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Sunday 15 September 2013
Hampton Wick, Middlesex, The Bridge Foot 1906
Hampton Wick, Middlesex, The Bridge Foot 1906. Looking towards Kingston Bridge and Kingston. The trams are both going to the tram terminus near Hampton Court Palace, just half a mile or so to the right. The tram on the left is the service from Richmond Bridge. Postcard by Young & Co of Teddington. Click the postcard to enlarge.
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I imagine travelling on an open-topped tram might be quite perilous at times. Wonderful pc.
ReplyDeleteTrams seem like they would have been an over complicated system to install both in the road for the rails and above for the electric lines. Perhaps they were suitable for regions south of the river where the underground and train lines were less developed. The adverts are fun to see. When was the last time A-1 or Robin Starch needed to advertise?
ReplyDeleteEnglish place names are so lovely and idiosyncratic.
ReplyDeleteWonderful location, and I'm dreaming of taking a ride on (are they called Trams?) in the before photo.
ReplyDeleteThey have restored a London United tram, like the one on the left, at the tram museum at Crich. So now it is possible to experience riding on them again.
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