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Last tram No.217 entering Princes Street from the Mound
Unknown, 1956, Photograph
Last tram No.217 entering Princes Street from the Mound
Last tram No.217 entering Princes Street from the Mound
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21246
Title
Last tram No.217 entering Princes Street from the Mound
Description
A large crowd has gathered on the street to see the evening procession commemorating the last tram. The tram has number 217 on its front and is full of passengers. The driver is wearing a cap and the conductors stand in the doorway beside him.
Artist / maker
Unknown
Date
1956
Size
16.3 x 21.3 cm
Type
Photograph
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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Whose Town? Edinburgh in the 1950s
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