Description
Step back in time and discover the fascinating story of Bradford’s lost tramways and trolleybuses, once the beating heart of the city’s transport network. Serving generations of Bradford residents from the late 19th century until the 1970s, these iconic vehicles connected communities and shaped everyday life across the district.
Join Andy Feather, from The Trolleybus Museum, as he explores the rise and fall of Bradford’s unique transport systems through vintage photographs, personal stories and remarkable historical insights. Learn about the memorable routes, distinctive tram and trolleybus designs and the workers and passengers who relied on them every day. This engaging talk also uncovers why these beloved modes of transport disappeared as Bradford embraced more modern transit systems.
Blending social history, engineering and nostalgia, The Lost Tramways and Trolleybuses of Bradford offers a captivating glimpse into a vanished era of travel that still holds a special place in the city’s memory.
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