Old Photograph Horses And Carriages Loch Lomond Scotland

Old photograph of horses and carriages by Loch Lomond, Scotland.
Horse and carriage transport in Scotland evolved from the introduction of coaches in the late 16th century to their zenith in the 18th and 19th centuries, eventually being superseded by railways. Early public coaches began in 1610 between Edinburgh and Leith, while private carriages became popular with the nobility by 1700. The "golden age" of stagecoaches in the 18th and 19th centuries saw a network of reliable transport for passengers and mail, followed by a decline with the rise of the railway
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