Horse-drawn buggy

A DigitalNZ Story by Zokoroa

Images of horse-drawn buggies from 1880s - 1950s

Horses, Transport, Buggy, Buggies, Carriage

Horse-drawn buggy

Te Ara: "Buggies had four wheels, and generally the front wheels were slightly smaller than the rear wheels. They were drawn by one or two horses, had forward seating for two, and a collapsible hood that folded forward to shelter the passengers. The term ‘buggy’ was used to describe four-wheelers of particularly light construction."

Image: Two horse buggy

Two horse buggy

Hamilton City Libraries

1880S-1890S: 

Image: Group in buggy

Group in buggy

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: [Messrs. Powell, Mitchell and two women in a horse drawn carriage]

[Messrs. Powell, Mitchell and two women in a horse drawn carriage]

Auckland War Memorial Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira

Image: [Horse drawn carriage with two passengers]

[Horse drawn carriage with two passengers]

Auckland War Memorial Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira

1900s-1920s:

Image: Mr Gordon

Mr Gordon

Auckland Libraries

1930s-1950s:

Image: Pair in a horse drawn buggy

Pair in a horse drawn buggy

Alexander Turnbull Library

Find out more:

Emma Meyer, 'Horses - Transport', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/interactive/19272/horse-drawn-carriages 

New Zealand Carriage Driving Society (Inc) which was formed in 1983  https://www.carriagedrivingnz.co.nz/