It's interesting to see how many of these articles are historical in nature, looking back at the horse-drawn conveyances of the past. By the late Victorian period, horses as a mode of transportation are already becoming outmoded, at least in Britain. While coaches were the primary form of cross-country transport at the beginning of the 19th century, by the end of it one went by rail. In town, streetcars and trams were drawn by horses, and if you wanted a "cab," of course this would have been a hansom cab, also drawn by a horse. Town folks by this time rarely kept their own horses or carriages, and riding on horseback was a form of recreation rather than a means of getting around.

Metropolitan Public Carriages, Hackney and Stage Coaches, etc. (Illustrated London Almanack, 1845)

Regulations regarding carriages and stages.

Table of Hackney & Cab Fares within London (Illustrated London Almanack, 1846)

Metropolitan Public Carriages, Hackney and Stage Coaches, etc. (Illustrated London Almanack, 1851)

Rules, fares, and more.

Traveling in the Middle Ages, by Thomas Wright (Art Journal, 1859)

Cars and Stages in America (Leisure Hour 1860)

A British traveler looks at modes of transporation in the US, including omnibuses, tramway "cars," railways, sleighs or sledges, and riverboats. There is also an interesting observation on "insulting" treatment of blacks on all forms of public conveyance in America.

Some Account of Modern Coaches (Godey's, 1860)

A fascinating look at historic horse-drawn carriages and coaches.

On the Road (Leisure Hour, 1868)

Travel before the days of the railroad - primarily by "coach."

Locomotion, Past and Present (Harper's Monthly, 1873A)

The Old Coaching Days, by R. Richardson (Cassell's Family Magazine, 1875)

"Dr. Johnson used to think that of all pleasures there was none greater than a journey on the top of a stagecoach." And as one old-timer points out, "You got upset in a coach and there you were. You get upset in a train and where are you?"

Old Modes of Locomotion (Illustrated London Almanack, 1876)

A roundup of various types of conveyance, from coracles to coaches.

The Old Stage-Coach (Harper's Monthly, 1876)

A look at the stage coach, past and present, in England and America.

Road-Coaching Up to Date, by T. Suffern Tailer (Century Magazine, 1893A)

Apparently road coaching, which had been confined to a small circle of enthusiasts, was making a come-back in the US. This article describes the requirements for coaching, with illustrations from France.

Queer Conveyances (The Strand, 1897B)

"It occurred to the present writer that a collection of photographs of many of the most picturesque conveyances of the world would prove interesting alike to the traveller and the 'stay-at-home'." And so, from the Pondicherry Push-Push to the camel-drawn state carriage of the Begum of Bhopal, we have a round-up of fascinating means of transport.

The Career of the Carriage, by Welland Wright (The Strand, 1898B)

How Cab, 'Bus and Tram-Car Drivers Are Tested in England and America (Strand, 1901B)

"Those hexams are getting wus and wus," says a London cab driver.

• See also Recreation: Riding, Racing & Driving