Tramcar Collection

Fourth Avenue, Huntington, West Virginia, USA
Fourth Avenue (looking east), Huntington, West Virginia, USA. 1915

The old and new forms of Accringtons Trams - the older steam tramcar from 1886 (top) dubbed the Baltic Fleet and (below) the new modern electric car - the Flying Squadron ! Date: 1907

NEW ORLEANS: STREET SCENE. A view of St. Charles Avenue in New Orleans, Louisiana. Photographed c1895

Tranvia de Soller heritage tramway, Soller, Majorca, Balearic Islands, Spain

NY: BROOKLYN BRIDGE, 1898. Curve at the Brooklyn terminal of the bridge, 1898

Manx Electric Railway, Ramsey, Isle of Man

A mechanical horse to assist the horse. West Nile Street Glasgow, where a mechanical horse is used to assist the horse pulled waggons up the steep hill to the British Railways Goods Dept 13 September

British recruitment poster, 1942, for women bus and tram conductors to replace men fighting in World War II
WWII: WOMEN WORKERS, 1942. British recruitment poster, 1942, for women bus and tram conductors to replace men fighting in World War II

Bills Gay Nineties, New York, USA
Bills Gay Nineties, 57 East 54th Street, New York, USA -- a retro-style cafe and bar looking back to the good old 1890s. Date: circa 1940

Street scene with trams and shops, Kobe, Japan. Date: circa 1910s

Indianapolis, Indiana, USA - Traction Terminal Building. Date: circa 1920s

Santa Cruz Avenue, Los Gatos, Santa Clara, California, USA
Santa Cruz Avenue, Los Gatos, Santa Clara County, California, USA. Date: circa 1910

Wall Street, Norwalk, Connecticut, USA
View of Wall Street, Norwalk, Connecticut, USA, with traffic and pedestrians. Date: circa 1905

16th Street, Omaha, Nebraska, USA
View of 16th Street, looking south from Douglas, Omaha, Nebraska, USA. Date: circa 1908

Market Street, Paterson, New Jersey, USA
View of Market Street (looking west), Paterson, New Jersey, USA. circa 1910

An electric tramway in Berlin in 1886 (engraving)
8766921 An electric tramway in Berlin in 1886 (engraving); Private Collection; (add.info.: An electric tramway in Berlin in 1886 ( From Charlottemburg to Spandau ) 1886); Photo ©Jaime Abecasis

Victoria Terminus with horse tram, Bombay, India, 1900s (postcard)
7379782 Victoria Terminus with horse tram, Bombay, India, 1900s (postcard); Private Collection; (add.info.: now Chatrapati Shivaji Terminus); © Ajay Goyal/Dinodia Photo.

New Zealand, 1890s: The Tramway, Teremakau (b/w photo)
8662372 New Zealand, 1890s: The Tramway, Teremakau (b/w photo) by New Zealand Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Tramway, Teremakau)

The wonder that is electricity (litho)
8676245 The wonder that is electricity (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The wonder that is electricity)

A wet afternoon in Vauxhall, London (b/w photo)
8676162 A wet afternoon in Vauxhall, London (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A wet afternoon in Vauxhall, London)

View of Place de Rennes, Paris, c.1905 (b/w photo)
ELD4939157 View of Place de Rennes, Paris, c.1905 (b/w photo); Private Collection; (add.info.: View of Place de Rennes, near Montparnasse station, and the beginning of Rue de Rennes)

The Town Hall, Prague, Czech Republic, c.1930 (postcard)
3434107 The Town Hall, Prague, Czech Republic, c.1930 (postcard); (add.info.: Republique Tcheque. L'Hotel de Ville Art nouveau a Prague. Coll. Part. Geography. Czech Republic. Prague)

A tram conductor in conversation with passengers, 1896
3480834 A tram conductor in conversation with passengers, 1896; (add.info.: French illustration of a tram conductor in conversation with passengers, Paris 1896.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Nevsky Prospect, in Petrograd, ca 1915 (b/w photo)
7422828 Nevsky Prospect, in Petrograd, ca 1915 (b/w photo); (add.info.: Geography. Russia. Nevsky Prospect, in Petrograd (Saint Petersburg). Photo, Russia, ca 1915.); © Archives Charmet.

An electric tramway in Germany in 1886 (engraving)
8766920 An electric tramway in Germany in 1886 (engraving); Private Collection; (add.info.: An electric tramway in Germany in 1886 ( Sacchausen ) 1886); Photo ©Jaime Abecasis.

Flora Fountain, Esplanade Road, Bombay, India, 1900s (postcard)
7379794 Flora Fountain, Esplanade Road, Bombay, India, 1900s (postcard); Private Collection; (add.info.: now Hutatma Chowk); © Ajay Goyal/Dinodia Photo.

General Post Office with tram, Bombay, India, 1900s (postcard)
7379792 General Post Office with tram, Bombay, India, 1900s (postcard); Private Collection; © Ajay Goyal/Dinodia Photo.

The paddle steamer 'Queen Elizabeth' (1895) about to pass under Kingston Bridge., 1895-1917 (metal)
7342550 The paddle steamer 'Queen Elizabeth' (1895) about to pass under Kingston Bridge., 1895-1917 (metal) by Unknown Artist, (19th century); 10x8.1 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Pastimes of Our King, driving engine, Dymchurch Railway (b/w photo)
8672318 Pastimes of Our King, driving engine, Dymchurch Railway (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Pastimes of Our King, driving engine)

New double decker tram on Kingsway Subway, London, 1930 (b/w photo)
8626564 New double decker tram on Kingsway Subway, London, 1930 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

German women in wartime (litho)
8664175 German women in wartime (litho) by German School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: German women in wartime, World War I)

Terrible tram accident at Besancon, France, 1899
3480758 Terrible tram accident at Besancon, France, 1899; (add.info.: Terrible tram accident at Besancon, France. Terrible accident de tramway a Besancon)

Oxford: Magdalen College from High Street (b/w photo)
8634476 Oxford: Magdalen College from High Street (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Magdalen College from High Street, Oxford)

We won't get home till morning (colour litho)
8635508 We won't get home till morning (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: People crammed onto a tram or trolley bus)

Past & Present: The Locomotive (colour litho)
8668700 Past & Present: The Locomotive (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Locomotive. Trevithick's Locomotive)

Pydhonie Street with tram, Bombay, India, 1900s (postcard)
7379795 Pydhonie Street with tram, Bombay, India, 1900s (postcard); Private Collection; © Ajay Goyal/Dinodia Photo.

Elphinstone Circle with horse tram, Bombay, India, 1900s (postcard)
7379789 Elphinstone Circle with horse tram, Bombay, India, 1900s (postcard); Private Collection; (add.info.: now Horniman Circle); © Ajay Goyal/Dinodia Photo.

View of the cathedrale Notre Dame de Grenoble, Isere, 1910 (photo)
ELD4938360 View of the cathedrale Notre Dame de Grenoble, Isere, 1910 (photo); Private Collection; (add.info.: View of the cathedrale Notre Dame de Grenoble)

view of the Avenue du President Faure to Saint Etienne (Saint-Etienne) Loire Postcard 1910 approx
ELD4940250 view of the Avenue du President Faure to Saint Etienne (Saint-Etienne) Loire Postcard 1910 approx.; (add.info)

Tram. Doll's alphabet. Imaging of Pont-a-Mousson by Louis Vagne, c.1900 (lithograph)
DUV4201856 Tram. Doll's alphabet. Imaging of Pont-a-Mousson by Louis Vagne, c.1900 (lithograph); 31.5x24.5 cm; Private Collection; Photo © Duvallon.

View on the canebiere in Marseille, 1908 (b/w photo)
ELD4944696 View on the canebiere in Marseille, 1908 (b/w photo); (add.info.: View on the canebiere in Marseille, Bouches du rhone (View over Marseille) 1908 Postcard

Sydney University (b/w photo)
8644654 Sydney University (b/w photo) by Australian Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sydney University)

Horse-drawn tram passing electrification works for the line, 1902 (b/w photo)
8626611 Horse-drawn tram passing electrification works for the line, 1902 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Tramcar, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
864017 Tramcar, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom by Unknown photographer, (20th century); (add.info.: Tramcar at Blackpool, Lancashire, England)

Berlin at the turn of the cnetury (postcard)
3793951 Berlin at the turn of the cnetury (postcard); (add.info.: Berlin at the turn of the 20th century. Unter den Linden, Friedrichstrasse. Photograph of trams and horse drawn carriages)

USA, Louisiana, New Orleans, Typical tram in Canal street
2030-308329-01

California, San Francisco, San Francisco Tram
1451-200042-01

Colombia, Montenegro, Cable Car at Coffee Park

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"Tramcars: A Journey Through Time and Places" Step back in time and explore the old and new forms of Accrington's trams. From the charming streets of New Orleans, Louisiana captured in a photograph from 1895 to the iconic curve at Brooklyn Bridge's terminal in 1898, tramcars have left their mark on various cities around the world. Travel to Soller, Majorca, where the Tranvia de Soller heritage tramway takes you on a nostalgic ride through Balearic Islands' scenic landscapes. Experience Bills Gay Nineties in New York City or stroll along Fourth Avenue in Huntington, West Virginia for a glimpse into bustling street scenes adorned with these historic vehicles. Venture to Ramsey, Isle of Man, and hop aboard the Manx Electric Railway for an unforgettable journey filled with stunning coastal views. Witness innovation as mechanical horses assist real ones on West Nile Street Glasgow or discover how women bus and tram conductors replaced men fighting in World War II through a British recruitment poster from 1942. Immerse yourself further by exploring Kobe, Japan's vibrant street scene bustling with trams alongside shops or visit Indianapolis' Traction Terminal Building that once served as a hub for transportation. Finally, find tranquility on Santa Cruz Avenue in Los Gatos, California as you admire Santa Clara's picturesque surroundings while trams pass by. Tramcars have not only connected people but also bridged gaps between eras and cultures. Let these snapshots transport you across time and continents as we celebrate their enduring charm and significance throughout history.