Category Archives: Birkenhead Heritage Tramway

Just what is going on with the Wirral Transport Museum?

Posted on Friday 16 May 2025 by Gareth Prior

The headline is a very good question and isn’t one which is going to be answered in this article as it seems no-one really knows! You’ll recall earlier this year that Wirral Borough Council had confirmed the removal of previously … Continue reading →

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They’ve Run in 2025!

Posted on Monday 12 May 2025 by Gareth Prior

For the first time this year we bring you a round-up of which heritage trams have operated across the British Isles, which includes the three lines on the Isle of Man. The idea behind this list is to give an … Continue reading →

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What’s New on British Trams Online? 4th May 2025

Posted on Sunday 4 May 2025 by Gareth Prior

Its a Bank Holiday Bonus week of photos as we feature both the Isle of Man in April 2025 along with a look back into the archives of trams with Merseyside connections:

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The Merseyside 3 arrive at Crich

Posted on Tuesday 25 March 2025 by Gareth Prior

Photos added 29/03/2025 Crich Tramway Village is home to three more trams after the arrival of the three trams from the Merseyside Tramway Preservation Society in March. Birkenhead 20, Wallasey 78 and Liverpool 762 all made the move from the … Continue reading →

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Removal of most funding for Wirral Transport Museum confirmed

Posted on Saturday 22 March 2025 by Gareth Prior

It has been confirmed that Wirral Council are to redistribute funding between projects – this includes the removal of at least £3 million which had previously been allocated to the renovation of the Wirral Transport Museum. The decision to change … Continue reading →

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Funding in doubt for Wirral Transport Museum?

Posted on Wednesday 12 March 2025 by Gareth Prior

In a story published on the Wirral Globe website under the headline “Transport museum and ferry village plans reportedly in jeopardy” doubt has been expressed that the previously earmarked funding for the wider project around Woodside Ferry, which includes the … Continue reading →

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They Ran in 2024

Posted on Monday 20 January 2025 by Gareth Prior

In January of each year we normally bring you a round-up of exactly which heritage trams ran during the previous year, and whilst our last review in October turned out to be the complete list as nothing else was used … Continue reading →

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Big Heritage update confirms MTPS trams to leave the Wirral

Posted on Friday 15 November 2024 by Gareth Prior

In news which had previously been released to members of both the Merseyside Tramway Preservation Society (MTPS) and the Tramway Museum Society (TMS), the latest public update from new custodians of the Wirral Transport Museum and Heritage Tramway has confirmed … Continue reading →

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They’ve Run in 2024

Posted on Monday 21 October 2024 by Gareth Prior

With the main operating season of most heritage tramways starting to come to an end we take another look at just which trams have run in service during the year. As it was August the last time we took a … Continue reading →

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In Pictures: Birkenhead 7 at the Wirral Transport Show

Posted on Tuesday 15 October 2024 by Gareth Prior

As the Wirral Transport Museum and Heritage Tramway remains closed following the Big Heritage takeover and work underway to update the attraction, the former Wirral Bus and Tram Show was again, in 2024, retitled the Wirral Transport Show with the … Continue reading →

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Big Heritage progress with plans for Wirral Transport Museum – and Tramway

Posted on Thursday 29 August 2024 by Gareth Prior

It has been nine months since it was confirmed that Big Heritage had taken on the lease of the Wirral Transport Museum (a 28 year lease was signed) and that they remained committed to also returning trams to the short … Continue reading →

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They’ve Run in 2024!

Posted on Monday 12 August 2024 by Gareth Prior

As the year continues to progress more heritage trams have now run for the first time this year and so its time for another update. Since we last had an update there have been high-profile returns such as Newcastle 102 … Continue reading →

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They’ve Run in 2024!

Posted on Monday 1 July 2024 by Gareth Prior

Time for another look at which heritage trams have run across the British Isles so far in 2024. Again there has been a little bit of movement since our last update with more trams running for the first time this … Continue reading →

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They’ve Run in 2024!

Posted on Monday 13 May 2024 by Gareth Prior

We take another look to see which heritage trams have run in service so far in 2024 on tramways across the British Isles. There has been some movement since we last ran this article with more trams being used at … Continue reading →

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They’ve Run in 2024!

Posted on Monday 15 April 2024 by Gareth Prior

For the first time this year we take a look at which heritage trams have run in service during 2024 across the British Isles. To remind you this article aim to feature which heritage trams have run in passenger service … Continue reading →

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Lisbon 730 heads to the northeast

Posted on Tuesday 23 January 2024 by Gareth Prior

Lisbon 730 has now arrived at its new home at Beamish having departed from the Wirral Transport Museum on Monday 22nd January. It made the trip on the back of the once very familiar, but now not so, sight of … Continue reading →

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They Ran in 2023!

Posted on Monday 8 January 2024 by Gareth Prior

We round-up things of which heritage trams ran in service on tramways in the British Isles during 2023 with a final “They Ran in 2023!”. In truth since we last ran this article at the start of November 2023 there … Continue reading →

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Big Heritage confirm their commitment to trams at the Wirral Transport Museum

Posted on Thursday 23 November 2023 by Gareth Prior

A few days ago we reported on the news that Wirral Council and Big Heritage CIC had concluded their deal which would see the latter take over the running of the Wirral Transport Museum on a 28 year lease. This … Continue reading →

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Big Heritage take over running of Wirral Transport Museum

Posted on Tuesday 21 November 2023 by Gareth Prior

Wirral Council have confirmed that Big Heritage Community Interest Company (CIC) have officially taken over the running of the Wirral Transport Museum on a 28 year lease. Negotiations between the two parties have been ongoing for some time but have … Continue reading →

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They’ve Run in 2023!

Posted on Monday 6 November 2023 by Gareth Prior

With the start of November traditionally the end of most heritage tram operating seasons across the British Isles (with just Beamish and Blackpool now offering the regular chance to ride on a heritage tram over the next couple of months, … Continue reading →

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