Australian Carriage & Harness Supplies

14/08/2025

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Horse-Drawn Vehicles at Beaufort Railway Station, c. 1890. Museums Victoria https://collections.museumsvictoria.com.au/items/795797

13/08/2025

Mark Porter, master collar maker, completing a horse collar. Many of the horse, camel and donkey collars you will see in use at the Good Old Days Festival were made by Mark Porter. Mark retired in 2025 after 45 years in the trade.

12/08/2025

💢 Leaving Lorne, view of coach | Date Feb. 12, 1901.

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12/08/2025

🐴🛺 Photograph shows horses and carriage carrying passengers, passing through a huge opening in a tree trunk 🌳🚪; sign on tree reads "Pioneers cabin, diameter 32 feet" 📏. Date: 1886. California—Mariposa Grove 🌲🕰️

11/08/2025

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In 1954, the iconic Budweiser Clydesdales proudly pulled the Meet Me in St. Louis float during the Tournament of Roses Parade in Pasadena, California 🌹🐎.

Adorned with dazzling floral details and led by the majestic eight-horse hitch, this masterpiece didn’t just turn heads—it won a national award 🏆.

📸 A timeless moment in parade history!

11/08/2025

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Real photo post card: c 1908. Clear photo to zoom into>>>
Unknown site, maker and photographer.
Multiple early harrows and seed drills at work with 3 & 4 horse teams. Several rows at a time.
Big letter on the back and dated 7/7/1908 on the front.
Talks about big bridges and engineering feats a lot.

11/08/2025

A Rainy Day in Amsterdam, ca. 1908. Photo by Bernard Eilers.

11/08/2025

New Orleans circa 1910. A corner of the French Market. At the produce stand of Gus Clesi & Bro.