Author Archives: Gareth Prior

A Week in Blackpool: 5th to 12th September 2009

Posted on Sunday 20 September 2009 by Gareth Prior

Yes, it’s that time of year again when British Trams Online Webmaster Gareth Prior makes his week long sojourn to Blackpool for a week on the trams. This year because of where the Bank Holiday falls the “Week in Blackpool” … Continue reading →

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So Long Starr Gate! The Last Day of Trams before the Upgrade

Posted on Sunday 20 September 2009 by Gareth Prior

The section of the Blackpool and Fleetwood Tramway between Pleasure Beach and Starr Gate was shut to trams from the end of service on Sunday 6th September to enable work to commence on upgrading the track and to build the … Continue reading →

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Totally Transport Weekend June 2009

Posted on Sunday 12 July 2009 by Gareth Prior

The fifth annual Totally Transport event took place in Blackpool on Sunday 28th June 2009. For the tram enthusiast the main highlights of the day are the heritage tram service between North Pier/Tower and Starr Gate and in addition there … Continue reading →

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Crich Enthusiasts Tram Event July 2009

Posted on Sunday 12 July 2009 by Gareth Prior

Its been all change at the Crich Tramway Village for the special events aimed at enthusiasts in 2009 with the merger of Tramathon and Enthusiasts Day to make the imaginatively titled Enthusiasts Tram Event. The event took place on 5th … Continue reading →

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Crich50 – Crich Parish Residents Day

Posted on Sunday 31 May 2009 by Gareth Prior

The second of the events to celebrate Crich50 was held on Saturday 23rd May and was Crich Parish Residents’ Day. British Trams Online Webmaster Gareth Prior was present for part of the day and what follows now is a small … Continue reading →

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Crich50 – Tramway Museum Society Members’ Day

Posted on Sunday 31 May 2009 by Gareth Prior

The final – and the one everyone had been waiting for – event of the Crich50 celebrations was held on Sunday 24th May and was the Tramway Museum Society Members’ Day (although anyone could go to the Museum!) The publicity … Continue reading →

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Crich Tramway Village 50th Anniversary Events Preview

Posted on Tuesday 19 May 2009 by Gareth Prior

2009 marks the 50th anniversary of the Crich Tramway Village or National Tramway as was. A short term lease was originally taken on in 1959 and since then the museum has gone from strength to strength. British Trams Online Webmaster … Continue reading →

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Seaton Tramway End of Season Gala 2008

Posted on Sunday 2 November 2008 by Gareth Prior

Seaton Tramway in East Devon held their End of Season Gala over the weekend of 25th and 26th October 2008 – a unique event in the UK tram world in that it stretches over two days. The weekend promised an … Continue reading →

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Crich Enthusiasts Day 2008

Posted on Sunday 28 September 2008 by Gareth Prior

One of the premier tram events for tram enthusiasts in the UK is Enthusiasts Day at the Crich Tramway Village. The event publicity says that it is a “Dream Date for Enthusiasts”, but was it in 2008? Read on to … Continue reading →

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A Week in Blackpool: 30th August-6th September 2008

Posted on Sunday 21 September 2008 by Gareth Prior

It’s hard to believe that it is the seventh consecutive year that British Trams Online’s Webmaster Gareth Prior has visited Blackpool at the start of September. This year it was the first week of the Illuminations between 30th August and … Continue reading →

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Event Review: Crich Tramway Village Tramathon 2008

Posted on Sunday 15 June 2008 by Gareth Prior

British Trams Online Webmaster Gareth Prior reports from the 2008 Tramathon at the Crich Tramway Village. In recent years the event has come in for a little criticism with some suggesting it is getting a little stale. What about 2008? … Continue reading →

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Event Review: Seaton Tramway End of Season Gala 2007

Posted on Sunday 11 November 2007 by Gareth Prior

The Seaton Tramway in East Devon is unique in that it runs on a 2 foot 9 gauge. It also has the newest double deck trams in the UK, with three that were built back in 2002. Over the weekend … Continue reading →

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Event Review: Crich Tramway Village Enthusiasts Day 2007

Posted on Sunday 30 September 2007 by Gareth Prior

The annual Enthusiasts Day at the Crich Tramway Village – home of the National Tramway Museum – always brings up some surprises with rare trams seeing the light of the day. For the first time in 2007 British Trams Online … Continue reading →

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The Blackpool & Fleetwood Tramway 2007

Posted on Sunday 16 September 2007 by Gareth Prior

It’s that time of year again when British Trams Online webmaster Gareth Prior takes a week’s visit to Blackpool. This annual report – now in its sixth year – tells you what trams were in service and any interesting movements … Continue reading →

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Event Review: The Crich Tramway Village Tramathon 2007

Posted on Sunday 24 June 2007 by Gareth Prior

As usual British Trams Online webmaster Gareth Prior was in attendance at the annual Tramathon at the Crich Tramway Village – home of the National Tramway Museum. The publicity for the event says “a rare opportunity to see all our … Continue reading →

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The Blackpool & Fleetwood Tramway 2006

Posted on Tuesday 26 September 2006 by Gareth Prior

BRITISH TRAMS ONLINE Webmaster Gareth Prior reports for the fifth successive year on a “Week in Blackpool” – 2-9 September 2006 with details of any notable incidents on the tramway and what trams operated and when.

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Event Review: The Crich Tramway Village Tramathon 2006

Posted on Saturday 24 June 2006 by Gareth Prior

The annual Tramathon at the Crich Tramway Village always attracts the trams fans, with the only chance to see all of the operational trams running on the same time. This years event was held on Sunday 11 June and BRITISH … Continue reading →

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The Blackpool & Fleetwood Tramway 2005

Posted on Friday 16 September 2005 by Gareth Prior

For the fourth successive year BRITISH TRAMS ONLINE’s webmaster Gareth Prior reports on “A Week in Blackpool”, in a format completely ripped off from another publication…

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Crich Tramway Village Tramathon 2005

Posted on Sunday 19 June 2005 by Gareth Prior

One of these days the team behind the scenes at Crich organising the special events are going to run out of new and exciting things to do on these days! On Sunday 12 June it was the annual Crich Tramway … Continue reading →

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Review of the Year 2004: July-December

Posted on Sunday 6 February 2005 by Gareth Prior

Concluding the Review of 2004 Gareth Prior looks at the months of July to December 2004. These were the months where major news came from Whitehall over the future of many light rail systems and in September, Blackpool took centre … Continue reading →

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