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Description: | London ran on coal until the mid-20th century, using 21.5 million tons in 1938. About half of the capital's demand for coal was for domestic hearths, and most of this arrived at Euston and St Pancras stations. Once moved to sidings, wharves and depots, the coal was delivered to homes by horse-drawn wagons. A coal merchant company that supplied coal to homes in south London used this cart. The sound and smell of coalmen offloading coal into bunkers and cellars was familiar on all London streets. This cart is fitted with shafts, weighing scales and a sack trolley with a winding mechanism. | License: | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.5/ | Publisher: | Museum of London | Rights holder: | Museum of London | Subjects: | work Environment | Temporal: | 1925-1935 | Source: | Museum of London | Identifier: | http://www.20thcenturylondon.org.uk/rser... | Go to resource |
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