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Holroyd Smith - British Entrepreneur Of the 1880s
John Woodman Blackpool's place in the pantheon of electric tramway firsts was brought about by a combination of a Halifax inventor,...
John Woodman
Nov 2, 2022
Sixty Years Ago - 1962 The Last Marton Trams
John Woodman October 1962 saw the replacement of Marton's all street tram service by a new 26 Bus route running from Talbot Square to...
John Woodman
Oct 29, 2022
Six Buses An Hour
John Woodman There was once an era of high frequency bus routes which saw a departure every ten minutes on many services. Present...
John Woodman
Oct 28, 2022
Stop In The Name Of The Law
John Woodman Tram service in Fleetwood was halted today due to a police incident on the curve into Lord Street. A police van from the...
John Woodman
Oct 13, 2022
Carping Critics
John Woodman The inevitability of online media being used as platforms for vitriolic messaging by a small minority who tend to hide...
John Woodman
Oct 3, 2022
The Glory Of Marton's Trams 1901 - 1962
John Woodman The sight of two Marton 'Vambacs' passing each other on Clifton Street just before the very tight curve on to Abingdon...
John Woodman
Oct 3, 2022
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