Category Archives: Picture in Time

Picture in Time: Blackpool 31

Posted on Friday 19 February 2021 by Gareth Prior

The location for this edition of “Picture in Time” is Beamish again.

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Picture in Time: Blackpool Diamond T tow truck

Posted on Monday 15 February 2021 by Gareth Prior

As we continue our look at some of the Works vehicles of Blackpool Corporation Transport in 1975 we find ourselves looking at one which was used mainly to tow buses but was also occasionally used for trams – it is … Continue reading →

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Picture in Time: Newcastle 114

Posted on Friday 12 February 2021 by Gareth Prior

Our regular “Picture in Time” series looking at traditional trams not operating in Blackpool moves on to Beamish for the next few weeks and we start off with a tram which originated from nearby Newcastle.

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Picture in Time: Blackpool Works Car 5

Posted on Monday 8 February 2021 by Gareth Prior

Last time in this series we saw a couple of images of Blackpool Works Car 5 – ex-English Electric Railcoach 221 – and we enjoyed it so much we’re going to feature the very same tram again this time out!

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What’s New on British Trams Online? 7th February 2021

Posted on Sunday 7 February 2021 by Gareth Prior

We are once again having to dip into the archives for this week’s set of photos as we head down to the Seaton Tramway again:

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Picture in Time: Glasgow 1100 & 1115

Posted on Friday 5 February 2021 by Gareth Prior

Before we move on to another location we just have time for one more archive photo from Crich and its 1985 again as a couple of Glasgow trams soak up the sunshine.

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Picture in Time: Blackpool Works Car 5

Posted on Monday 1 February 2021 by Gareth Prior

We return to Blackpool in 1971 for today’s archive photo image as we take a look at one of the converted Works vehicles.

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What’s New on British Trams Online – 31st January 2021

Posted on Sunday 31 January 2021 by Gareth Prior

It may have felt like one of the longest months ever but January is finally at an end with one final main site update and more photos from the archive:

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Picture in Time: Blackpool Toastrack 166 & Boat 607

Posted on Friday 29 January 2021 by Gareth Prior

In this latest edition of “Picture in Time” we are again heading back to Crich for another image from the archives.

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Picture in Time: Blackpool Railgrinder

Posted on Monday 25 January 2021 by Gareth Prior

For the next few editions of our Blackpool “Picture in Time” series of photos we are taking a look at some of the works vehicles which have served the system over the years and we start off with a tram … Continue reading →

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Picture in Time: New York 3rd Avenue Railway 674

Posted on Friday 22 January 2021 by Gareth Prior

We continue to move through the years at Crich for this latest edition of “Picture in Time” as we leap forward to the 1980s.

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Picture in Time: Blackpool Engineering Car 753 & Railgrinder 752

Posted on Monday 18 January 2021 by Gareth Prior

As with last week’s archive Blackpool tram image we are down at Rigby Road Depot for this latest edition of “Picture in Time”.

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What’s New on British Trams Online?

Posted on Sunday 17 January 2021 by Gareth Prior

There are another couple of Photo Galleries this week – from the past and from now:

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Picture in Time: Oporto 9, John Bull & Southampton 45

Posted on Friday 15 January 2021 by Gareth Prior

We head for another look at Crich in the 1960s for this latest edition of “Picture in Time”.

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Picture in Time: Blackpool Balloons 726 & 715 & Boat 602

Posted on Monday 11 January 2021 by Gareth Prior

We’re off down to Rigby Road Depot for our latest archive image from Blackpool.

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What’s New on British Trams Online?

Posted on Sunday 10 January 2021 by Gareth Prior

As well as announcing this year’s winners of the British Trams Online Tram of the Year we also bring you another couple of Photo Galleries as part of this week’s main site update:

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Picture in Time: Crich Depot Yard

Posted on Friday 8 January 2021 by Gareth Prior

For the next few editions of our traditional tram “Picture in Time” series we will be featuring what is now known as the Crich Tramway Village with a batch of images taken through the years at the museum.

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Picture in Time: Blackpool OMO 8

Posted on Monday 4 January 2021 by Gareth Prior

In this latest look at archive photos from the Blackpool Tramway we are again in September 1976 with the subject of our attention this time around being one of the OMO cars, a tram which have been credited with saving … Continue reading →

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Picture in Time: Manx Electric Railway 6

Posted on Friday 1 January 2021 by Gareth Prior

As we complete our small selection of 2010 Manx Electric Railway images we view an incredibly familiar viewpoint.

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Picture in Time: Blackpool Balloon 713

Posted on Monday 28 December 2020 by Gareth Prior

Today we continue our trip back to 1976 for another view of the Blackpool Tramway during the early September period.

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