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Tramline Collection

"Tramline: A Journey Through Time and Places" Step back in time to the Blitz in London, as we traverse Balham High Road during World War II

Background imageTramline Collection: Reading, Royal County of Berkshire - Tram on the Bath Road

Reading, Royal County of Berkshire - Tram on the Bath Road, advertising the Heelas Store on Broad Street (now John Lewis). Date: 1907

Background imageTramline Collection: Whitechapel High Street, London, c. 1930 (b / w photo)

Whitechapel High Street, London, c. 1930 (b / w photo)
XJF294012 Whitechapel High Street, London, c.1930 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

Background imageTramline Collection: Blitz in London -- Balham High Road, WW2

Blitz in London -- Balham High Road, WW2
Blitz in London -- a bus in a bomb crater over an underground station in Balham High Road, SW London, 14 October 1940

Background imageTramline Collection: Tram in Lisbon, Portugal, Europe

Tram in Lisbon, Portugal, Europe

Background imageTramline Collection: Stranmillis Road, Belfast

Stranmillis Road, Belfast - a street scene with tram and tramline and people crossing the road. (Location: Northern Ireland: County Antrim: Belfast). Date: circa early 1900s

Background imageTramline Collection: Union Street and Facade, Aberdeen, Scotland

Union Street and Facade, Aberdeen, Scotland Date: 1924

Background imageTramline Collection: Mosley Street, and City Art Gallery, Manchester, c. 1910 (b / w photo)

Mosley Street, and City Art Gallery, Manchester, c. 1910 (b / w photo)
XJF323007 Mosley Street, and City Art Gallery, Manchester, c.1910 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageTramline Collection: Tram, Beamish Museum, Stanley, County Durham

Tram, Beamish Museum, Stanley, County Durham. The Beamish Museum is an open air museum devoted to recreating life in a northern Industrial town in the early 20th century

Background imageTramline Collection: The potteries, 1926. Artist: Edgar & Winifred Ward

The potteries, 1926. Artist: Edgar & Winifred Ward
The potteries, 1926. From An Outline of Christianity, The Story of Our Civilisation, volume 5: Christianity Today and Tomorrow, edited by RG Parsons and AS Peake

Background imageTramline Collection: German Hussars in Antwerp, between c1914 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service

German Hussars in Antwerp, between c1914 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
German Hussars in Antwerp, between c1914 and c1915. German Hussars on horses in the street in Antwerp, Belgium during World War I.

Background imageTramline Collection: The American Centennial Exhibition: one of the Principal Streets in Philadelphia, 1876

The American Centennial Exhibition: one of the Principal Streets in Philadelphia, 1876. Creator: Unknown
The American Centennial Exhibition: one of the Principal Streets in Philadelphia, 1876. The guidebook published by Messrs. J. B

Background imageTramline Collection: Main Street, Dayton, Ohio, c1902. Creator: William H. Jackson

Main Street, Dayton, Ohio, c1902. Creator: William H. Jackson
Main Street, Dayton, Ohio, c1902

Background imageTramline Collection: Buhl Stamping Co. building, Detroit, Mich. between 1905 and 1915. Creator: Unknown

Buhl Stamping Co. building, Detroit, Mich. between 1905 and 1915. Creator: Unknown
Buhl Stamping Co. building, Detroit, Mich. between 1905 and 1915

Background imageTramline Collection: Buhl Stamping Co. building, Detroit, Mich. between 1905 and 1915. Creator: Unknown

Buhl Stamping Co. building, Detroit, Mich. between 1905 and 1915. Creator: Unknown
Buhl Stamping Co. building, Detroit, Mich. between 1905 and 1915

Background imageTramline Collection: Public Library, Boston, Mass. between 1900 and 1906. Creator: Unknown

Public Library, Boston, Mass. between 1900 and 1906. Creator: Unknown
Public Library, Boston, Mass. between 1900 and 1906

Background imageTramline Collection: Entrance to the White City, Cleveland, O[hio], between 1900 and 1906. Creator: Unknown

Entrance to the White City, Cleveland, O[hio], between 1900 and 1906. Creator: Unknown
Entrance to the White City, Cleveland, O[hio], between 1900 and 1906

Background imageTramline Collection: Gay Street, Knoxville, Tenn. between 1900 and 1910. Creator: Unknown

Gay Street, Knoxville, Tenn. between 1900 and 1910. Creator: Unknown
Gay Street, Knoxville, Tenn. between 1900 and 1910

Background imageTramline Collection: Main Street, Norfolk, Va. c.between 1910 and 1920. Creator: Unknown

Main Street, Norfolk, Va. c.between 1910 and 1920. Creator: Unknown
Main Street, Norfolk, Va. c.between 1910 and 1920

Background imageTramline Collection: Main Street, Rochester, N.Y. between 1900 and 1910. Creator: Unknown

Main Street, Rochester, N.Y. between 1900 and 1910. Creator: Unknown
Main Street, Rochester, N.Y. between 1900 and 1910

Background imageTramline Collection: Buhl Stamping Co. Detroit, between 1900 and 1905. Creator: Unknown

Buhl Stamping Co. Detroit, between 1900 and 1905. Creator: Unknown
Buhl Stamping Co. Detroit, between 1900 and 1905

Background imageTramline Collection: Moses Taylor Hospital, Scranton, Pa. between 1900 and 1906. Creator: Unknown

Moses Taylor Hospital, Scranton, Pa. between 1900 and 1906. Creator: Unknown
Moses Taylor Hospital, Scranton, Pa. between 1900 and 1906

Background imageTramline Collection: Main Street, west from 12th, Richmond, Va. c.between 1910 and 1920. Creator: Unknown

Main Street, west from 12th, Richmond, Va. c.between 1910 and 1920. Creator: Unknown
Main Street, west from 12th, Richmond, Va. c.between 1910 and 1920

Background imageTramline Collection: Travel views of Europe, between 1904 and 1938. Creator: Arnold Genthe

Travel views of Europe, between 1904 and 1938. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Travel views of Europe, between 1904 and 1938

Background imageTramline Collection: Woodward & Lothrop's Department Store, Washington, D.C. - Trucks, 1912. Creator: Unknown

Woodward & Lothrop's Department Store, Washington, D.C. - Trucks, 1912. Creator: Unknown
Woodward & Lothrop's Department Store, Washington, D.C. - Trucks, 1912

Background imageTramline Collection: Travel views of Europe, between 1904 and 1938. Creator: Arnold Genthe

Travel views of Europe, between 1904 and 1938. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Travel views of Europe, between 1904 and 1938. Open carriages and overhead catenaries for trams

Background imageTramline Collection: General Maas of Mexico - His Home in Vera Cruz [sic], 1915. Creator: Harris & Ewing

General Maas of Mexico - His Home in Vera Cruz [sic], 1915. Creator: Harris & Ewing
General Gustavo Maas of Mexico - His Home in Veracruz, 1915

Background imageTramline Collection: Travel views of Cuba and Guatemala, between 1899 and 1926. Creator: Arnold Genthe

Travel views of Cuba and Guatemala, between 1899 and 1926. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Travel views of Cuba and Guatemala, between 1899 and 1926

Background imageTramline Collection: Travel views of Cuba and Guatemala, between 1899 and 1926. Creator: Arnold Genthe

Travel views of Cuba and Guatemala, between 1899 and 1926. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Travel views of Cuba and Guatemala, between 1899 and 1926

Background imageTramline Collection: Intercollegiate House made for Natl. Woman's Party, between 1905 and 1945. Creator: Harris & Ewing

Intercollegiate House made for Natl. Woman's Party, between 1905 and 1945. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Intercollegiate House made for National Woman's Party, between 1905 and 1945. USA

Background imageTramline Collection: Railway Omnibus on the Cours la Reine, Paris; Railways upon ordinary roads, 1854. Creator: Unknown

Railway Omnibus on the Cours la Reine, Paris; Railways upon ordinary roads, 1854. Creator: Unknown
Railway Omnibus on the Cours la Reine, Paris; Railways upon ordinary roads, 1854. From "Cassells Illustrated Family Paper; London Weekly 31/12/1853 - 30/12/1854"

Background imageTramline Collection: David Coxey, 1914. Creator: Harris & Ewing. David Coxey, 1914. Creator: Harris & Ewing

David Coxey, 1914. Creator: Harris & Ewing. David Coxey, 1914. Creator: Harris & Ewing
David Coxey, 1914. [Relative of US politician Jacob General Coxey?)

Background imageTramline Collection: Guatemala - Street Scene, Guatemala City, 1911. Creator: Harris & Ewing

Guatemala - Street Scene, Guatemala City, 1911. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Guatemala - Street Scene, Guatemala City
Guatemala - Street Scene, Guatemala City, 1911. ['Peluqueria Berlinesa - (Berlin Hairdresser's); Max Ueberschaer - Oficina Tecnica (technical workshop)']

Background imageTramline Collection: Blackpools Tram Cars

Blackpools Tram Cars
Blackpools Luxury Streamline Tram Cars, including double ( Balloon ) and single decker varieties and a fully open boat tram

Background imageTramline Collection: Midland Hotel and Station - Bradford, West Yorkshire

Midland Hotel and Station - Bradford, West Yorkshire
Midland Hotel and Railway Station Station - Forster Square, Bradford, West Yorkshire. The statue (centre) is of Richard Oastler, who fought against the use of child labour in the mills. Date: 1912

Background imageTramline Collection: Gerard Street, Ashton-in-Makerfield, Lancashire

Gerard Street, Ashton-in-Makerfield, Lancashire. Date: circa 1950s

Background imageTramline Collection: Piccadilly, Manchester, 1910 (coloured photo)

Piccadilly, Manchester, 1910 (coloured photo)
XJF466262 Piccadilly, Manchester, 1910 (coloured photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection

Background imageTramline Collection: San Francisco, California, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange

San Francisco, California, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
San Francisco, California

Background imageTramline Collection: Down East Water St. from the Kirby House, 1880 / 89. Creator: Henry Hamilton Bennett

Down East Water St. from the Kirby House, 1880 / 89. Creator: Henry Hamilton Bennett
Down East Water St. from the Kirby House, 1880/89. Albumen print, stereo, no.840 from the series " Milwaukee and Vicinity"

Background imageTramline Collection: City Art Gallery, Manchester (coloured photo)

City Art Gallery, Manchester (coloured photo)
3642659 City Art Gallery, Manchester (coloured photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: City Art Gallery, Manchester)

Background imageTramline Collection: Pennsylvania Railroad Station, Market Street West at Penn Square, 1889 (albumen print)

Pennsylvania Railroad Station, Market Street West at Penn Square, 1889 (albumen print)
567795 Pennsylvania Railroad Station, Market Street West at Penn Square, 1889 (albumen print) by American Photographer, (19th century); Free Library of Philadelphia; (add.info)

Background imageTramline Collection: Spring In Milan, The Crowd Storms Monzas Trams To Go To Spend Sunday In The Countryside

Spring In Milan, The Crowd Storms Monzas Trams To Go To Spend Sunday In The Countryside (colour litho)
2798539 Spring In Milan, The Crowd Storms Monzas Trams To Go To Spend Sunday In The Countryside (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: Spring In Milan)

Background imageTramline Collection: Poster advertising the electric tram at Versailles (colour litho)

Poster advertising the electric tram at Versailles (colour litho)
PER248062 Poster advertising the electric tram at Versailles (colour litho) by French School; Private Collection; (add.info.: affiche des chemins de fer de l Ouest; France; ); French, out of copyright

Background imageTramline Collection: View of Dresden from the Bruehlsche Terrasse on the Katholische Hofkirche, c

View of Dresden from the Bruehlsche Terrasse on the Katholische Hofkirche, c
XIR215502 View of Dresden from the Bruehlsche Terrasse on the Katholische Hofkirche, c.1910 (b/w photo) by Jousset, (fl.1910); Private Collection; French, out of copyright

Background imageTramline Collection: Women war-workers in a South Downs County, illustration from

Women war-workers in a South Downs County, illustration from
STC405617 Women war-workers in a South Downs County, illustration from The Illustrated War News, 28th February 1917 (b/w photo) by English Photographer

Background imageTramline Collection: Electric tramlines laid on the frozen Neva River (b / w photo)

Electric tramlines laid on the frozen Neva River (b / w photo)
BCC468100 Electric tramlines laid on the frozen Neva River (b/w photo) by Russian Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageTramline Collection: Briggate, Leeds, 1884 (oil on canvas)

Briggate, Leeds, 1884 (oil on canvas)
LMG209318 Briggate, Leeds, 1884 (oil on canvas) by Jenkins, Wilfred (1857-1936); Leeds Museums and Art Galleries (Abbey House Museum) UK; eLeeds Museums and Galleries; English, out of copyright

Background imageTramline Collection: Trolley Turn-A-Round on Market Street, Philadelphia, c. 1910 (b / w photo)

Trolley Turn-A-Round on Market Street, Philadelphia, c. 1910 (b / w photo)
AKM203530 Trolley Turn-A-Round on Market Street, Philadelphia, c.1910 (b/w photo) by American Photographer, (20th century)

Background imageTramline Collection: The Coach Driver of the Omnibus Company, 1888 (oil on board)

The Coach Driver of the Omnibus Company, 1888 (oil on board)
987440 The Coach Driver of the Omnibus Company, 1888 (oil on board) by Toulouse-Lautrec, Henri de (1864-1901); 80x51 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)



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"Tramline: A Journey Through Time and Places" Step back in time to the Blitz in London, as we traverse Balham High Road during World War II. Witness the resilience of a city amidst chaos. Travel further down memory lane to Whitechapel High Street, London, circa 1930. Immerse yourself in a captivating black and white photograph that captures the essence of an era gone by. Hop on board a tram in Lisbon, Portugal, Europe. Experience the charm and beauty of this European city from the comfort of its iconic trams. Venture to Stranmillis Road in Belfast and witness how trams once connected communities with ease, bringing people together for work or leisure. Embark on a historical journey at Beamish Museum in Stanley, County Durham. Marvel at an authentic tram that stands as a testament to our transportation heritage. Discover artistry within "The Potteries" through Edgar & Winifred Ward's masterpiece from 1926. This artwork encapsulates the elegance and craftsmanship associated with tramlines. Witness Reading's rich history unfold as you observe a royal county tram gliding along Bath Road, and is a reminder of how public transport has shaped our towns and cities over time. Explore Union Street's grandeur against Aberdeen's stunning facade in Scotland. Trams once graced these streets, serving as lifelines for locals navigating their way through bustling urban life. Delve into Manchester's past on Mosley Street where City Art Gallery stands tall amidst vintage surroundings captured beautifully in monochrome imagery from 1910. Journey to Gerard Street in Ashton-in-Makerfield, Lancashire—a place where trams were once part of everyday life—connecting communities one ride at a time. Relive another chapter of London's tumultuous past during the Blitz at Taylors Depository located Southwark—an enduring symbol of strength amid destruction From war-torn streets to picturesque avenues, tramlines have left an indelible mark on our collective memory.