The first trams in Lancashire and an early fatality.The first trams in Lancashire and an early fatality.
Tramway origins The first public trams in Lancashire were horse drawn. Notably, an early pioneer was Preston with a horse[...]
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The Lost Streets and Buildings of Clayton Le Moors, destroyed by the M65.The Lost Streets and Buildings of Clayton Le Moors, destroyed by the M65.
The M65 motorway was proposed in the early 1970s but construction did not begin until 1980. During the building of[...]
Accrington’s trams, a troubled start.Accrington’s trams, a troubled start.
Accrington’s trams had a troubled start, with allegations of corruption involving the contactor who subsequently ran out of money. As[...]