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Category Archives: Ipswich Transport Museum
In Pictures: Ipswich 33 receives adverts!
The sole electric tram at the Ipswich Transport Museum is looking a little bit different as it has recently received some adverts. But don’t worry, Ipswich 33 has not got a modern vinyl wrap but has had some long-lost original … Continue reading
In Pictures: The trams at the Ipswich Transport Museum
The Ipswich Transport Museum – which oddly enough is located in Ipswich! – is the home to two cosmetically restored tramcars. In this pictorial article we take a look at those vehicles on display on 30th July 2022.
Ipswich Transport Museum to reopen
The Ipswich Transport Museum – home to Ipswich 33 and Cambridge horse car 7 – is to belatedly open for the season on Sunday 20th September, with it then being open every Wednesday and Sunday until Sunday 29th November.
In Pictures: Cambridge Horse tram 7 almost complete
A restoration we have been keeping an eye on over the past few years has been that of Cambridge Street Tramways 7 – a horse tram which during the restoration it was discovered was in fact third hand to the … Continue reading
In Pictures: Cambridge Street Tramways 7 – approaching completion
It is a tram which provided a mystery as to just where it had come from in the initial stages of restoration at the Ipswich Transport Museum but Cambridge Street Tramways 7 is now approaching the end of its work … Continue reading
In Pictures: Another look at Ipswich Transport Museum
The Ipswich Transport Museum is the home to two trams – one electric tram from the city’s tram system and a horse car from Cambridge. We have featured both trams extensively over the past year or so and here again … Continue reading
In Pictures: Cambridge Street Tramways 7 making excellent progress
When we last took a look at the cosmetic restoration of Cambridge Street Tramways 7 at the Ipswich Transport Museum just before Christmas a start had been made on painting the tram and now as we head back to East … Continue reading
In Pictures: Ipswich 33 – the nooks and crannies
A tram we have featured a fair bit over the past few months has been the charming Ipswich 33 which has been cosmetically restored for display at the Ipswich Transport Museum. This time around we take a closer look at … Continue reading
In Pictures: Ipswich 33
We recently featured Ipswich 33 on these pages as it is normally seen at the Ipswich Transport Museum surrounded by other vehicles of local interest. What is, however, not often seen is the interior of the tram but in this … Continue reading
In Pictures: Cambridge Horse Tram 7
The restoration of Cambridge Horse Tram 7 is continuing to make progress at the Ipswich Transport Museum as these latest photos from Stephen Cobb show.
In Pictures: Cambridge Horse Car 7 under restoration
It has been a couple of years since we last featured the restoration of Cambridge Street Tramways no. 7, a horse car built by The Starbuck Car & Wagon Co. in Birkenhead but in the intervening period a good degree … Continue reading
In Pictures: Ipswich 33
One tram which is rarely featured on these pages is Ipswich 33 which can appropriately be found at the Ipswich Transport Museum on static display. But we will remedy that today as we include a recent image of the tram … Continue reading
In Pictures: Cambridge Horse Tram 7 restoration
One of the lower profile tram restorations in the UK is that of Cambridge horse tram no. 7 which has been undergoing restoration for two years now at the Ipswich Transport Museum. We have previously reported on the remarkable discovery … Continue reading
In Pictures: Ipswich 33
The Ipswich Transport Museum isn’t only home to the Cambridge horse car (see separate story for news on its restoration) as Brush built Ipswich Corporation Tramways 33 is also on display at the Museum.
Help for horse trams at Leeds
The restoration of the rediscovered Cambridge/Bradford/Bath horse tramcar now housed at the Ipswich Transport Museum is now underway, with some assistance being provided by the Leeds Transport Historical Society. Having gained considerable expertise whilst restoring the similar horse tram Leeds … Continue reading
Second hand Cambridge horse tram is third hand!
A remarkable discovery has been made over the Cambridge Horse Tram currently being restored at the Ipswich Transport Museum. It had previously been worked out that the tram was second hand to Cambridge having previously been part of the fleet … Continue reading
Ipswich Transport Museum awarded HLF support for Cambridge Horse Tram
The Cambridge Horse Tram at the Ipswich Transport Museum in Suffolk is set to be restored following the award of £49,000 from the Heritage Lottery Fund. The Museum found out the good news on 16th April and will now be … Continue reading
Update on Cambridge Horse Car 7 – it’s from Bradford!
Back in August we featured some photos of Cambridge Horse Car 7 which is the next tram restoration project being undertaken at the Ipswich Transport Museum following the completion of Ipswich 33. At the time initial rubbing down of the … Continue reading
In Pictures: Cambridge Horse Car 7
A few weeks ago we bought you photos of Ipswich 33 which has recently been cosmetically restored at the Ipswich Transport Museum and made mention of the fact that the team responsible were turning their attention to Cambridge Horse Car … Continue reading
Ipswich 33 restoration nears completion
Across the UK there are a number of tram restorations which don’t get much publicity but the groups involved have been working hard for many years undertaking lots of work to return the trams to their former glory and one … Continue reading