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Early Carriages and Roads

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A concise historical survey traces the introduction and development of wheeled passenger conveyances in England, from early carts and horse litters to the adoption of continental carriage styles and the emergence of coaches. It describes poor early road conditions and their gradual improvement, technological advances such as suspension and glazing, and the growth of stage, mail and hackney services. The narrative covers regulatory, commercial, and social responses to faster travel, variations in carriage design and use, and the relationship between road-making, horse breeding, and vehicular innovation.

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Title: Early Carriages and Roads

Author: Sir Walter Gilbey

Release date: October 22, 2021 [eBook #66597]
Most recently updated: October 18, 2024

Language: English

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Transcriber’s Notes

Hyphenation has been standardised.

Footnotes were moved to the ends of the text they pertain to and numbered in one continuous sequence.

GOING TO BURY FAIR.

From Engraving, A.D. 1750.

EARLY CARRIAGES
AND
ROADS

BY
SIR WALTER GILBEY, Bart.

ILLUSTRATED

London

VINTON & CO., Ltd., 9, New Bridge Street, E.C.

1903