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Transport Europe Collection (page 2)

Transport Europe has a rich tapestry of stories, from the iconic Morris Minor cruising through picturesque countryside to being Lost In Sheep on winding country roads

Background imageTransport Europe Collection: Making A Wheel

Making A Wheel
September 1911: A man shrinking a tyre onto the wheel using water to cool it at the London and North Western Railway carriage works. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background imageTransport Europe Collection: Farmans Aeroplane

Farmans Aeroplane
27th April 1910: Crowds surround Grahame-Whites Farman aeroplane at Polesworth while taking part in the London to Manchester flight. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background imageTransport Europe Collection: Boxkite In Flight

Boxkite In Flight
October 1909: Louis Paulhan flying a Farman boxkite biplane Le Gypaete No 6 at the Blackpool flying week. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background imageTransport Europe Collection: Oxford Summer Eights

Oxford Summer Eights
23rd May 1910: Spectators on a moored boat watch the Christ Church crew lead the Pembroke College boat during the Oxford Summer Eights. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background imageTransport Europe Collection: Balloon Contest

Balloon Contest
13th July 1912: A balloon contest at Hurlingham. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background imageTransport Europe Collection: Atlantic Coast

Atlantic Coast
18th July 1926: The Atlantic Coast Express leaving Waterloo Station, London, for the West of England. (Photo by E. Bacon/Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background imageTransport Europe Collection: Motor Car Rally

Motor Car Rally
2nd March 1905: A motor car rally at Ticehurst, Sussex, in 1905. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background imageTransport Europe Collection: Traffic Signals

Traffic Signals
21st July 1926: New traffic signals on the corner of Piccadilly and Old Street in London. (Photo by Kirby/Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background imageTransport Europe Collection: Snowy Track

Snowy Track
1906: A snowy scene viewed from a Swedish passenger train. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background imageTransport Europe Collection: Underground Train

Underground Train
circa 1900: An early underground train on the Central London Railway, opened in 1900, which eventually became the Central Line. This engine could be driven in both directions

Background imageTransport Europe Collection: Paddington Station

Paddington Station
18th July 1912: Passengers at Paddington Station, London, boarding special trains bound for the Kings garden party at Windsor. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background imageTransport Europe Collection: Tourist Travel

Tourist Travel
circa 1910: A Great Western Railway car advertising sightseeing tours of London. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background imageTransport Europe Collection: Paddington Station

Paddington Station
1914: Passengers boarding the Cornish Riviera Express at Paddington Station. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background imageTransport Europe Collection: At Devils Elbow

At Devils Elbow
June 1906: An Ariel car on the Devils Elbow bend during the Scottish Trials. The notorious double bend of the Devils Elbow, at 1, 950 ft

Background imageTransport Europe Collection: Car Sale

Car Sale
March 1919: A motor sale at Hendon. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background imageTransport Europe Collection: Electrobus

Electrobus
1906: A 1906 Electrobus motor bus. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background imageTransport Europe Collection: Tourist Trophy Race

Tourist Trophy Race
September 1906: Darracq and Girling in the Tourist Trophy Race on the Isle of Man. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background imageTransport Europe Collection: Start Of Race

Start Of Race
29th May 1909: The start of the 3rd race at Brooklands racetrack. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background imageTransport Europe Collection: Willows Airship

Willows Airship
25th August 1910: The Willows airship which made the first channel crossing is parked at the Crystal Palace. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background imageTransport Europe Collection: London Bridge

London Bridge
July 1909: Omnibuses and horse-drawn carriages pass by as crowds gather on London Bridge to watch the Fleet on the Thames. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background imageTransport Europe Collection: Biplane

Biplane
1911: The biplane Coanda at an aviation meeting at Reims. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background imageTransport Europe Collection: Horse Tram

Horse Tram
circa 1909: A Hampstead to Euston horse tram. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background imageTransport Europe Collection: Traffic On Piccadilly

Traffic On Piccadilly
March 1912: A motor bus and taxi-cabs on Piccadilly, London. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background imageTransport Europe Collection: Antique Ambulance

Antique Ambulance
1906: A motor police ambulance for the City Of London. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background imageTransport Europe Collection: City Traffic

City Traffic
June 1912: Buses, horses and carts and pedestrians during a busy period at Bank, the City of London. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background imageTransport Europe Collection: Turkey Transport

Turkey Transport
circa 1910: A cart load of Norfolk turkeys packed in baskets for transport by rail. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background imageTransport Europe Collection: Zeppelin Skeleton

Zeppelin Skeleton
February 1919: The framework of a Zeppelin airship, being built at the Short Brothers Works. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background imageTransport Europe Collection: Air Race Rest

Air Race Rest
23rd April 1910: Claude Grahame-Whites Farman plane attracts a large crowd at Hademore, after descending for a rest during the London - Manchester air race of 1910

Background imageTransport Europe Collection: Early Cab

Early Cab
circa 1906: A passenger entering a taxicab outside the Savoy Theatre, London. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background imageTransport Europe Collection: Frame Of Zeppelin

Frame Of Zeppelin
February 1919: The wooden frame of a zeppelin under construction at Short Brothers Works. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background imageTransport Europe Collection: Tram In Street

Tram In Street
14th May 1926: A London County Council tram travelling in a street in London during the General Strike. (Photo by Kirby/Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background imageTransport Europe Collection: Dockside Lunch

Dockside Lunch
circa 1939: Dockers taking lunch under the bows of the Union Castle liner Capetown Castle at Southampton. Moored near by is an Imperial Airways flying boat the Camilla. (Photo by A)

Background imageTransport Europe Collection: Watching The Races

Watching The Races
3rd June 1924: An observation balloon at the Derby at Epsom. (Photo by Brooke/Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background imageTransport Europe Collection: The Royal Yacht

The Royal Yacht
9th July 1908: The Royal yacht at the opening of a new dock in Cardiff by King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background imageTransport Europe Collection: Royal Train

Royal Train
circa 1905: The Empress, engine of the royal train, at Portsmouth for the visit of the Prince and Princess of Wales, (the future King George V and Queen Mary). (Photo by F J Mortimer/Getty Images)

Background imageTransport Europe Collection: Edward VIIs Car

Edward VIIs Car
circa 1901: The motor car belonging to Edward VII (1844 - 1910), king of Great Britain from 1901 - 1910. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background imageTransport Europe Collection: Royal Yacht 1910

Royal Yacht 1910
1st July 1910: The Royal Yacht enters the new dock at Cardiff, for the official opening of the dock by the British monarch King Edward VII, (1841 - 1910). (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background imageTransport Europe Collection: Saloon Carriage

Saloon Carriage
7th August 1912: A Royal saloon carriage of the South Eastern Railway. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background imageTransport Europe Collection: Royal Train

Royal Train
9th July 1908: The royal Train, Avonmouth, used during King Edward VIIs tour of the docks. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background imageTransport Europe Collection: Which Way ?

Which Way ?
1949: Two of the competitors in the Monte Carlo Road Race check their maps en route for Monte Carlo. Original Publication: Picture Post - 4708 - Monte Carlo Road Race - unpub

Background imageTransport Europe Collection: Searching Car

Searching Car
2nd September 1950: A customs officer searching the boot of a car at Calais. Original Publication: Picture Post - Through The French Customs - pub

Background imageTransport Europe Collection: QE2 Liner

QE2 Liner
1952: Two men lean on the rails on deck of the Queen Elizabeth as the liner comes to dock at Southampton. Original Publication: Picture Post - 6344 -The Queen Elizabeth Comes In - unpub

Background imageTransport Europe Collection: Directors Plane

Directors Plane
19th September 1953: A plane belonging to a director of brewery firm, Ind Coope in which he travels the country visiting the pubs belonging to the company

Background imageTransport Europe Collection: Up She Comes

Up She Comes
1783: Showing how two boats attempted to raise HMS Royal George at Spithead by slinging ropes round the hull. Original Artist - William Tracy (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background imageTransport Europe Collection: Motor Meet

Motor Meet
15th March 1908: A Motor rally held at Verona in Italy. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background imageTransport Europe Collection: Road Sweeper

Road Sweeper
circa 1910: An automatic road sweeper in London. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background imageTransport Europe Collection: Practice Landings

Practice Landings
April 1915: Practice landings on the Turkish coast by the Ausralian Imperial Forces, in preparation for the Anzac landings on the 25th April, 1915. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background imageTransport Europe Collection: A Winning Balloon

A Winning Balloon
May 1909: The winning balloon, at Hurlingham Balloon Races, Liegler ascending again into the sky. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)



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Transport Europe has a rich tapestry of stories, from the iconic Morris Minor cruising through picturesque countryside to being Lost In Sheep on winding country roads. The bustling streets of Birmingham are brought alive by the vibrant red Birmingham Bus, carrying passengers to their destinations with efficiency and charm. Meanwhile, the mighty GWR Engine chugs along, connecting cities and towns with its powerful presence. As we journey across Europe, we encounter magnificent engineering marvels like the Brunel Bridge that spans rivers effortlessly, allowing Sail And Steam vessels to pass beneath it gracefully. The Iron Duke stands tall as a symbol of strength and resilience in times of war and peace. In this vast continent of transportation tales, every vehicle holds significance - from the Millionth Ford rolling off production lines to witness Zeppelin Over Berlin during historic moments. Even naval giants like HMS Repulse remind us of maritime prowess and national pride. Yet amidst all these grand machines, it is important not to forget those who keep our wheels turning – the Truckers who tirelessly traverse highways day and night delivering goods far and wide. Their dedication ensures that our lives continue seamlessly. However, history also reminds us that accidents can happen even in transport's most tragic moments such as the Staplehurst Crash where lives were lost but lessons learned for safer journeys ahead. Transport Europe is more than just vehicles; it encompasses stories etched into its very fabric. It represents progress, innovation, adventure - an ever-evolving network connecting people across borders while preserving memories for generations to come.