Oct 23, 2024 | Curator's Choice, Tramway Anniversaries
24th October 2024 marks 100 years since the closure of one of Britain’s more unusual first-generation tramways, which was operated by the Morecambe Tramway Company in Lancashire. This company-owned system began life as a horse-drawn tramway on 3rd June 1887. Although...
Sep 19, 2024 | Curator's Choice, Tramway Anniversaries
Another Sheffield tramcar in our collection with an anniversary to celebrate this year is Sheffield 46, which is 125 years old in September 2024. This small single deck electric tramcar had a seating capacity not much larger than the horse trams it helped to displace,...
Sep 14, 2024 | Curator's Choice, Tramway Anniversaries
Sheffield Corporation horse tram No. 15 – the second oldest tramcar in the National Tramway Museum’s collection – celebrates its 150th anniversary this autumn! Like Oporto 9, which celebrated its sesquicentenary last year, this tramcar was also built by the...
Sep 1, 2024 | Curator's Choice, Tramway Anniversaries
31st August 2024 marks the 125th anniversary of the opening of Neath Corporation (gas-powered) Tramways, situated in South Wales, which was one of Britain’s most unusual first generation tramways. In common with most of Britain’s municipal tramways, Neath’s started...
Aug 31, 2024 | Curator's Choice, Tramway Anniversaries
31st August 2024 marks 150 years since the opening ceremony conducted by Aberdeen District Tramways. This system began life as a 2¼-mile long horse tramway with just two routes, six tramcars and a depot at Queen’s Cross. From these small beginnings the network...
Aug 15, 2024 | Events, Latest News
A Model Tram, Bus and Railway Exhibition will be held at the National Tramway Museum, Crich Tramway Village on Saturday 17th and Sunday 18th August 2024, 10am to 5pm both days.A total of 11 layouts will be present at the Exhibition, which includes: Stockport...
Aug 7, 2024 | Latest News
Severn Trent’s contractors, Forkers, have donated a defibrillator to Crich Tramway Village, home of the National Tramway Museum, near Matlock, Derbyshire. Gathering for the handover of the defibrillator were: Amanda Gillespie, Project Manager from Severn Trent, Ian...
Jul 14, 2024 | Curator's Choice, Tramway Anniversaries
14th July 2024 marks 100 years since the opening of the last of Britain’s first-generation tramways to begin operating – the Dearne District Light Railway in South Yorkshire. This system had the briefest duration of any of Britain’s electric tramways, lasting...
Jul 5, 2024 | Curator's Choice, Tramway Anniversaries
Sunday 5th July 1964 marked the day that the Tramway Museum Society finally achieved its primary aim of building and demonstrating an electrically powered tramway for fare-paying members of the public. The fact that this took place just over a year after the...
May 29, 2024 | Curator's Choice, Tramway Anniversaries
On 29th May 1884, the Highgate Hill Cable Tramway became the first cable tramway to be built in Europe. The short line of just under ¾ mile provided a connection between a busy horse tram terminus at the Archway Tavern and Highgate Village, which was at the top of the...