Leeds in the Age of the Tram

An irresistibly nostalgic top-deck tram ride down Leeds's Memory Lane! Trams of one form or another ran in Leeds from September 1871, and were to make an enormous contribution to the public transport system of that city for the next 88 years. On 29 October 1891, Leeds became the first city in the United Kingdom to operate electric trams on the overhead wire system. These became a familiar part of city life until they finally passed into history on a cold, foggy night in November 1959. In this volume Graham Twidale recalls affectionately the last nine years of tramway operation in Leeds. A time when the familiar red and cream trams (blue and cream up to the early 1950s) meandered frequently around the city. Over 100 superb black and white photographs, many never before published, will revive strong memories of times past; the distinctive sound of the cars as they ground their way up Beeston Hill, for example, with motors whining, or clattered over Briggate Junction to load at the famous barriers set in the middle of the road.

Author: Graham H E Twidale
Publisher: Silverlink
Extra Details: Pictorial card Covers 7 x 10 inches tall, Lavishly illustrated with Old B&W photos throughout.