Category Archives: Picture in Time

Picture in Time: Blackpool OMO 4 & Balloon 711

Posted on Friday 9 June 2023 by Gareth Prior

“Picture in Time” returns to Blackpool for the next few weeks as we feature another excellent set of photos from Donald Brooks of how things used to be on the tramway – at a time when this was the only … Continue reading →

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Picture in Time: Tyne & Wear Metro 4001

Posted on Friday 2 June 2023 by Gareth Prior

For the last time in this series we head back to the Tyne and Wear Metro for another photo of one of the original Metrocars in service – and it doesn’t get more original than this!

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Picture in Time: Tyne & Wear Metro 30th Anniversary Open Day

Posted on Friday 26 May 2023 by Gareth Prior

“Picture in Time” is back today as we continue to take a look at some images from the past on the Tyne and Wear Metro. At a time when we are preparing to welcome a complete new fleet of trains … Continue reading →

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Picture in Time: Tyne & Wear Metro BL2 on the rail head treatment train

Posted on Friday 19 May 2023 by Gareth Prior

We stay on the Tyne and Wear Metro for this latest edition of “Picture in Time” although its not one of the passenger vehicles that is the focus of the feature this time.

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Picture in Time: Tyne and Wear Metro 4027

Posted on Friday 12 May 2023 by Gareth Prior

Today we take another trip into the archives for this edition of “Picture in Time” with another view of one of the Tyne and Wear Metro’s Metrocars in service.

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Picture in Time: Tyne and Wear Metro 4001

Posted on Friday 5 May 2023 by Gareth Prior

Picture in Time” moves on to the northeast of England for the next few weeks as we take a look at some images from past on the Tyne and Wear Metro. With the original Metrocars coming to an end of … Continue reading →

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Picture in Time: Dundee 21

Posted on Friday 28 April 2023 by Gareth Prior

Before “Picture in Time” moves on again we just have time for one more photo from Crich and we’re moving forward a bit to 1989 for this week’s image.

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Picture in Time: Blackpool 607 & Blackpool 49

Posted on Friday 21 April 2023 by Gareth Prior

Its back to Crich again for today’s image from the archives in “Picture in Time”.

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Picture in Time: Blackpool 49, 607 & 710

Posted on Friday 14 April 2023 by Gareth Prior

Today “Picture in Time” continues its look at photos from the past at Crich and this time we have a line-up of three Blackpool trams in front of the depot.

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Picture in Time: Blackpool 607

Posted on Friday 7 April 2023 by Gareth Prior

We stay at Crich for this latest edition of “Picture in Time” and feature a tram which was on loan at the time but is now a permanent member of the collection.

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Picture in Time: New York Third Avenue Transit 674

Posted on Friday 31 March 2023 by Gareth Prior

The next location for our “Picture in Time” series is Crich as we take a look at some more of the trams that have either operated or been on display at the home of the National Tramway Museum over the … Continue reading →

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Picture in Time: Blackpool Boat 605

Posted on Friday 24 March 2023 by Gareth Prior

This is the last Blackpool based “Picture in Time” for this batch of photos as we enter August 1977 for a view on the Promenade.

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Picture in Time: Blackpool Boat 606

Posted on Friday 17 March 2023 by Gareth Prior

Time for another “Picture in Time” and this week we include a couple of photos of one of the always popular Open Boat Cars.

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What’s New on British Trams Online? 12th March 2023

Posted on Sunday 12 March 2023 by Gareth Prior

Its another two photo gallery week as we hve another “20 Photos of…” as well as heading to Prague:

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Picture in Time: Blackpool Twin Car 684+674

Posted on Friday 10 March 2023 by Gareth Prior

In this edition of “Picture in Time” we are again in Fleetwood to take a look at a tram running on the Blackpool Tramway back in 1977.

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What’s New on British Trams Online? 5th March 2023

Posted on Sunday 5 March 2023 by Gareth Prior

The start of another month and we have another couple of Photo Galleries – one from 2023 and Blackpool with the other back into the archives from Stagecoach Supertram:

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Picture in Time: Blackpool Balloon 720

Posted on Friday 3 March 2023 by Gareth Prior

As we continue our look at trams running on the Blackpool Tramway in July 1977 as part of “Picture in Time” series we feature another one of the Balloon Cars in action.

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Picture in Time: Blackpool Balloon 726

Posted on Friday 24 February 2023 by Gareth Prior

For the next few weeks “Picture in Time” is returning to the Fylde Coast as we feature another set of images taken by Donald Brooks on the Blackpool Tramway. We are heading back to July 1977 again for these shots … Continue reading →

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What’s New on British Trams Online? 19th February 2023

Posted on Sunday 19 February 2023 by Gareth Prior

We have another “20 Photos of…” this week and its off to the northeast and Beamish:

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Picture in Time: South Yorkshire Supertram 24

Posted on Friday 17 February 2023 by Gareth Prior

This is the last of this batch of photos taken on the South Yorkshire Supertram system shortly after opening in March 1995 as “Picture in Time” continues today.

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