Photographs of old transport in the City of Glasgow
Albion lorry 1927
Albion Automotive of Scotstoun, Glasgow is a former Scottish automobile and commercial vehicle manufacturer |
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Garvie's Lemonade Lorry in Milngavie
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Fields' Butchers Van in Milngavie
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Walker / Symington Coal Lorry in Milngavie
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Vintage Bus in Edinburgh
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Vintage Bus in Edinburgh
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Horse
Tram
When municipal ownership of the trams started in 1894, the City owned over 3,000 horses. The last horse tram ran in 1902. |
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Glasgow
Corporation trolleybus in the High
Street 1966 |
Puffers
at Queens Dock on the River Clyde
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Steamers
at Broomielaw on the River Clyde
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TS
Queen Mary at Broomielaw on the River Clyde
The Clyde steamer TS Queen Mary was built at the William Denny shipyard at Dumbarton The 871 gross registered ton steamer was powered by three direct drive steam turbines, and carried 2086 passengers - the largest excursion turbine on the River Clyde. |
Subway
1955
Opened on 14 December 1896, the Glasgow Subway is the third-oldest underground metro system in the world. |
Ferries on River Clyde at Govan in 1965 |
Ferry on River Clyde at Govan |
Former Car Ferry on River Clyde |
Foden tractor 1938 Foden was
a British truck and bus manufacturing
company which had its origins 1856.
Use of the marque name ceased in 2006. |
Jamaica Bridge over the River Clyde at the Broomielaw |
Paddle-steamers at the Broomielaw on the River Clyde |
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