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simong
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BLAKEY
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Trojan wrote: BLAKEY wrote: My favourite destination blinds (artistcally speaking ) are the Blackpool trams ones, where the writing begins small and becomes large, so that both destinations can be shown on the same blind. They are a good way of getting the most into the least space aren't they ?? From 1946 to 1952 that was the method used on new Samuel Ledgard destination blinds.
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Trojan
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Anyone interested in trams might be interested in thishttp://www.chantryfineart.co.uk/ptrams.htmlIt has "Twilight of the trams" on Lower Briggate, which I suppose most of us on here have in one form or another. But there are quite a few other tram pictures.
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BLAKEY
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Trojan wrote: Anyone interested in trams might be interested in thishttp://www.chantryfineart.co.uk/ptrams.htmlIt has "Twilight of the trams" on Lower Briggate, which I suppose most of us on here have in one form or another. But there are quite a few other tram pictures. Magnificent pictures Trojan. I have a great deal of admiration for the skill and the "feel" of these artists. In their own different way these pictures capture the atmosphere of places and times at least as well as scientifically accurate clear photographs. "Twilight of the Trams" is a partcularly well loved masterpiece among the local tram fraternity.
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Trojan
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BLAKEY wrote: Trojan wrote: Anyone interested in trams might be interested in thishttp://www.chantryfineart.co.uk/ptrams.htmlIt has "Twilight of the trams" on Lower Briggate, which I suppose most of us on here have in one form or another. But there are quite a few other tram pictures. Magnificent pictures Trojan. I have a great deal of admiration for the skill and the "feel" of these artists. In their own different way these pictures capture the atmosphere of places and times at least as well as scientifically accurate clear photographs. "Twilight of the Trams" is a partcularly well loved masterpiece among the local tram fraternity. I've been posting about it on another forum. What started me looking is there is a poster on the wall of the Rovers in Corrie with trams on, a lot like Twilight, but not Twilight. But I don't think it's any of these.
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BLAKEY
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Trojan wrote: [I've been posting about it on another forum. What started me looking is there is a poster on the wall of the Rovers in Corrie with trams on, a lot like Twilight, but not Twilight. But I don't think it's any of these. Yes, I think I've spotted the one in The Rovers before - I'll have a closer look next time, and I imagine for obvious reasons that it will be inspired by the Manchester Tramways.
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Uno Hoo
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simong wrote: BLAKEY wrote: Nothing quite as charmingly "Walt Disney" as that I'm afraid - it referred simply to the once famous Elephant and Castle pub, sadly now just a huge soul-less roundabout. And a pink shopping centre, never forget the pink shopping centre, although it's not as pink as it used to be. Gosh! I hadn't realised one could actually buy a pink elephant! Whatever next?The Elephant & Castle is immortalised for me in the (allegedly true) account of a London tram conductor being disciplined for rudeness to a passenger. When the passenger asked him "What do I get for the Elephant?" the reply was "Try buns, mate!"
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BLAKEY
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Uno Hoo wrote: [The Elephant & Castle is immortalised for me in the (allegedly true) account of a London tram conductor being disciplined for rudeness to a passenger. When the passenger asked him "What do I get for the Elephant?" the reply was "Try buns, mate!" More than likely very true, as many of them "fancied theirselves" as budding comedians.Incidentally, for anyone interested, the Original Omnibus Company "OO" scale model of a London Feltham in Leeds livery is one of their very finest offerings.
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blackprince
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If you are keen on trams and have not looked here you are in for a treat.http://www.tramway.co.uk/smx/photos/If you use the lower search engine box to specify the location as requested Uk England Leeds: you will find there are 1648 leeds tram photos in the archiveThen use the top search box to narrow it down further eg by typing in Armley, Bramley, Half Mile Lane etc. Blakey: note you can look at your favourite Felthams in Leeds or London.Enjoy.
It used to be said that the statue of the Black Prince had been placed in City Square , near the station, pointing South to tell all the southerners who've just got off the train to b****r off back down south!