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Illuminated Trams |
1.
A Merry Christmas
A night-time view of the illuminated tram
© Photo from the
Edinburgh Corporation Transport Collection reproduced with acknowledgement to
Lothian Buses
and taken from a print from the original glass plate made by John Dickson,
Royston, Edinburgh
2.
A Guid New Year Tae Ane An' A'
What is the industrial-looking building in the background? Is it Shrubhill?
© Photo from the
Edinburgh Corporation Transport Collection reproduced with acknowledgement to
Lothian Buses
and taken from a print from the original glass plate made by John Dickson,
Royston, Edinburgh
3.
Lang May Your Lum Reek
A Scottish expression, wishing others a long and healthy life.
© Photo from the
Edinburgh Corporation Transport Collection reproduced with acknowledgement to
Lothian Buses
and taken from a print from the original glass plate made by John Dickson,
Royston, Edinburgh
4.
We Carry Parcels
The trams offered a parcels delivery service. They had an office for parcels close to Annandale Street Depot.
© Photo from the
Edinburgh Corporation Transport Collection reproduced with acknowledgement to
Lothian Buses
and taken from a print from the original glass plate made by John Dickson,
Royston, Edinburgh
5.
Tram It - Don't Tramp It
© Photo from the
Edinburgh Corporation Transport Collection reproduced with acknowledgement to
Lothian Buses
and taken from a print from the original glass plate made by John Dickson,
Royston, Edinburgh
6.
Post Office Telephones
This looks like a forerunner to Edinburgh's 'All Over Advert ' buses that we see today.
This car, No.58, was decorated to commemorate 'Telephone Week' in October 1934.
[DLG Hunter, Edinburgh Transport, The Corporation Years]
© Photo from the
Edinburgh Corporation Transport Collection reproduced with acknowledgement to
Lothian Buses
and taken from a print from the original glass plate made by John Dickson,
Royston, Edinburgh
7.
Post Office Telephones
This is the same tram as is seen in Photo 6 above - but Photo 7 was taken at night.
A photo of this tram taken at St Andrew Square
appears in
DLG Hunter's Book, Edinburgh Transport, The Corporation Years.
© Photo from the
Edinburgh Corporation Transport Collection reproduced with acknowledgement to
Lothian Buses
and taken from a print from the original glass plate made by John Dickson,
Royston, Edinburgh
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