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Trolley Collection (#6)

"Journey through time: The trolley's historical significance and global presence" Step back in time to May 1937

Background imageTrolley Collection: Athlete Steve Cram Steve Cram pushing the shopping trolley around Presto

Athlete Steve Cram Steve Cram pushing the shopping trolley around Presto Supermarket in Milburngate Centre in Durham to help Margaret Lightley to £ 200 worth of goodies after winning a charity

Background imageTrolley Collection: England footballer Bobby Charlton chosses his club as enjoys a round of golf during an

England footballer Bobby Charlton chosses his club as enjoys a round of golf during an England team get together prior to an upcoming international match. 1966

Background imageTrolley Collection: Sport - Golf - Royal Porthcawl - A general shot of golfers playing the course at Royal

Sport - Golf - Royal Porthcawl - A general shot of golfers playing the course at Royal Porthcawl - 19th April 1995

Background imageTrolley Collection: A possible victim of the office revolution in the 1970s

A possible victim of the office revolution in the 1970s? The familiar figure of the friendly tea lady with her trolley may be replaced by a vending machine

Background imageTrolley Collection: Taxidermist Workshop. January 1960 A715-020

Taxidermist Workshop. January 1960 A715-020

Background imageTrolley Collection: Taxidermist Workshop. January 1960 A715-023

Taxidermist Workshop. January 1960 A715-023

Background imageTrolley Collection: Legless Norman Croucher, 29, walking from John o Groats on artificial legs nears his

Legless Norman Croucher, 29, walking from John o Groats on artificial legs nears his destination at Lands End, Cornwall, with only a few more miles still to go

Background imageTrolley Collection: Porter Wally Lawes of Euston Station London was left holding the baby, 1 year old Deidre

Porter Wally Lawes of Euston Station London was left holding the baby, 1 year old Deidre, after her parents Mr and Mrs O Hara departed for Manchester on the train

Background imageTrolley Collection: The coal shortage has hit many homes this winter, contractors are low if not out of

The coal shortage has hit many homes this winter, contractors are low if not out of stocks and don t know when the next quota will arrive

Background imageTrolley Collection: Legless Norman Croucher, 29, walking from John o Groats on artificial legs nears his

Legless Norman Croucher, 29, walking from John o Groats on artificial legs nears his destination at Lands End, Cornwall, today with only a few more miles still to go

Background imageTrolley Collection: Shop - Food. Please, Sirs, can we have our trolleys back

Shop - Food. Please, Sirs, can we have our trolleys back? 586 supermarket trolleys stand wet and rusting. They were picked up on the street

Background imageTrolley Collection: The New York Public Library - New York City, USA

The New York Public Library - New York City, USA
circa 1910s

Background imageTrolley Collection: New foreign baggage warehouse, St. Katherines Docks, 1845. Creator: Unknown

New foreign baggage warehouse, St. Katherines Docks, 1845. Creator: Unknown
New foreign baggage warehouse, St. Katherines Docks, 1845. Facilities by the River Thames in London, for the landing, examination, and delivery, of the luggage of passengers

Background imageTrolley Collection: Nurses weighing babies

Nurses weighing babies
Four nurses weighing babies. One nurse stands holding a baby in her arms, while on the floor another nurse holds a baby in a wicker basket. Another nurse is weighing a baby on a scale on the floor

Background imageTrolley Collection: Nurse on male ward

Nurse on male ward
Nurse and male attendant on Houldsworth Ward, Deaconess Hospital, Edinburgh. Trolley of medicine and equipment in foreground Date: circa 1920

Background imageTrolley Collection: Trapper seated 1867

Trapper seated 1867
TRAPPER AND PUTTERS A small boy opens and closes the trapdoor while another child pushes a laden wagon along a narrow gallery. Date: 1867

Background imageTrolley Collection: EyeUbiquitous_20122191

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England, County Durham, Beamish, Street with electric tram full of tourists

Background imageTrolley Collection: EyeUbiquitous_20122190

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England, County Durham, Beamish, Street with electric tram full of tourists

Background imageTrolley Collection: EyeUbiquitous_20122189

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England, County Durham, Beamish, Street with electric tram full of tourists

Background imageTrolley Collection: EyeUbiquitous_20122192

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England, County Durham, Beamish, Street with electric tram full of tourists

Background imageTrolley Collection: EyeUbiquitous_20104940

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Japan, Tokyo, Otsuka, near Otsuka JR train station, Tokyos last remaining electric trolley line, the Toden Arakawa line

Background imageTrolley Collection: Boston city sightseeing bus, Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Boston city sightseeing bus, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
USA, Massachusetts, Boston, Boston city sightseeing bus

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Food, Shopping, Supermarket, Elderly couple with shopping trolley looking at frozen goods in glass fronted freezer displays

Background imageTrolley Collection: Holland, Supermarket interior with woman and young girl placing food items into trolley

Holland, Supermarket interior with woman and young girl placing food items into trolley

Background imageTrolley Collection: England, Shopping, Groceries, Kids in trolley at checkout

England, Shopping, Groceries, Kids in trolley at checkout

Background imageTrolley Collection: EyeUbiquitous_20097474

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Germany, Saxony, Dresden Altmarkt, Tram at stop in Wllstrasse

Background imageTrolley Collection: Supermarket, Levallois Perret, Ile de France, France, Europe

Supermarket, Levallois Perret, Ile de France, France, Europe

Background imageTrolley Collection: Plague Hospital, Bombay (Mumbai), India Date: circa 1908

Plague Hospital, Bombay (Mumbai), India Date: circa 1908

Background imageTrolley Collection: Cannon Street Station, c. 1900, (1945). Creator: Marcus

Cannon Street Station, c. 1900, (1945). Creator: Marcus
Cannon Street Station, c. 1900, (1945). Busy scene at a London railway station. In the foreground a child sits on a trunk waiting to be moved with a porters trolley

Background imageTrolley Collection: Los Angeles, California, USA - Valley and Mountains

Los Angeles, California, USA - Valley and Mountains from beautiful Angeles Mesa at the end of the Mesa Drive trolley car (tram) line. Date: circa 1909

Background imageTrolley Collection: Flookborough shrimp trailers, Morecambe Bay

Flookborough shrimp trailers, Morecambe Bay
Flookborough, Morecambe Bay, Cumbria. Shrimp fishermens trailers with ropes and shrimp nets. The trailers are towed by tractors at low tide Date: 1993

Background imageTrolley Collection: New Peal of Bells for St. Pauls Cathedral, 1878. Creator: RHM

New Peal of Bells for St. Pauls Cathedral, 1878. Creator: RHM
New Peal of Bells for St. Pauls Cathedral: The Tenor Bell, presented by the City Corporation, 1878. The bell, inscribed Domine Dirige Nos, (Lord guide us)

Background imageTrolley Collection: Nat and Cannonball Adderley, Royal Festival Hall, London, 1960. Creator: Brian Foskett

Nat and Cannonball Adderley, Royal Festival Hall, London, 1960. Creator: Brian Foskett
Nat and Cannonball Adderley, Royal Festival Hall, London, 1960

Background imageTrolley Collection: San Francisco, California, USA - Market St looking East

San Francisco, California, USA - Market St looking East
San Francisco, California, USA - Market Street looking East from Powell Street. Date: 1928

Background imageTrolley Collection: San Francisco, California, USA - Market at Kearney

San Francisco, California, USA - Market at Kearney showing Lottas Fountain and Palace Hotel. Date: 1928

Background imageTrolley Collection: Cleveland, Ohio, USA - Hotel Cleveland

Cleveland, Ohio, USA - Hotel Cleveland Date: circa 1931

Background imageTrolley Collection: Arriving at Venice Beach by tram, Los Angeles, California

Arriving at Venice Beach by tram, Los Angeles, California, USA. Date: circa 1909

Background imageTrolley Collection: Public tram moving through the streets of Mataro, in front of the Escuelas Pias

Public tram moving through the streets of Mataro, in front of the Escuelas Pias in a postcard from the 1920s

Background imageTrolley Collection: General view of the Catalonia Square, in Barcelona, ??in the early 20th century

General view of the Catalonia Square, in Barcelona, ??in the early 20th century, in the foreground the Hotel Colon, modernist building now dissappeared

Background imageTrolley Collection: Unloading rolls of paper from a ship, London, c1905

Unloading rolls of paper from a ship, London, c1905

Background imageTrolley Collection: Menacing scene in an Oxford subway

Menacing scene in an Oxford subway

Background imageTrolley Collection: Servicemen drinking tea from a refreshment trolley on Paddington station, during WWII

Servicemen drinking tea from a refreshment trolley on Paddington station, during WWII
A member of Refreshment Department staff serving tea to servicemen from her platform trolley at Paddington Station is the feature of this official photograph taken in 1943

Background imageTrolley Collection: Ursuline Convent laundry, Tildonk, Belgium

Ursuline Convent laundry, Tildonk, Belgium
Ursuline Convent laundry, Tildonk (Thildonck), Belgium. Date: 1910s

Background imageTrolley Collection: Hawkins electric hostess trolley advertisement

Hawkins electric hostess trolley advertisement
Advertisement for the Hawkins Electric Hostess Trolley for gracious living, enabling you to entertain with dignity even when domestic help is not available

Background imageTrolley Collection: Bradford on Avon Station, c. 1930s

Bradford on Avon Station, c. 1930s
A view of Bradford on Avon Station in Wiltshire, c.1930s, showing the station buildings and covered footbridge and several porter trolleys

Background imageTrolley Collection: Royal Naval Auxiliary Hospital, Truro, Cornwall. Christmas 1916

Royal Naval Auxiliary Hospital, Truro, Cornwall. Christmas 1916
Red Cross nurses and patients in C3 Hain Ward, decorated with paper chains and ornaments for Christmas. Names of the patients and nurses are unknown. Photographer: Arthur William Jordan

Background imageTrolley Collection: Paddington Station, Platform 1, c. 1920s

Paddington Station, Platform 1, c. 1920s
A view of Platform 1 at Paddington Station, London, c.1920s, showing people leaving the train and porters bustling about with trolleys laiden with luggage

Background imageTrolley Collection: Scammell 45 gallon water pump, WW2

Scammell 45 gallon water pump, WW2
A Scammell 45 gallon water pump in position on a trolley during the Second World War (17 September 1942)



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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.