19th century London > Horsing around

Dominance of the horse

Thousands of working horses populated Victorian London. Operating a bus or tram for a single day required at least six changes of horses, meaning twelve horses (six pairs) per vehicle. By 1900 London’s public transport relied on some 50,000 horses. Caring for them was not easy. Every day the horses produced more than 1000 tonnes of dung.  Show objects

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