horse-drawn carriages

Victorian street transport

Horse-drawn carriages are wheeled vehicles pulled by horses, the dominant form of passenger transportation before automobiles.

They ranged from simple carts to elaborate coaches.

Today they appear mainly in ceremonial contexts, tourist attractions, and traditional communities: We took a horse-drawn carriage through Central Park.

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G