This photograph shows the saddler's business of John Davies, who is on the right, holding the little dog.
The shop was in High Street, Llanfyllin in the former premises of the Cross Foxes Inn. This later became Globe House, and two Victorian shop fronts were added to the building.

The picture was probably taken around 1900, but it is a useful reminder of how important the skilled work of the saddler and harness maker was for much of the Victorian age.
The horse had been essential for all forms of transport until the steam railway took over some of the trade.
Horses were ridden, they pulled carriages and goods and farm carts and ploughs, trams on the early railways, and barges on the canals - and they all needed leather harnesses and reins.

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