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Hackney coaches

Scope note

Use for horse-drawn coaches available for public hire, usually seating between two and six passengers with the driver riding outside; in operation from the 17th to the late 19th century. For automobiles licensed to carry passengers for hire, use "taxicabs."

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000216398

Broader Terms used

<carriages by function>

Equivalent Terms used

hackney coach

Created

13yrs ago

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