Category Archives: Picture in Time

Picture in Time: South Yorkshire Supertram 12

Posted on Saturday 3 February 2018 by Gareth Prior

The early days of the South Yorkshire Supertram are featured in today’s Picture in Time.

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Picture in Time: Blackpool Jubilee 762 & Balloon 712

Posted on Thursday 1 February 2018 by Gareth Prior

Today we are back in 1987 for this latest archive view from Blackpool as we take a look at two trams operating on the Prom during the main summer season.

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Picture in Time: London Transport 1858

Posted on Tuesday 30 January 2018 by Gareth Prior

The chances are if you have visited the East Anglia Transport Museum over the past few decades you will have enjoyed the sight of London Transport HR/2 1858 operating along the museum’s tramway. But in this edition of Picture in … Continue reading →

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Picture in Time: Croydon Tramlink 2531 & 2546

Posted on Saturday 27 January 2018 by Gareth Prior

A double helping of trams in adverts for you in this edition of Picture in Time as we head back to the year 2000 and Croydon Tramlink.

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Picture in Time: Blackpool Twin Car 676+686 & Balloon 710

Posted on Thursday 25 January 2018 by Gareth Prior

We are on the way back to 1981 for today’s Picture in Time image as we find ourselves at Pleasure Beach for a couple of views featuring two trams.

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Picture in Time: Dudley, Stourbridge & District 5

Posted on Tuesday 23 January 2018 by Gareth Prior

Shortly before Christmas we saw the return of Dudley, Stourbridge & District 5 to service at the Black Country Living Museum following the completion of a major overhaul and in this edition of Picture in Time it is that tram … Continue reading →

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Picture in Time: Docklands Light Railway 05

Posted on Saturday 20 January 2018 by Gareth Prior

We go back almost exactly 30 years for today’s archive image with a view from the Docklands Light Railway.

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Picture in Time: Rigby Road Depot

Posted on Thursday 18 January 2018 by Gareth Prior

Blackpool is the location once again for this edition of Picture in Time as we take a look inside Rigby Road Depot back in 1987.

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Picture in Time: Liverpool 245

Posted on Tuesday 16 January 2018 by Gareth Prior

Going back to 1979 for today’s trip into the archives as we head to Southport for a view of Liverpool 245 whilst it was stored at the old Steamport attraction.

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Picture in Time: Nottingham Express Transit 211

Posted on Saturday 13 January 2018 by Gareth Prior

We go back a little over 11 years in this instalment of Picture in Time with an image taken on Nottingham Express Transit.

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Picture in Time: Blackpool Centenary 646

Posted on Thursday 11 January 2018 by Gareth Prior

In this edition of Picture in Time we are back in Blackpool – or Fleetwood if you want to be completely precise – with an image of one of the much maligned, but vital, Centenary Cars.

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Picture in Time: Great Orme Tramway 4 & 5

Posted on Tuesday 9 January 2018 by Gareth Prior

We head off to North Wales for this edition of our archive photo series with a view on the Great Orme Tramway of the two trams which have operated the lower section service ever since opening in 1902.

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Picture in Time: Midland Metro 01

Posted on Saturday 6 January 2018 by Gareth Prior

We travel back in time to the year 2000 for this edition of Picture in Time with the Midland Metro system the focus of our attention.

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Picture in Time: Blackpool Balloons 709, 708 & Coronation 644

Posted on Thursday 4 January 2018 by Gareth Prior

Heading back to Blackpool for this edition of Picture in Time with an image taken in the late 1960s.

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Picture in Time: Modern Electric Tramways 7, 6 and Mobile Shop 01

Posted on Tuesday 2 January 2018 by Gareth Prior

In our first delve into the archives for 2018 we go back over 50 years ago to Eastbourne for an image taken of three trams on the Modern Electric Tramways operation on the Sussex coast before it headed over to … Continue reading →

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Picture in Time: Blackpool Balloon 708

Posted on Thursday 30 November 2017 by Gareth Prior

For our final instalment of Picture in Time for 2017 we are heading back to Blackpool for a typical 1980s image of a tram running along Lord Street.

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Picture in Time: Snaefell Mountain Railway 2

Posted on Tuesday 28 November 2017 by Gareth Prior

In this edition of Picture in Time we are back on the Isle of Man for an image from the Snaefell Mountain Railway in 1992.

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Picture in Time: Dublin Luas 3003

Posted on Saturday 25 November 2017 by Gareth Prior

Making its debut in the Picture in Time series in this edition we travel to Dublin for an image taken during 2004 of one of the Alstom Citadis trams, before they were lengthened.

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In Pictures: Blackpool Brush 625

Posted on Thursday 23 November 2017 by Gareth Prior

With the 80th anniversary year of the Blackpool Brush Railcoach starting to come to an end we take a look at another of the surviving class members in our latest delve into the archives. This time around we land in … Continue reading →

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Picture in Time: Blackpool Marton VAMBAC 11

Posted on Tuesday 21 November 2017 by Gareth Prior

An image from the 1970s is the feature of today’s edition of Picture in Time as we head to the early days of the East Anglia Transport Museum with a look at the unique Blackpool Marton VAMBAC 11.

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