Category Archives: Picture in Time

Picture in Time: Midland Metro 09, 15 and 06

Posted on Sunday 11 October 2015 by Gareth Prior

We are back on Midland Metro for the latest edition of Picture in Time for a view taken during the initial testing period and we see three trams all in one photo – 09, 15 and 06.

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Picture in Time: Blackpool Illuminated Trawler 633

Posted on Friday 9 October 2015 by Gareth Prior

This weeks Blackpool offering in Picture in Time continues our look at some of the Illuminated trams which have operated over the years with a view of the latest tram feature car to be constructed – Trawler 633 (as it … Continue reading →

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Picture in Time: Great Orme Tramway 5

Posted on Tuesday 6 October 2015 by Gareth Prior

Its back to Wales for our latest “Picture in Time” as we are on the Great Orme for a view of no. 5 in 1968.

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Picture in Time: Glasgow 1158

Posted on Tuesday 29 September 2015 by Gareth Prior

We are heading back into the black and white era for today’s Picture in Time image as our time machine lands in Glasgow during 1961 at a time when the extensive Glasgow Corporation Tramways was on the final straight of … Continue reading →

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Picture in Time: Manchester Metrolink 1013

Posted on Sunday 27 September 2015 by Gareth Prior

Today’s Picture in Time comes from Manchester Metrolink once again as we feature some images of 1013 during April 1992.

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Picture in Time: Rigby Road Open Day 2010

Posted on Friday 25 September 2015 by Gareth Prior

With this weekend’s Blackpool 130th anniversary events including a double depot open day today’s Picture in Time selection goes back five years to the last time there was an open at Rigby Road during the 125th anniversary. We take a … Continue reading →

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Picture in Time: Sheffield 510 & Blackpool 49

Posted on Tuesday 22 September 2015 by Gareth Prior

In 1968 the Tramway Museum at Crich held their very first Transport Extravaganza. As previously reported in “Picture in Time” Prague 180 arrived during the build-up to this event but that was only one of the stars of the event … Continue reading →

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Picture in Time: Croydon Tramlink 2537

Posted on Sunday 20 September 2015 by Gareth Prior

Today Picture in Time finds itself in the capital city as we head to Croydon Tramlink again for a view of a tram in the early days of the system. The tram in question is CR4000 2537 and the date … Continue reading →

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Picture in Time: Blackpool Hovertram 735

Posted on Friday 18 September 2015 by Gareth Prior

We are back with the Illuminated Trams of Blackpool for our latest Picture in Time image and this time the tram featuring is the Hovertram 735 which is seen at rest in the depot in 1973.

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Picture in Time: Paisley 68

Posted on Tuesday 15 September 2015 by Gareth Prior

For the past few years we have known the featured tram in today’s “Picture in Time” as Glasgow 1068 but the majority of its existence it has been better known as Paisley 68 and that is exactly what the tram … Continue reading →

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Picture in Time: Manchester Metrolink 1012

Posted on Sunday 13 September 2015 by Gareth Prior

We are back in Manchester for our latest Picture in Time image and we have now reached 1012 in our quest to feature all of the original T68s. Today we bring you two images, both taken in April 1992.

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Picture in Time: Blackpool Illuminated Standard

Posted on Friday 11 September 2015 by Gareth Prior

With the Blackpool Illuminations shining again we head back to the northwest’s premier holiday resort for today’s Picture in Time image and the time machine has stopped in 1961 this week for a view of one of the Standard Cars … Continue reading →

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Picture in Time: Prague 180

Posted on Tuesday 8 September 2015 by Gareth Prior

A tram which escaped from its home city just before the Soviet tanks arrived is the latest tram to feature in our “Picture in Time” series today – Prague 180. We find the tram in action at Crich in 1989, … Continue reading →

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Picture in Time: Midland Metro 15

Posted on Sunday 6 September 2015 by Gareth Prior

Today Picture in Time travels to the West Midlands for a couple of images of Midland Metro’s T69 15 during the testing and commissioning period in early 1999.

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Picture in Time: Blackpool Centenary cars 641 & 648

Posted on Friday 4 September 2015 by Andrew Waddington

Today we turn the clock back eight years with a view of two Centenary cars at Pleasure Beach as the sun falls on one of the first evenings of the 2007 illuminations season in Blackpool. Despite being relatively recent, much … Continue reading →

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Picture in Time: Seaton 7

Posted on Tuesday 1 September 2015 by Gareth Prior

Today “Picture in Time” is off to the south coast and a visit to Eastbourne in 1965 and a view of a tram we now know as Seaton 7 but this was five years before the Modern Electric Tramways operation … Continue reading →

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Picture in Time: Croydon Tramlink 2552

Posted on Sunday 30 August 2015 by Gareth Prior

We are back in Croydon for today’s Picture in Time image as we find CR4000 2552 operating a test run before the system opened to the public.

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Picture in Time: Blackpool OMO 4

Posted on Friday 28 August 2015 by Gareth Prior

It’s back to 1974 for our latest edition of “Picture in Time” as we find ourselves in Fleetwood for a view of Blackpool OMO 4 in operation.

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Picture in Time: Metropolitan Electric Tramways 331

Posted on Monday 24 August 2015 by Andrew Waddington

Metropolitan Electric Tramways 331 is a tram which has featured before in our archive photo series, following its restoration to passenger-carrying status at Crich in its latter day identity as Sunderland 100. However, a little known fact about 331 is … Continue reading →

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Picture in Time: Manchester Metrolink 1011

Posted on Sunday 23 August 2015 by Gareth Prior

We are back in Manchester for today’s Picture in Time image as we reach 1011 in our trawl through the original T68 trams built for Metrolink in the early 1990s. In this photo we find the tram before the system … Continue reading →

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