Category: Trams

In 1925, a car in Blackburn cost six years wages

One hundred years ago many things were cheaper than now. However, that did not extend to […]

Accrington women work on the trams, 1918

WWI accelerated Accrington women’s suffrage and more women were employed on the transport network. Accrington Corporation […]

Preston’s Pioneering Horse Trams

Preston’s horse trams. Horse trams ruled in Preston for almost 25 years. In fact, the system […]

Lytham’s – St Anne’s lost trams

Lytham’s grandly named Lytham St Anne’s Corporation Tramways ran for just under forty years. Only one […]