Category Archives: Picture in Time

Picture in Time: Blackpool Balloon 703

Posted on Thursday 9 January 2020 by Gareth Prior

We return to the Blackpool tram photo archives tonight as we head back to the 1980s and a take a look at one of the iconic Balloon Cars.

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Picture in Time: Tyne and Wear Metro South Gosforth Depot

Posted on Saturday 30 November 2019 by Gareth Prior

For the final edition of Picture in Time in 2019 we head back to the South Gosforth Open Day of the Tyne and Wear Metro for a general view of the outside sidings.

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Picture in Time: Portsdown & Horndean 13

Posted on Thursday 28 November 2019 by Gareth Prior

As we rapidly approach December it is almost time to give Picture in Time a rest for the remainder of the year but before we do we still have time to feature one more traditional tram and this time we … Continue reading →

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Picture in Time: Blackpool Open Top Balloon 706

Posted on Tuesday 26 November 2019 by Gareth Prior

Its 2007 again for this last Blackpool Picture in Time of 2019! This time around we feature a much missed tram from the operational fleet, known better by most by her name of Princess Alice.

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Picture in Time: Tyne and Wear Metro 4075

Posted on Saturday 23 November 2019 by Gareth Prior

In this latest edition of Picture in Time we are again looking at a Metro Car seen during the 30th anniversary Open Day at South Gosforth Depot.

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Picture in Time: Brussels 9062

Posted on Thursday 21 November 2019 by Gareth Prior

We may have finished our look at the trams running at the Glasgow Garden Festival last week (for now at least, we have more coming to you at some point in 2020!) but that doesn’t mean we are finished with … Continue reading →

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Picture in Time: Blackpool & Fleetwood Box 40

Posted on Tuesday 19 November 2019 by Gareth Prior

Another dip into the archives from 2007 for this edition of Picture in Time as we head back to Blackpool for a view of a tram which has since left the resort.

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Picture in Time: Tyne and Wear Metro 4055

Posted on Saturday 16 November 2019 by Gareth Prior

We are heading back to the 30th anniversary depot open day at the Tyne and Wear Metro facility in South Gosforth for this latest look into the archives.

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Picture in Time: Blackpool Boat 606

Posted on Thursday 14 November 2019 by Gareth Prior

The final of the five trams to run at the Glasgow Garden Festival was also the only tram which wasn’t considered as preserved and the only “foreign” tram to make an appearance – it was Blackpool Boat 606.

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Picture in Time: Blackpool Balloon 700

Posted on Tuesday 12 November 2019 by Gareth Prior

This edition of Picture in Time again lands in Blackpool in 2007 and this time we take a look at the always popular first Balloon Car – 700.

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Picture in Time: Tyne and Wear Metro 4049

Posted on Saturday 9 November 2019 by Gareth Prior

Today’s dip in the archives sees us return to the Tyne and Wear Metro as we continue to look around the depot during the 30th anniversary depot anniversary.

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Picture in Time: Edinburgh 35

Posted on Thursday 7 November 2019 by Gareth Prior

Today we continue our look at the trams which ran during the Glasgow Garden Festival. This time around it is Edinburgh 35 which was operating in its third town/city at the time having previously run on its home system and … Continue reading →

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Picture in Time: Blackpool Jubilee 761

Posted on Tuesday 5 November 2019 by Gareth Prior

We head back another 12 years for this edition of Picture in Time as we take a look at a tram in Blackpool during 2007.

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Picture in Time: Paisley 68

Posted on Thursday 31 October 2019 by Gareth Prior

This week’s Thursday archive image again comes from the Glasgow Garden Festival in 1988 as we take a look at the third of the trams running during the event – Paisley 68.

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Picture in Time: Blackpool Balloon 712

Posted on Tuesday 29 October 2019 by Gareth Prior

It’s Tuesday which can only mean one thing – we are off to Blackpool for another look at a photo from the archives. We start off a selection of photos taken in 2007 with a look at Blackpool Balloon 712.

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Picture in Time: Tyne and War Metro 4025

Posted on Saturday 26 October 2019 by Gareth Prior

Today’s archive photo again comes from the 30th anniversary of the Tyne and Wear Metro and their open day at South Gosforth Depot.

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Picture in Time: Glasgow 1297

Posted on Thursday 24 October 2019 by Gareth Prior

Its another trip to the Glasgow Garden Festival for this edition of Picture in Time as we view another of the trams in operation on the temporary timetable.

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Picture in Time: Blackpool OMO 1

Posted on Tuesday 22 October 2019 by Gareth Prior

Today’s delve into the archives finds us in the autumn of 1974 with a view of the very first OMO Car.

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Picture in Time: Tyne and Wear Metro 4014

Posted on Saturday 19 October 2019 by Gareth Prior

For the next few weeks we are back in the north east each Saturday for our more modern light rail and tramway dip into the archives. It is, of course, the Tyne and Wear Metro and we are in fact … Continue reading →

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Picture in Time: Glasgow 22

Posted on Thursday 17 October 2019 by Gareth Prior

This week our traditional tram edition of Picture in Time is off to Glasgow for the first of several photos taken during the 1988 Glasgow Garden Festival which featured an operational heritage tramway.

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