Electric trams in Glasgow, filmed in 1902. The city first trialled the use of electric trams in 1898, and in 1901 Pinkston Power Station was built to meet the demand for the new electrified network. Horse-drawn trams were withdrawn for good the same year this footage was filmed. 📽️ NLS Moving Image Archive #Glasgow #history #glasgowhistory | Past Glasgow

#OnThisDay 1962: Glasgow bade a sad farewell to its trams. | BBC Archive

The march past the Glasgow City Chambers in 1914 by Glasgow's tramway men to form the 1st Battalion. The parade took place on the 7th September 1914 and was a response to the Magistrates asking the Glasgow Corporation to form two battalions to help in the war effort. The tramway men were there to get the Corporation's approval for them to be the 1st Battalion. There were 1000 men there from all ranks within the corporation from conductors to motormen. They had marched from the Highland Light Inf

#OnThisDay 1962: A sentimental Fyfe Robertson took a last trip on the Glasgow tram system before it shut down permanently. A prominent feature of Glasgow life for decades, its final tram was a number nine – Auchenshuggle to Dalmuir West. | BBC Archive

Returning the token - The driver of Glasgow Corporation 22 tram is dropping off the single line token at the Crich Tramway Village. The token on the pole tells the driver traveling the other way the single line ahead is clear and once the driver grabs the token, the tram can proceed. Thanks for riding with TramBook. Give us a follow if you enjoyed this video. | TramBook