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High Street, Newcastle-under-Lyme

This waterclour produced in 2001 by artist Alf Fallows depicts a nostalgic Newcastle scene. A tram and tram line can be seen in the foreground of the picture with an open topped car in front. The half ...

High Street, Newcastle-under-Lyme

A nostalgic wintery watercolour by artist Alf Fallows painted c2001 depicting the High Street in Newcastle-under-Lyme. A tram can be seen to the left of the painting in the foreground with the Guildhall ...

High Street, Newcastle-under-Lyme

The tram lines visible in the centre of this photograph give the date of pre 1928, when the trams were removed from Newcastle. On the far right hand side can be seen the shop of W. Parton, a professional ...

Hill Street, Swadlincote, Derbyshire

Looking south-east along Hill Street in Swadlincote with a Burton and Ashby tramcar in the centre of the picture. Most of the buildings on the left remain (2024) although over the years several have changed ...

Hill Street, Swadlincote, Derbyshire

Looking north-west along Hill Street towards the High Street in Swadlincote with a Burton and Ashby Tramcar in the centre of the picture. The Burton and Ashby Light Railway was a tramway system operating ...

Horse Drawn Tram, Hanley or Burslem

Trams such as these were used before the advent of electricity to power efficient motors for tramcars. Usually, just one horse would be used, but this tram travelling between Hanley and Burslem had to ...

Horse fair, Eastgate Street, Stafford

Lantern slide view of a horse fair taking place on Eastgate Street, Stafford. The horse fair took place twice a year. On the right is the White Hart Hotel, licencee W.J. Wright. On the left is the extension ...

Horse tram in Hope Street, Hanley

The sketch shows "Queen", the horse drawn tram running between Hanley and Burslem as it passes Enoch Bennett's draper's shop. Enoch Bennett was Arnold's father and ran a draper's shop at 90-92 Hope Street, ...

Inauguration of the trams in the Ironmarket, Newcastle-under-Lyme

This photograph shows the inauguration of the first tram service to reach Newcastle. The service was run by the Potteries Electric Traction Company. All of the companies tram's were single-deckers, like ...

Ironmarket, Newcastle-under-Lyme

Mason's the cabinet maker can be seen on the far left of the Ironmarket, with D. Read, the grocers next door. The view is looking down towards the Municipal Hall which was built between 1888 and 1890, ...

Ironmarket, Newcastle-under-Lyme

Looking west along Ironmarket, with a tram in front of the Municipal Hall on the right. Original photograph by William Parton of High Street, Newcastle-under-Lyme. Image from 'Staffordshire Past and ...

Kinver Light Railway Tram Terminus, Mill Lane, Kinver

Kinver Light Railway opened on 5th April 1901 and ran between Mill Lane, Kinver and the Fish Inn, Amblecote. The railway began to decline after World War One and the line closed in 1930, after the ...

Kinver Light Railway, The Hyde, Kinver

Kinver Light Railway opened on 5th April 1901 and ran between Mill Lane, Kinver and the Fish Inn, Amblecote. The railway began to decline after World War One and the line closed in 1930, after the ...

Laying tram lines, Burton upon Trent

Lantern slide view of workmen laying tramlines in Station Street. Trams were introduced in Burton in 1903, and they remained in the town until 1926. Copyright: Burton Library

Liverpool Road, Newcastle-under-Lyme

Liverpool Road looking north, with Broad Street on the right. Tram lines run down the centre of the road, probably up to Chesterton and down to the centre of Newcastle. H. Bell and Sons, Plumbers and ...

London Road, Chesterton

This watercolour of London Road in Chesterton was painted by Alf Fallows, a local artist. The scene depicts London Road in 1910, when the trams still ran through Chesterton

Market Street, Hednesford

Looking towards the railway bridge with Anglesey Street to the left and Victoria Street to the right. Note the L.R.W.R. motor-bus, one of three purchased in 1913 but requisitioned for Army use during ...

Market Street, Longton.

Black and white postcard with view of Market Street, Longton, Stoke-on-Trent. This view includes a horse and cart, pedestrians and tram lines. Most of the buildings in the foreground are now demolished. Taken ...