Category Archives: Picture in Time

Picture in Time: Blackpool Brush 623

Posted on Friday 15 April 2022 by Gareth Prior

In this instalment of “Picture in Time”, we take a look at Blackpool Brush 623 in the sunshine in September 1976.

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Picture in Time: Blackpool Balloon 705

Posted on Friday 8 April 2022 by Gareth Prior

Over the next few weeks we will be taking a look at another set of shots Donald Brooks took in the early September of 1976 in Blackpool as “Picture in Time” continues.

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What’s New on British Trams Online? 3rd April 2022

Posted on Sunday 3 April 2022 by Gareth Prior

There are two sets of photos added this week as we feature recent images as well as heading back 10 years to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Flexity2 trams in Blackpool:

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Picture in Time: Seaton Tramway 12

Posted on Friday 1 April 2022 by Gareth Prior

We take another trip to the Seaton Tramway on 28th August 1995 for this instalment of “Picture in Time”.

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Picture in Time: Seaton Tramway 8

Posted on Friday 25 March 2022 by Gareth Prior

“Picture in Time” today is again in Devon at the Seaton Tramway where we take a look inside Riverside Depot at one of the tram’s which wasn’t in service on 28th August 1995.

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Picture in Time: Seaton Tramway 7

Posted on Friday 18 March 2022 by Gareth Prior

Its time for another trip to the Seaton Tramway for this latest instalment of our archive photo series “Picture in Time”.

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Picture in Time: Seaton Tramway 4

Posted on Friday 11 March 2022 by Gareth Prior

This edition of “Picture in Time” returns to the Seaton Tramway as we take a look at no. 4 at the end of August 1995.

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Picture in Time: Seaton Tramway 2

Posted on Friday 4 March 2022 by Gareth Prior

Starting from today “Picture in Time” returns to Devon for a selection of images taken on the Seaton Tramway during a visit by Bob Hodges on 28th August 1995.

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Picture in Time: Midland Metro 05

Posted on Friday 25 February 2022 by Gareth Prior

One final image from Midland Metro before “Picture in Time” moves location again.

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Picture in Time: Midland Metro 04

Posted on Friday 18 February 2022 by Gareth Prior

We take another trip to Midland Metro for this edition of “Picture in Time” and this time we feature T69 04.

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What’s New on British Trams Online? 13th February 2022

Posted on Sunday 13 February 2022 by Gareth Prior

There#s a double-helping of photos as part of this week’s main site update – from the archives and from the past week or so:

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Picture in Time: Midland Metro 03

Posted on Friday 11 February 2022 by Gareth Prior

“Picture in Time” returns to Midland Metro today as we take another look at one of the T69s in service.

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What’s New on British Trams Online? 6th February 2022

Posted on Sunday 6 February 2022 by Gareth Prior

We are heading back to May 2009 for this week’s set of photos as we take a look at events held at the Crich Tramway Village to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the first trams arriving on site:

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Picture in Time: Midland Metro 02

Posted on Friday 4 February 2022 by Gareth Prior

Another image from the past on Midland Metro in this edition of “Picture in Time” as we feature the second of the 16 strong class of Italian built T69s.

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Picture in Time: Midland Metro 14 & 16

Posted on Friday 28 January 2022 by Gareth Prior

This next set of archive modern tram images returns to the West Midlands as we feature the Midland Metro system starting off in 2014 at a now closed stop.

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Picture in Time: Blackpool Centenary 645 & Balloon 719

Posted on Friday 21 January 2022 by Gareth Prior

In this edition of “Picture in Time” we are featuring a single decker and a double decker tram operating on the Blackpool Tramway during September 2010.

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Picture in Time: Blackpool Centenary 644 & 643

Posted on Friday 14 January 2022 by Gareth Prior

We make a return to Blackpool in 2010 as “Picture in Time” continues.

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They Ran in 2021: Manx Electric Railway 22

Posted on Thursday 30 December 2021 by Gareth Prior

It’s a trip across the Irish Sea to the Isle of Man for today’s edition of “They Ran in 2021”.

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Picture in Time: Blackpool Centenary 641

Posted on Friday 17 December 2021 by Gareth Prior

Our Blackpool edition of “Picture in Time” is this week featuring an image taken during 2010 and showing the very first of the Centenary Cars.

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Picture in Time: Blackpool Balloon 726

Posted on Friday 10 December 2021 by Gareth Prior

In this edition of “Picture in Time” we are taking another look at one of the all over adverts carried on a Blackpool tram over the years – and its one which is still to be found on the featured … Continue reading →

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