You may recall late last year how we mentioned a forthcoming book based on the recollections of former student conductor on the Leeds trams in the mid-1950s, and well-known tram enthusiast, Chris Thornburn. And now the book has been published so you can secure your copy of this unique look at how things were working on the trams.
The number of first-person operational accounts by tram workers have been rare over the years, with only four high-profile editions known of. This makes Chris’ book even more unique as he focusses on the crew who operated the trams, not merely what they did, but how it was done.
In On Top o’ t’ Job Chris Thornburn details the training, “Patterns of Work”, and the various facets of the job on the road. It links to driving, driver and conductor being a team, and brings in other places in the UK and abroad as a comparison.
The book is illustrated with 130 photos from the author’s own collection and has 206 pages. The price of the book is £35.
- You can purchase your copy by visiting the Memories of Motion website at https://shop.memoriesofmotion.co.uk/products/on-top-ot-job-chris-thornburn