Tickets from Last Week of Edinburgh Trams

Category

Library Item

Item no

21238

Title

Tickets from last week of Edinburgh trams

Description

Strips of yellow tram tickets are laid out on a page. The front of the tickets displayed horizontally contain information about the fare paid, stage boarded and the service number in grey writing. The back of the tickets contain the words 'last tram week' in capital letters.

Artist / maker

Unknown

Date

1956

Size

25.3 x 37.0 cm

Type

Promotional material

Location

Edinburgh and Scottish Collection

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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