The Vehicles in "Ten Things I Hate About the Duke"

James Pollard, Trafalgar Square (this is undated, but the clothing tells me its 1830s).

Until the mass production of automobiles, over a century ago, only well-off people could afford to own their own vehicles. In London, the vast majority of the populace walked. Even for the well-to-do, walking could be a more efficient way of getting from place to place, given congested streets and frequent accidents.

In Town, public transportation comprised omnibuses, hackney coaches, and hackney...