Leith Carters

Category

Library Item

Item no

38571

Title

Leith Carters

Description

Leith Carters preparing a float for Leith Hospital Pageant.

Artist / maker

Unknown

Engraver

Unknown

Date

1928

Size

8.8 x 13.9 cm

Type

Photograph; Postcard

Between the wars the hospitals' Pageants became a feature of the hospitals' annual calendar each June, most of Leith's factories, shops supported the event.

Carters transported goods by cart or wagon and literally made the wheels of Britain go round. They worked their horses in fields, towns, in the docks, mills and railways. Anywhere there was something to transport.The Carters showed intense pride in their horses, there would be a stable in every neighbourhood. By the time the Sixties came along the horse and cart started disappearing from our streets.

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Clothing and dress > Garments > Dresses

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People > Industry > Carters

Places > Edinburgh areas > Leith

Places > Scotland > Edinburgh

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Transport > Land > Horse and carts