Category Archives: Picture in Time

Picture in Time: Great Orme Tramway 6

Posted on Sunday 15 May 2016 by Gareth Prior

We go black and white for today’s Picture in Time image as we are heading to the North Wales coast for an image of Great Orme Tramway 6 over 50 years ago.

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Picture in Time: Blackpool Balloon 722

Posted on Thursday 12 May 2016 by Gareth Prior

It’s back to Blackpool and the year is 1972 as we return to our Picture in Time series for a couple of images of Balloon car 722.

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Picture in Time: Midland Metro 11

Posted on Sunday 1 May 2016 by Gareth Prior

Probably the most popular livery to ever be carried on a Midland Metro tram features in our latest installment of Picture in Time as we take a look at T69 11 whilst it was carrying its Birmingham Corporation inspired colour … Continue reading →

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Picture in Time: Sheffield 342

Posted on Wednesday 27 April 2016 by Gareth Prior

We have previously featured Beamish’s Sheffield 264 in the “Picture in Time” series when it was actually running as 264 but today we go back a bit further in time to see the tram when it was still under the … Continue reading →

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Picture in Time: Croydon Tramlink 2533

Posted on Sunday 24 April 2016 by Gareth Prior

We head back to Croydon Tramlink for today’s Picture in Time image for a view of another of the early all over adverts carried by the trams with a design for Nescafe on 2533.

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Picture in Time: Blackpool Balloon 724

Posted on Wednesday 20 April 2016 by Gareth Prior

We’re off to sunny Blackpool for the latest instalment of Picture in Time with an image taken during 2005 of Modified Balloon 724.

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Picture in Time: Stagecoach Supertram 118

Posted on Sunday 17 April 2016 by Gareth Prior

We head off to Sheffield for today’s archive image for a view of one of the trams of Stagecoach Supertram as seen in 2003.

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Picture in Time: Sheffield 264 (the Beamish one!)

Posted on Wednesday 13 April 2016 by Gareth Prior

In an odd quirk of fortune there are two trams from Sheffield numbered 264 which were saved for preservation and in today’s “Picture in Time” image we take a look at the one which has just returned to service at … Continue reading →

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Picture in Time: Manchester Metrolink 1001

Posted on Sunday 10 April 2016 by Gareth Prior

We head back 21 years to 1995 for today’s edition of Picture in Time with a view of the very first of the T68s constructed for Manchester Metrolink – 1001.

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Picture in Time: Snaefell Mountain Railway 3

Posted on Wednesday 6 April 2016 by Gareth Prior

The latest edition of Picture in Time heads back to the Isle of Man for some views of Snaefell Mountain Railway 3 in recent times.

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Picture in Time: Midland Metro 07

Posted on Sunday 3 April 2016 by Gareth Prior

It’s a more modern than usual Picture in Time for you today as our archive only goes back two years to January 2014 for a look at Midland Metro – but those two years have seen a major change in … Continue reading →

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Picture in Time: Blackpool Brush 622

Posted on Wednesday 30 March 2016 by Gareth Prior

The Picture in Time machine ends up in Blackpool again for our latest image with the year being 1974 and the tram Brush Railcoach 622.

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Video in Time: Crich in the 1960s Part 2

Posted on Monday 28 March 2016 by Gareth Prior

Last week we brought you an extra treat in the form of the very first Video in Time and now after requests for more (well one request but that’s good enough for us!) we bring you a second part of … Continue reading →

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Picture in Time: Croydon Tramlink 2545

Posted on Sunday 27 March 2016 by Gareth Prior

Back to a still image for today’s Picture in Time as we head to Croydon for a view of one of the original trams during the testing and commissioning process in 1999.

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Video in Time: Crich in the 1960s

Posted on Wednesday 23 March 2016 by Gareth Prior

It’s Picture in Time with a twist today as we actually looking at some moving pictures for our very first Video in Time. This footage dates from the 1960s and shows the early years at what we now know as … Continue reading →

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Picture in Time: Stagecoach Supertram 103

Posted on Sunday 20 March 2016 by Gareth Prior

Back to the archives with Picture in Time this time settling in South Yorkshire for an image of Stagecoach Supertram 103 in 2003.

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Picture in Time: Blackpool Balloons 700 & 703

Posted on Wednesday 16 March 2016 by Gareth Prior

We are once again in Blackpool for the latest instalment of Picture in Time with a photo taken at Bispham in 1993.

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Picture in Time: Manchester Metrolink 2005

Posted on Sunday 13 March 2016 by Gareth Prior

We are off to Manchester again for Picture in Time today with a view of T68A 2005 back in 2000.

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Picture in Time: Manx Electric Railway 1

Posted on Wednesday 9 March 2016 by Gareth Prior

Today our archive picture series heads across the Irish Sea back to the Isle of Man with our image this time coming from the Manx Electric Railway in 1992.

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Picture in Time: Midland Metro 03

Posted on Sunday 6 March 2016 by Gareth Prior

Picture in Time today heads to the West Midlands for a view dated to 2000 of Midland Metro T69 03.

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