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Here's the first electric tram on Kingston Bridge, in 1906. Image: public domain 1861: American entrepreneur George Francis Train begins running horse-drawn trams between Notting Hill Gate and ...
But the history of trams goes back more than 200 years when they were the most cutting-edge transport ... and costly’ horse population, the museum explained. London population had grown to ...
This interactive museum traces the history of London’s world-famous ... the capital's first licensed public transport – the sedan chair – and a horse-drawn omnibus from 1805, its painted ...
The museum’s award-winning galleries, showcasing 200 years of London transport history, will be open for families to explore.
A horse-drawn tram is to ... The 19th century tram L53 was rescued from Glossop, where it was used as a hairdressers and a fish and chip shop. After 25 years of restoration by members of the ...
In today’s special EV episode, Tom Cunnington from Transport for London explains the technology behind the city’s new tram-buses - or ieTrams, as they're also known. He also discusses TfL's ...