Devon Postcard: Dartmoor Tramroad at Laira Horse-Drawn Wagons Old Plymouth Y447

This postcard features a significant piece of industrial history, depicting horse-drawn wagons on the Dartmoor Tramroad at Laira, Plymouth. The tramroad, which opened in 1823, was a key transport link connecting the granite quarries of Princetown to Sutton Harbour. The image captures a bygone era of early rail transport, highlighting the vital role of heavy horses in moving industrial goods like stone and minerals before the widespread adoption of steam power.

Type: Reproduction Standard Size Printed Postcard.

Publisher: Collectorcard, Croydon CR0 1HW (United Kingdom).

Date: Unused postcard (Depicting an early 19th-century scene).

Condition: Very good condition.