Horsepower and people power
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Over a hundred and fifty years ago the most popular way to get about was by walking. Most people worked close to their homes and were not rich enough to use a horse and cart or carriage. |
In the nineteenth century new jobs became available in factories in towns and cities. To get to work, people needed to travel further, often by train or bus. Early buses were pulled by horses. The seats upstairs were cheaper because they were exposed to the weather! |  |
 | How many different sorts of transport can you see in this photograph taken in the 1920s? |
| Horse buses were uncomfortable and slow because they were so bumpy. Trams became popular because they ran on level rails buried on the ground and the trams could carry more people. |  |
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In the 19th century, the bicycle was invented. Early bikes were difficult to climb on to, to ride and to stop. In the 1880s, J K Starley invented the Rover safety bicycle and the basic design of bikes has changed little since.
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