This is a lovely piece of film from 1901 showing how dependent we were on the horse and cart. Can anyone tell me what the man wearing what appeared to be riding boots is doing walking up and down?
The way we were - horses and carts
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Re: The way we were - horses and carts
sounding a horn
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Re: The way we were - horses and carts
Perhaps posing for his mate on the camera? 
Re: The way we were - horses and carts
Something missing from this wee film... Horse manure !! Did you notice the guy pushing the bin he would be instructed by the man in the big boots to shovel it up 
This was a very profitable business in them days
This was a very profitable business in them days
Re: The way we were - horses and carts
Certainly looks that way to me Hughie, he knows where the camera is.
Those wimin were in the nip.
Re: The way we were - horses and carts
Interesting film Hugh my Granda was a Carter in Glasgow. He also liked a wee dram and it was not unknown for his horse to take him home on a Saturday night. It seems the family walk on a Sunday always started with a visit to the stables to care for the horse.
Re: The way we were - horses and carts
meekan wrote: ↑Thu Oct 05, 2017 10:51 am Interesting film Hugh my Granda was a Carter in Glasgow. He also liked a wee dram and it was not unknown for his horse to take him home on a Saturday night. It seems the family walk on a Sunday always started with a visit to the stables to care for the horse.
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