Packhorse Collection

Old packhorse bridge over river at dusk, River Dulnain, Carrbridge, Badenoch and Strathspey, Highlands, Scotland, July

Noonday, Granada
This painting shows a busy street corner of Granada, a city in Andalusia, southern Spain, with men and women carrying shopping baskets and a white packhorse stood on the right. Date: circa 1915

The old packhorse bridge built in 1717 over the River Dulnain in the village of Carrbridge near Aviemore in the Cairngorms, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe

Man fishing, Fingle Bridge, Dartmoor National Park, Devon
Man fishing near Fingle Bridge, a 17th-century stone arch packhorse bridge over the River Teign near Drewsteignton, Dartmoor National Park, Devon. Date: 1974

A Stone Quarry, 1833 (colour litho)
STC169232 A Stone Quarry, 1833 (colour litho) by Kretzschmer, H. (fl.1883) (after); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; German, out of copyright

Picture No. 11067426
Carrbridge old packhorse Bridge over River Dulnain built 1771. near Inverness, Scotland. Date:

First arrival pack horses, Seoul, bound north, c1904. Creator: Robert Lee Dunn
First arrival pack horses, Seoul, bound north, c1904

Pack horse [i.e. packhorse]-Apsaroke, c1908. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Pack horse [i.e. packhorse]-Apsaroke, c1908. Apsaroke woman on horseback, packhorse beside her

Apache land, c1903. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Apache land, c1903. Three Apache people riding pack horses make their way along rocky bottom land

Crossing over the Ice on the Route to Okhotsk, 1856. Creator: Ivan Dem'ianovich Bulychev
Crossing over the Ice on the Route to Okhotsk, 1856. From Puteshestviye po Vostochnoy Sibiri I. Bulychova. Chast 1-ya. Poyezdka v Kamchatku (A journey across eastern Siberia: Part 1)

Pack Horses, 1856. Creator: Ivan Dem'ianovich Bulychev
Pack Horses, 1856. From Puteshestviye po Vostochnoy Sibiri I. Bulychova. Chast 1-ya. Poyezdka v Kamchatku (A journey across eastern Siberia: Part 1, Trip to Kamchatka)

The Road to the Mill, 1849 (oil on board)
NGW239415 The Road to the Mill, 1849 (oil on board) by Cox, David (1783-1859); 33x44.4 cm; National Museum Wales; National Museums & Galleries of Wales

The pipe-bearer-Atsina, c1908. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
The pipe-bearer-Atsina, c1908. Atsina woman leading a pack horse, others following mounted on horses with travois, dogs; tipis in background

Moving-Apsaroke, c1908. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Moving-Apsaroke, c1908. Apsaroke woman on horseback along stream bank by cliff, packhorse beside her

Packhorse Bridge, Dunster, Exmoor, Somerset - Painted by William Carruthers Affleck for the Sevenoaks based publishing and printing company J

Packhorse Bridge, Porlock, Somerset - Painted by landscape artist Alfred Robert Quinton for the Sevenoaks based publishing and printing company J. Salmon, and reproduced as a local view postcard

Government Surveying in New Zealand (engraving)
1594679 Government Surveying in New Zealand (engraving) by Begg, Samuel (fl.1886-1916) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Government Surveying in New Zealand)

La Fontaines Fables - Horse and the Ass
Vintage engraving from La Fontaines Fables, Illustraed by Gustave Dore. The Horse and the Ass. An ass dies in the road from being overburdened

Packhorse bridge, River Machno, North Wales
Roman packhorse bridge across the River Machno, Penmachno, Betws-y-Coed, Conwy, North Wales. Date: circa 1910s

Scare in a Pack Train, 1908 (oil on canvas)
1764684 Scare in a Pack Train, 1908 (oil on canvas) by Remington, Frederic (1861-1909); 68.6x1091.6 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Scare in a Pack Train. Frederic Remington (1861-1909)

The Mountain Hunt, 1917 (oil on canvas)
CH202346 The Mountain Hunt, 1917 (oil on canvas) by Johnson, Frank Tenney (1874-1939); Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; American, out of copyright

Prehistoric model of a donkey with Panniers, Cyprus (terracotta)
AMQ113708 Prehistoric model of a donkey with Panniers, Cyprus (terracotta) by Prehistoric; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford, UK; eAshmolean Museum; out of copyright

Archaeological trophies destroyed on the road to Quito, Ecuador
TRV227742 Archaeological trophies destroyed on the road to Quito, Ecuador, from Travels Amongst the Great Andes of the Equator by Edward Whymper, 1892 (engraving) (b/w photo) by Corbould

Carrbridge Hotel and River Dulnain, Inverness, Scotland
Carrbridge Hotel with packhorse bridge over the River Dulnain, Inverness, Scotland. Date: circa 1880s

Texas Rangers, published in Harpers Monthly, 1896 (litho)
PNP249641 Texas Rangers, published in Harpers Monthly, 1896 (litho) by Remington, Frederic (1861-1909); Private Collection; Peter Newark American Pictures; American, out of copyright

Hopeful gold prospectors, 1849 (b / w photo)
PNP246166 Hopeful gold prospectors, 1849 (b/w photo) by American Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; Peter Newark American Pictures; American, out of copyright

Pic du Midi: D Ossau, Pyrenees
RHC9696 Pic du Midi: D Ossau, Pyrenees by Stanfield, William Clarkson (1793-1867); Royal Holloway, University of London; eRoyal Holloway, University of London; English, out of copyright

A Parley, Prepared for an Emergency, 1866 (colour litho)
NP32918 A Parley, Prepared for an Emergency, 1866 (colour litho) by Currier, N. (1813-88) and Ives, J.M. (1824-95); Private Collection; American, out of copyright

Ms Fr 2810 f. 110v, Travellers outside Peking with Odorico de Pordenone
BAL28645 Ms Fr 2810 f.110v, Travellers outside Peking with Odorico de Pordenone, from the Livre des Merveilles du Monde, c.1410-12 (tempera on vellum) by Boucicaut Master

A Horse loaded with Artists paraphernalia, walking to the left (graphite on paper)
XYC306558 A Horse loaded with Artists paraphernalia, walking to the left (graphite on paper) by Cotman, John Sell (1782-1842); 23.8x32.1 cm; Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

Landscape near Cremieu (oil on canvas)
1127877 Landscape near Cremieu (oil on canvas) by Daubigny, Charles Francois (1817-78); Minneapolis Institute of Arts, MN, USA; eMinneapolis Institute of Art; French, out of copyright

F. 9. I Mt. St. Gothard, from the Liber Studiorum, engraved by Charles Turner
FIT90216 F.9.I Mt. St. Gothard, from the Liber Studiorum, engraved by Charles Turner, 1808 (etching) by Turner, Joseph Mallord William (1775-1851) (after); 20.6x28.9 cm; Fitzwilliam Museum

British gunners with packhorses, Flanders, August 1917 (litho)
945319 British gunners with packhorses, Flanders, August 1917 (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; eAndy Cotton Collection; English, out of copyright

Cavalrymen resting in a shell hole (b / w photo)
NAM261166 Cavalrymen resting in a shell hole (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); National Army Museum, London; eNational Army Museum; English, out of copyright

A touch of the ancient among the modern at Guisborough is this packhorse-type bridge over a stream near the Stump Cross housing development

England, Somerset, Allerford, Packhorse bridge

Children play in the water of Hebden Beck beneath the Old Packhorse Bridge in Hebden Bridge, Yorkshire, England. The Sunday Times Date: 1988

Mt. St. Gothard (etching)
XYC284024 Mt. St. Gothard (etching) by Turner, Charles (1773-1857); 29.8x43.8 cm; Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

Cavalry pack horse takes a fall, Western Front, WW1
A cavalry pack horse takes a fall down a steep bank on the Western Front in France during World War One. Three soldiers try to help the animal up. Date: circa 1916

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Chile, Gaucho on horseback riding along dirt road at sunset leading a packhorse and with two dogs running alongside

Girl at Fingle Bridge, Dartmoor National Park, Devon
Girl standing by a tree, looking into the river near Fingle Bridge, a 17th-century stone arch packhorse bridge over the River Teign near Drewsteignton, Dartmoor National Park, Devon. 1974

Clapper Bridge, Postbridge, Dartmoor National Park, Devon
Clapper Bridge dating from the 13th century, crossing the East Dart River at the hamlet of Postbridge, in Dartmoor National Park, Devon. An 18th century bridge can be seen in the background

Boys and dog, Packhorse Bridge, Allerford, Somerset
Three boys and a dog at Packhorse Bridge, Allerford, Somerset. Date: circa 1970s

Two riders on Packhorse Bridge, Horner, Somerset. Date: 20th century

Two boys on Packhorse Bridge, Horner, Somerset. Date: 20th century

Boy Fishing, Packhorse Bridge, Allerford, Somerset Date: 1980s

Packhorse Soldiers June 23 1784 Etching aquatint
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Soldier with Country Women Selling Ribbons near a Military Camp, 1788 (oil on canvas)
XYC190751 Soldier with Country Women Selling Ribbons near a Military Camp, 1788 (oil on canvas) by Wheatley, Francis (1747-1801); 101.6x127 cm; Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

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"Journeying through Time: The Enduring Legacy of Packhorses" In the tranquil embrace of dusk, an old packhorse bridge stands proudly over the meandering River Dulnain in Carrbridge, Badenoch and Strathspey, nestled within the breathtaking Highlands of Scotland. This architectural marvel, constructed back in 1717, serves as a testament to centuries gone by. As we shift our gaze to Fingle Bridge in Dartmoor National Park, Devon, a man finds solace in casting his fishing line into the flowing waters below. Here lies another packhorse bridge that has witnessed countless tales unfold amidst its ancient stones. Transporting us further back in time is a captivating lithograph from 1833 depicting a bustling stone quarry. Amidst the hustle and bustle of workers and horses alike, one can almost hear their rhythmic footsteps echoing across history. Venturing southward to Exmoor's enchanting landscape brings us face-to-face with yet another remarkable packhorse bridge - this time gracing Dunster village. Its weathered arches silently narrate stories of travelers who once relied on its sturdy structure for safe passage. Continuing our journey through Somerset's picturesque countryside leads us to Porlock's own charming packhorse bridge. Bathed in sunlight or shrouded by misty mornings, it remains an enduring symbol of connection between communities throughout generations. Across vast oceans and continents lies Granada's Noonday scene - where shadows dance upon cobblestones beneath an arched gateway adorned with memories etched into every brick. A reminder that even under foreign skies, packhorses played their part in shaping distant lands. Yet not all tales are filled with tranquility; some bear witness to hardship and sacrifice. On the Western Front during World War I, a courageous cavalry horse stumbles under its heavy load - reminding us that these noble creatures were not exempt from tragedy amid human conflict.