Category: Transport

See the Oldest Steam Locomotive in Operation, in Preston

Furness Railway no. 20 was built in 1863 and can be seen at the Ribble Steam […]

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 […]

Preston in 1965, on the cusp of the modern world.

Preston in 1965 was undergoing massive redevelopment, yet many traditional hobbies still ruled. Boys enjoyed Tri-ang […]

Accrington women work on the trams, 1918

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

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 […]