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Glory Mine fully occupied. Members Day 1979
by Alan Murray-Rust
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The main feature of Members' Day was a parade of all operable trams,... (more)
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'Rack' 2 at Cliffside, 1966
by Alan Murray-Rust
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Cliffside was the original terminus of electric operation. The conductor has... (more)
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Crich tramway museum from the air, 1986 – 2
by Alan Murray-Rust
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Hot air balloon flights were a feature of several of the Grand Transport... (more)
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Crich tramway museum from the air, 1986 – 1
by Alan Murray-Rust
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Hot air balloon flights were a feature of several of the Grand Transport... (more)
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Crich tramway museum, main line – 1982
by Alan Murray-Rust
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By this time the main line had been fully paved with setts, but as yet there is... (more)
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Sheffield water car 330 and Depot A
by Alan Murray-Rust
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Depot A was the first depot building to be erected, later superseded by the... (more)
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Steam gallopers at the Grand Transport Extravaganza, 1968
by Alan Murray-Rust
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This was the first Extravaganza, an annual August Bank Holiday event at Crich... (more)
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Glasgow 22 at Cabin, 1979
by Alan Murray-Rust
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The location took its name from the quarrymen's cabin on the right. Note... (more)
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Liverpool 869 passing through the Bowes Lyon bridge, 1994
by Alan Murray-Rust
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One of 163 streamlined bogie trams built in the late 1930s as part of a major... (more)
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London County Council Tramways 106 approaching the Bowes Lyon bridge, 1989
by Alan Murray-Rust
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This shows the interlaced track through the bridge. This type of track layout... (more)
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Prague 180 at Stephenson Place, 1989
by Alan Murray-Rust
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A sunny October morning after overnight rain at the end of the operating season.... (more)
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Paisley 68 approaches the Bowes Lyon bridge, 1986
by Alan Murray-Rust
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The double track through the bridge is now in place, as is the new pedestrian... (more)
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London County Council Tramways 106 passing the quarry, 1986
by Alan Murray-Rust
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The improvement of the line to double track is in progress.
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Blackpool 167 at Stephenson Place, 1986
by Alan Murray-Rust
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This view shows the initial stage of the library and archive development at the... (more)
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John Bull at Stephenson Place, 1985
by Alan Murray-Rust
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The steam tram Link was making... ( more)
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John Bull and Sheffield 510 at Wakebridge, 1985
by Alan Murray-Rust
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The steam tram Link was making... ( more)
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London County Council Tramways 106 passing through the Bowes Lyon bridge, 1984
by Alan Murray-Rust
geograph for square SK3455
This was the first former London tram to operate at the Museum, having been... (more)
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Southampton 45 and Blackpool 40 at Glory Mine, 1984
by Alan Murray-Rust
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Glorious May sunshine. In the years since the vegetation has grown considerably... (more)
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Starting 'GMJ', depot yard, 1984
by Alan Murray-Rust
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'GMJ' is one of a pair of Ruston-Hornsby diesel locomotives that ran... (more)
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Blackpool trams line-up, 1984
by Alan Murray-Rust
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'Balloon' double-deck 710 was on loan from Blackpool Transport as part... (more)
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Progress on the picnic area, 1984
by Alan Murray-Rust
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The partially completed Bowes Lyon bridge can be seen on the left. The dragline... (more)
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Blackpool 40 passing the bandstand, 1984
by Alan Murray-Rust
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The tram Link had been... ( more)
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Blackpool 710 approaching the Bowes Lyon Bridge, 1984
by Alan Murray-Rust
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This tram was on loan from Blackpool Transport as part of an exchange programme... (more)
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Chesterfield horse tram 8 at Stephenson Place, 1982
by Alan Murray-Rust
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See also Link .
For convenience of... ( more)
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Chesterfield horse tram 8 at Town End, 1982
by Alan Murray-Rust
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One of two horse trams in the Museum's collection to have run in passenger... (more)
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Bowes-Lyon Bridge under construction, 1982
by Alan Murray-Rust
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The western abutment is well progressed. The line was still single track at this time.
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Blackpool & Fleetwood 'Rack' 2 at Town End, 1982
by Alan Murray-Rust
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Waiting for departure. Open cars are always popular, especially on days like... (more)
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Trams at Wakebridge, 1980
by Alan Murray-Rust
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Glasgow 812, Gateshead 5 and Southampton 45.
On the left is the former... (more)
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Paisley 68 on the depot fan, 1980
by Alan Murray-Rust
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Making its way onto the main line for start of service.
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Wakebridge, looking south, 1979
by Alan Murray-Rust
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Showing the octagon - constructed from panels salvaged from Birmingham's... (more)
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Glasgow 22 climbs the grade on the extension, 1979
by Alan Murray-Rust
geograph for square SK3455
The extension above Wakebridge was in its first full season of operation. The... (more)
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Glasgow 22 on the extension, 1979
by Alan Murray-Rust
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A view which is now totally unobtainable due to subsequent tree growth on the hillside.
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New York 674 on the extension, 1979
by Alan Murray-Rust
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View from the Matlock road near Wakebridge Farm.
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'Rack' 2 at the depot entrance, Members' Day 1979
by Alan Murray-Rust
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Preparing for the parade of all operational cars.
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A line up of trams near the depot, Members' Day 1979
by Alan Murray-Rust
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View across the depot yard, at that stage largely surfaced with gravel. The wall... (more)
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A line up of trams near the depot, Members' Day 1978
by Alan Murray-Rust
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Members' Day was notable for all the operable trams, including... (more)
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Passing the bandstand, 1977
by Alan Murray-Rust
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The bandstand was relatively newly erected at this time. Prague 180 is running... (more)
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Douglas Head Marine Drive tram no.1
by Alan Murray-Rust
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This is Britain's oldest surviving tramcar in original condition, and dates... (more)
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Wakebridge, 1977
by Alan Murray-Rust
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Looking down from the viewpoint, before the trees had grown to obscure the view.... (more)
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Jo'burg 60 approaching Wakebridge, 1977
by Alan Murray-Rust
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View from the Wakebridge viewpoint, before the trees grew to a point where the... (more)
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Newcastle 102 at Town End, Members' Day, 1977
by Alan Murray-Rust
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This view shows the Derby Assembly Rooms facade before the upper storeys were... (more)
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Stephenson Place, Members' Day, 1977
by Alan Murray-Rust
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The tradition of Members' Day was that all the available operational trams... (more)
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Glasgow 22 and Sheffield 264 passing the depots, 1977
by Alan Murray-Rust
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Taken on Members' Day, 1977. The tradition of Members' Day was that... (more)
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Gateshead 5 at Wakebridge, 1968
by Alan Murray-Rust
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The extension to Wakebridge was newly opened at this time, as can be seen from... (more)
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Approaching Cabin, 1968
by Alan Murray-Rust
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During the Grand Transport Extravaganza. The quarry was used as a car park for... (more)
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Sheffield 189 at Town End, 1968
by Alan Murray-Rust
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This tram came to the museum in working order after the closure of the Sheffield... (more)
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National Tramway Museum - 1995
by Alan Murray-Rust
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The Red Lion pub under construction.
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The opening of the Exhibition Hall, Tramway Museum
by Alan Murray-Rust
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Cutting the tape is (Sir) Neil Cossons, at that time Director of the Science Museum.
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Crich tramway under snow, 1979
by Alan Murray-Rust
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Looking up the line from Stephenson Place.
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Blackpool 49 passing the depot entrance, 1978
by Alan Murray-Rust
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The Birmingham gates at the depot entrance had not been erected at this stage,... (more)
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