LMS Route: Rugby to Wolverhampton
LMS Route: Nuneaton to Leamington

Coventry Station: lnwrcov2798

Mr John James King and a fellow worker standing in front of one of the many horses stabled at Coventry station. It is thought by Christine Thomas that the photograph must have been taken quite early in his career, probably early 1890s. Horses played an important role on the railways. In addition to be used for shunting wagons they were primarily required to act as dray horses, to distribute and collect the goods being transferred by railway. The attire of both men with their long aprons would indicate that they are in fact draymen. The lack of a harness would indicate that the horse is not being used immediately to carry out such duties yet the photograph is clearly taken away from the goods yard. The wall and railings as well as the pavement and road indicate that its part of Coventry city which had been built some years previous and is not therefore Eaton Road which can be seen when comparing the above to image 'lnwrcov603' or 'lnwrcov646'.

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