Trams

Britain's traditional tramways, with the exception of Blackpool and the Manx Electric, had all been consigned to museums by 1962. The first system to adopt modern light-rail technology was the 'Tyne and Wear Metro', which opened in 1980. Following the success of the Tyne and Wear system, the automated...

This fascinating production was filmed in 1974 on the occasion of the Isle of Man Steam Railway's Centenary, and during the 1983 Vintage Transport Weekend, which was run for transport enthusiasts. During the Steam Railway's Centenary, a number of locos that had not been used for years were on display...

Published in 2020 by Mainline and Maritime, this book written by author Phil Barnes is a 68-page softback illustrated album covering railway subjects on the Isle of Mann with each of the photographs taken during a 7 day outing organised by Bluebell Railway in September 2019. Isle of Mann, which covers...

Relive the Glory Days of Bradford Transport. See most trolleybus types in action including second hand 'imports'. A wealth of period scenes of 'old' Bradford. Vanished streets and lost buildings including New Inn, Forster Square Station and the Unitarian Chapel. Highlights include: Start with superb...

London trams part 1 looks at trams that operated in the capital city that laid fame to become the largest network of tramway operation within Britain. They ran through Battersea, Wandsworth, Clapham, Wimbledon, and Purley. Introduction of trams over different networks occurred in stage. Featured on the...

Part 2 of London Trams takes a look at the trams in the final months of operation from January 1952. Included in the DVD are the enthusiast tours of which many ran plus a look at the trams that were fortunate to escape from being scrapped either by being preserved or for use on other tramway networks...

As part of the series in which looks back at bygone memories of Merseyside, the DVD looks at the once loved tramway system of Liverpool that was operated by trams known locally as Green Goddesses. In the DVD we learn about their history and the routes in which they covered through to their demise and...

Online Video production in co-operation with the help and thanks of the Scottish Tramway and Transport Society. Aberdeen possessed one of the most progressive tramway undertakings in Britain. An integrated network of tram and bus routes provided regular, reliable services at cheap fares. The last tramway...

This DVD, through a wealth of archival footage, tells the story of Blackpool's trams from their inception to the closure of the Lytham Road services in 1961. It is rich in period atmosphere - fashions, entertainments, road vehicles, buses, street furniture and ships. Blackpool has one of the oldest electric...

Using a rich mix of archival footage, this DVD recounts the full story of Blackpool's trams from the closure of the Marton route in October 1962 to the arrival of the first new tram for over 30 years in April 1984. Much period atmosphere - road vehicles, buses, street furniture, fashions, and entertainment....