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ON THIS DAY 1860 The first British tramway, operated by the Birkenhead Street Railway, was inaugurated by an ..

... THIS DAY 1860 The first British tramway, operated by the Birkenhead Street Railway, was inaugurated by an American, George Francis Train. = 1862 ‘Stonewall’ Jackson led the Confederates to victory at the second Battle of Bull Run in Virginia during the ...

Published: Tuesday 30 August 1994
Newspaper: Northamptonshire Evening Telegraph
County: Northamptonshire, England
Type: Advertisement | Words: 112 | Page: 10 | Tags: none

TRAFFIC IN THE CAPITAL

... d railways, operated by steam and subsequently electrified, and by the tramcar. This was pioneered by an American, George Francis Train, who opened three horsedrawn lines for demonstration purposes in 1861, having also tried in Birkenhead the previous ...

Published: Thursday 13 November 1975
Newspaper: Country Life
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 1947 | Page: 140 | Tags: none

NOVEMBER 3, 1975 35 PENCE / f [y // !I o | U 7 i ’ l / /i ;-i/

... d railways, operated by steam and subsequently electrified, and by the tramcar. This was pioneered by an American, George Francis Train, who opened three horsedrawn lines for demonstration purposes in 1861, having also tried in Birkenhead the previous ...

Published: Thursday 13 November 1975
Newspaper: Country Life
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 95381 | Page: 19 | Tags: none