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.