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MULTILATERAL SCHOOL PARTNERSHIPS
‘TRAVELLING TOWARDS MULTICULTURAL EUROPE’
The history of the carriagein Poland
‘TRAVELLING TOWARDS MULTICULTURAL EUROPE’
This presentation includes: The history of the carriage in Poland; Students’ artworks; A song ‘Warsaw carriage driver’ by
Olgierd Buczek.
THE HISTORY OF THE CARRIAGE IN POLAND
The carriage is a horse-driven vehicle, used to the transportation of people on a small distance, mainly in towns and cities.
THE HISTORY OF THE CARRIAGE IN POLAND
In Polish, the word ‘carriage’ means ‘dorożka’. It comes from the Russian word ‘доро�жка’, meaning a nearby journey.
THE HISTORY OF THE CARRIAGE IN POLAND
The carriage was the predecessor of an urban taxi.
An organised profession of a carriage driver first appeared in 1798 in Warsaw. Later, this job started functioning in Cracow, Łódź and other big cities.
THE HISTORY OF THE CARRIAGE IN POLAND
Carriages were controlled by the National Police, which issued permits and licenses.
Twice a year, each carriage had to undergo a technical inspection.
Carriage drivers charged money according to the offical price list.
THE HISTORY OF THE CARRIAGE IN POLAND
In the 18th and 19th century carriages were also used as:
an ambulance, a police car a firefighter car.
THE HISTORY OF THE CARRIAGE IN POLAND
Carriages can be enclosed or open. The ‘head’ or ‘hood’ –the top cover
for the body of a carriage, is often flexible and designed to be folded back.
THE HISTORY OF THE CARRIAGE IN POLAND
A closed carriage may have side windows, as well as windows in the doors.
THE HISTORY OF THE CARRIAGE IN POLAND
A carriage driver sits on a ‘box’ or ‘perch’. ‘A dickey box’ is a term used for a seat at the back for servants.
THE HISTORY OF THE CARRIAGE IN POLAND
In the 20th century, first regulations about the appearence of carriages and their drivers occured:
carriages had to be black with a dark red strip at the boardsite,
they had numbers painted with white ink an the back and black ink at the front,
carriage drivers had to wear a mazarine livery with white buttons and a cap with a black peak.
THE HISTORY OF THE CARRIAGE IN POLAND
THE HISTORY OF THE CARRIAGE IN POLAND
The most famous Polish carriage driver is Jan Kaczara (1907-1980).
THE HISTORY OF THE CARRIAGE IN POLAND
Jan Kaczara was from Cracow.
He started working as a carriage driver in 1923.
He was known from the fact that he often spoke rhymes.
His vehicle was very famous – it had a number 13.
THE HISTORY OF THE CARRIAGE IN POLAND
This is a part of the comedy ‘Carriage driver number 13’ from the year 1937. The plot is set in pre-war Warsaw. The film presents adventures of the famous carriage driver Jan Kaczara.
THE HISTORY OF THE CARRIAGE IN POLAND
Jan Kaczara always wore a black bowler hat, which was later regarded as a symbol of carriage drivers.
THE HISTORY OF THE CARRIAGE IN POLAND
After the Second World War most of carriages disappeared from Polish street.
Nowadays, carriages are used as a tourist attraction.
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