Mozambique - Private tram-car system
Beira, Mozambique - The private tram-car system - undoubtedly one of the most unusual forms of conveyance in the world. The cars ran on tiny tracks which rose out of the sand

Friedrich Franz, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin
Friedrich Franz, Hereditary Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin (19102001) - heir apparent to the throne of Mecklenburg-Schwerin and a member of the SS

Dolcoath Mine, Camborne, Cornwall. March 1903
Miners at the 440 fathom level, Dolcoath mine, in March 1903. Includes mining tram on tracks. Photographer: John Charles Burrow

Vicar says goodbye to his son Sidcup Station Kent 1939 photograph by John Topham

Newquay Station, Cornwall, c. 1960
A view of Newquay Station in Cornwall, c.1960, showing a locomotive at the platform and a stream of passengers including couples, children and dogs walking towards the exit

Vickers(ja) Green Lizard missile on a rail trolley at Weybridge

Fairey Fireflash air-to-air missile on its ground handling trolley at the 1957 SBAC show at Farnborough. Date: 1957

Boston streetcars, 1890s
Trolleys on Tremont Street at the corner of Park Street, Boston, 1890s. Hand-colored engraving of a 19th-century illustration

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Grand Pacific Hotel in Chicago, 1890 s. Albertype reproduction of a photograph

Philadelphia commercial district, 1850s
Ledger Building and Jaynes Building on Third Street, Philadelphia, 1850s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Broadway, New York City, 1890s
Busy corner of Broadway and 14th Street, New York City, 1893. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Busy night at the U. S. Capitol, 1885
U.S. Capitol during a night session of Congress, spring 1885. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Children at Queen Marys Hospital, Carshalton, Surrey
Children lying on outdoor exercise trolleys at the Queen Marys Childrens Hospital, Carshalton, Surrey. The hospital was opened in 1908 by the Metropolitan Asylums Board

Albrighton Station, Shropshire, c. 1900
A view of Albrighton Station in Shropshire, c.1900, showing the lattice footbridge over the tracks and station staff posed on the platform

Distribution warehouse, Stanley Tools, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1967

Loading area at the Danish Bacon company, Kilnhurst, South Yorkshire, 1968. Artist
Loading area at the Danish Bacon company, Kilnhurst, South Yorkshire, 1968. The Danish Bacon Company ran a depot from its Kilnhurst site until it moved to larger premises nearly 50 years later

Supermarket shoppers and salesman, Co-op, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, 1961. Artist
Supermarket shoppers and salesman, Co-op, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, 1961. Two women look impressed with the sales technique of the young sales assistant in this picture taken in the newly

Tees Iron Works - Running Off Slag, 1919. Artist: Hood & Co. Ltd
Tees Iron Works - Running Off Slag, 1919. From The British Printer Vol. XXXI. [Raithby, Lawrence & Co. Ltd, London and Leicester, 1919]

Receiving an accident case at Poplar Hospital, London, c1903 (1903).The Poplar Hospital for Accidents opened in 1858 on East India Road under the patronage of the Quaker banker

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"Journey through time: The trolley's historical significance and global presence" Step back in time to May 1937, as the GWR Refreshment Department Platform Trolley gracefully navigates Grimsby Street. Its charming presence adds a touch of nostalgia to this bustling English town. Meanwhile, an English Rose kitchen advert captures the essence of domestic bliss, featuring a woman skillfully crafting delectable desserts on her trusty trolley. A symbol of convenience and efficiency, it effortlessly aids her culinary endeavors. Venturing across continents, we find ourselves in Uruguay's capital city, Montevideo. Late 19th-century photographs reveal the Plaza de Constitucion adorned with horse-drawn trolleys—a testament to their integral role in urban transportation worldwide. Transporting us further back into history is Chicago's State Street during the 1890s. Amidst its vibrant atmosphere, trolleys traverse the streets while curious onlookers marvel at these modern wonders shaping city life. In Illogan, Cornwall in 1893, exhausted Cornish miners find respite at the East Pool Mine's 310 level. Their camaraderie evident as they lean against their trusted trolley—both tool and companion throughout their arduous work underground. Shifting gears from industry to new beginnings brings us to a maternity hospital where newborn babies lie peacefully beside their mothers' bedsides. Here too stands a humble yet essential trolley—a silent witness to countless joyous moments marking life's precious milestones. Across vast oceans lies Brooklyn Bridge in its inaugural year of 1883—an iconic structure teeming with activity. Amongst pedestrians crossing this architectural marvel are bustling streetcars or "trolleys, " connecting communities and fostering growth within New York City. Amidst London’s Blitz during World War II emerges Charing Cross—the site of bomb disposal operations that demanded immense courage and resilience. In this chaotic landscape stands another hero—the bomb disposal trolley—a symbol of hope and determination in the face of adversity.