David:
Thanks for this -- I have passed it on to my friend, who also merits
a pat on the back.
As a general comment, transport (particularly trams & trains) are
good dating evidence:
1. Are there overhead wires or not? If the picture looks to be
Victorian or Edwardian, then no wires means horses or steam (=
early). If the picture looks recent, then no wires probably means
abandonment (= late). (NB: parts of London had the electrical
contact in a special groove between the rails, and this went on very
late.)
2. Trams & trains have a lot of serious anoraks, who know can tell
you that that is a Class XYZ tram, and they were only used on the
Buggins Road route between 1929 and 1934. Or, that that type of
overhead bracket was only used in Smokechester before 1919. Some of
this is finding its way onto the Internet, and is obviously very good
for dating.
Roger.
On 27 Aug 2006 at 12:23, GATLEY David A wrote:
> I never cease to be amazed at the range of interests fellow members of
> the group have, nor of the range of materials on the Internet.
>
> Keep up the good work.
>
> David
>
> ________________________________
>
> From: From: Local-History list on behalf of Roger Fern
> Sent: Sat 8/26/2006 22:56
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Bristol trams -- PS
>
>
>
> Hello again
>
> A friend, who is a virtuoso net-surfer, has just sent me the
> following URL to look at:
>
> http://weldgen.tripod.com/bristol-history-com/id4.html
>
> This says: "The [tram] service was severely handicapped by bombing
> raids that brought down wires and poles, and the Bedminster and Ashton
> services were halted forever in January 1941 when Bedminster depot was
> hit."
>
> Roger Fern.
>
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