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My interest in Perambulators began some 18 years ago; my whole family exhibit a variety of vintage vehicles at various steam rallies up and down the country, cars, motor cycles, tractors and commercial vehicles. Whilst on holiday in Tenby, South Wales, UK we visited a motor museum, there among the cars and motor cycles was an old pram c1930’s, it was rather dilapidated but I instantly fell in love with it. The information board stated that it was powered by 1 Nanny, capacity 1 to 2 and that the top speed was 4 miles per hour.

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I found this very amusing, but more than that, at last I had found something that I wanted to show. It took almost 2 years to find just what I was looking for, a late 1920’s Pedigree pram (pictured on the right) and although rather ugly, I think it has a charm all of its own.

From then on I was hooked and the collection has grown and diversified to include many other baby related items.

Initially I just wanted ‘babies’ and related items such as bottles, rattles and clothing to show off the prams. As the pram collection grew and space became restricted, I turned my attention to bottles and rattles (much smaller), however despite having no room, the pram collection continues to grow.

Strictly speaking a ‘Perambulator’ is the person pushing and not the vehicle. The Victorians popularised the name from the Latin words per & ambulo which means to walk through, over or about ‘To Perambulate’. Some time later it was shortened to ‘Prams’ a term that we still use today in the UK.

c1919 Sol Peram, at The

Cumbria Steam Rally 1998.

At Onslow Park Steam Rally 1993.

Steam rallies are a good way to meet and chat to other collectors. At first other exhibitors wondered what a pram was doing at what is essentially a vehicle show, but as I pointed out, a pram is a vehicle and probably one of the first many of us travelled in.

Since then other pram enthusiasts have joined me; many of us dress in period costume and ‘Perambulate’ around the shows.

Its surprising to note that as many men as women are interested in the prams, though it has to be said that they are usually on their hands and knees looking at the chassis, while the ladies just want to rock them.

Llandudno 2004.