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no.488

Tram on Bridge Road

22 July 1911

Looking north-west along Bridge Road. Test tram number 6 is approaching on the new line, advert on front for Worthington beer. Road is dirty. On left road is bounded by tall brick wall and pavement, behind the fence is the railway line and the original tram line is behind the brick wall. Horse drawn cart on right. Railway signals at end of road, Black Combe in distance. The tram line was moved from Ferry Road to Bridge Road and the inaugural run was 22nd July 1911.

https://www.sankeyphotoarchive.uk/collection/view/?id=2119

no.488

Tram on Bridge Road

22 July 1911

Looking north-west along Bridge Road. Test tram number 6 is approaching on the new line, advert on front for Worthington beer. Road is dirty. On left road is bounded by tall brick wall and pavement, behind the fence is the railway line and the original tram line is behind the brick wall. Horse drawn cart on right. Railway signals at end of road, Black Combe in distance. The tram line was moved from Ferry Road to Bridge Road and the inaugural run was 22nd July 1911.

Location: Bridge Road, Barrow Island, Barrow-in-Furness Cumbria Archives Reference: BDB 86/1/258
Sankey Number: 488

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481 Japanese visit to Barrow, July 8th to 10th 1911 Brass band in uniforms on board ship.
482 Biggar Bank Crowds of people, pram, large globe of world, horse.
483    Biggar Bank Crowd of people on grass.
484    Swings, Biggar Bank Children palying on swings
485 Biggar Bank Man stood in front of large globe of the World. Children looking at camera.
486 Electric light standard Electric lights outside shop fronts. Possibly Cookes buildings.
487    Electric light standard Electric lights outside shop fronts. Possibly Cookes buildings.
488    First car on Bridge Road July 22 1911 Tram travelling South along Bridge Road.