by Andrew Gill | Aug 17, 2021 | Gallery, Places, The Man on the Clapham Omnibus, Transport
This is an interesting example of the transition from steam trams to electric trams. Most towns and cities in the UK had a network of steam tram routes in the late Victorian period, operated by private companies. Local authorities took on the responsibility for... 
by Andrew Gill | Aug 1, 2021 | Gallery, Places, Transport
In the early 1900s, many UK cities, towns and even villages had electric tram services. This one in Dundee, Scotland, shows the driver, an inspector and a very young conductor (ticket seller), all looking very proud of their, probably new, electric tram. Long before... 
by Andrew Gill | Jul 17, 2021 | Gallery, Places, The Man on the Clapham Omnibus, Transport
Edinburgh has a smart fleet of quiet, comfortable, modern trams but these are just the latest incarnation of trams going back to the 1870s. They first appeared in 1871 and were horse-drawn. The horses were replaced in 1888 by an underground cable system which ran... 