The wealthy travelled in their own carriages and employed staff to drive them and look after the horses.
The less well off could pay to travel on the stage coaches.
Few working people could afford this, though. For them travelling meant walking !
| Transport in Victorian Breconshire |
| At the beginning
of Queen Victoria's reign transport across Mid-Wales still depended on the
horse. The wealthy travelled in their own carriages and employed staff to drive them and look after the horses. The less well off could pay to travel on the stage coaches. Few working people could afford this, though. For them travelling meant walking ! |
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| Despite the
mountainous nature of Breconshire, the town of Brecon had good connections
for carrying goods by means of the tramroad
and the canal (both
dependent on the horse), and this helped local industry and businesses.
By the end of Queen Victoria's reign, railways had connected the area with a wider world. Working people were just beginning to have the freedom and money to travel further, and the first motor cars came to Breconshire. Choose from the topics below. |
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The
coach services
travelling the highways in all weathers |
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Brecon
& Abergavenny Canal
Cheaper transport for heavy loads |
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The
carriers
transporting goods around the area and beyond |
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The
tramroad to England
an early horse-drawn railway |
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Steam
trains come to Brecon
All lines lead to Brecon ! |
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