Last Tram ticket

Category

Museums & Galleries Item

Item no

21149

Title

Last Tram ticket

Description

The back of a yellow paper tram ticket has 'Last Tram Week' printed on it.

Date

1956

Type

Paper

Location

Museum of Edinburgh

Accession number

22/06/1988

The last trams ran on 16th November 1956, with a procession making the final journey south to the depot at Shrubhill. They carried local dignitaries and members of the public, many of whom were tram enthusiasts. Presentations were made at the Mound by the Lord Provost to the last crews. Local people lined the routes to see the passing of the last trams and there was a large number of police present at the Shrubhill Depot to maintain order. As the final tramcar passed through, the gates were closed after them, thus ending the era of Edinburgh's trams.
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