Abstract: A wheelbarrow (10) comprising a frame (18A, 18B) having a pair of handles (2A, 2B) with each handle having a proximal and a distal end and a pair of downwardly depending support elements. A first wheel (7) is secured to the distal ends of the pair of handles (2A, 2B) by a frame element and a rear set of wheels (20A, 20B) is secured to the proximal ends of the pair of handles (2A, 2B) by a frame element (22). The first wheel includes an internal brake drum and internal brake shoes (9) secured to a brake cable with a cam and to a hand operated reversing brake lever. A load bucket (1) is mounted to the frame and is slideable moveable on the frame.