Horses and carriages in the Victorian era

The main form of transport in London and elsewhere until the early part of the 20th century was by horse, or was horse-drawn. Individuals owned horses; more affluent house-holds owned or hired carriages; and goods were delivered by wagon and cart. Hackney carriages were superseded by the faster hansom cabs in the mid-century. From the

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