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Morecambe Horse Tramway: 100 Years since closure
100 years ago, on 6th October 1926, the last English municipally owned horse-drawn tramway closed down in Morecambe. This occurred just before Morecambe Corporation replaced the 2½ mile route along the seafront with open-topped double deck Guy motor buses. The final tramcar was…
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The Social Life of Tramways
When thinking about the history of tramways in Britain and their impact, we might conjure images of people going about their daily lives, travelling to work, tram drivers and conductors in their smart uniforms, vintage liveries and advertising, even of the war effort. However,…
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Animals of the Trams
At first glance, it appears to be a normal Victorian tram company picture. Mostly male, all behatted, the manager obvious in a smart suit and top hat, the engineers in shirts and waistcoats. At the front are several young boys, one is holding a cat. And another…is that…a goat?…
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Douglas Bay Horse Tramway – 150th Anniversary
150 years ago today, on 7th August 1876, the world’s longest surviving horse-drawn tramway began plying for passengers along Douglas seafront on the Isle of Man. This tramway was built and initially operated by Thomas Lightfoot, a retired civil engineer from Sheffield, who had…
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Ipswich Corporation Tramways: 100 Years Since Closure
26th July 1926 saw the closure of Ipswich Corporation Tramways, which was one of the earliest abandonments of a municipal tramway system. The ancient East Anglian town was initially served by a 4.25-mile company-owned horse-drawn tramway. This opened its first short line on 13th…
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Tram Tragedy: 100 Years Since the Death of Antoni Gaudi
On 10th June 1926 one of the world’s best-known architects, Antoni Gaudi, died after being hit and knocked down by a Barcelona tramcar three days earlier. His most famous legacy is the still incomplete Sagrada Familia basilica in Barcelona, which is now the tallest church in the…
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Kilmarnock Corporation Tramway: 100 Years Since Closure
Monday 3rd May 1926 marked the beginning of Britain’s first ever General Strike, which resulted in three million workers downing tools in support of miners who had been locked out of work by their coal-mining bosses for refusing to accept lower pay and longer hours. One group of…
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Access Tram Save the Date
The National Tramway Museum has today announced a “Save the Date” ahead of what promises to be a landmark moment in the museum’s history. Visitors, supporters and tram enthusiasts are being encouraged to mark Saturday 12th September 2026 in their calendars, as the museum…
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Wolverton and Stony Stratford Tramway: 100 Years Since Closure
Monday 3rd May 1926 marked the beginning of Britain’s first ever General Strike. This resulted in three million workers downing tools in support of miners who had been locked out of work by their coal-mining bosses for refusing to accept lower pay and longer hours. Many railway…
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Darlington Corporation Light Railways – 100 Years Since Closure
On 10th April 1926, Darlington Corporation Light Railways’ last tramway route was taken over by trolleybuses. Trams were still called upon during peak periods for a short while afterwards until teething problems affecting the new vehicles were resolved. Although the Corporation…