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John Woodman
Jan 15, 2022
Blackpool's Bus Stops And Transport Branding
John Woodman In the early years of Blackpool bus services - bus stop signs were erected on wooden posts painted with red and white...
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John Woodman
Jan 14, 2022
Clean Out The Stables
John Woodman With the almost deafening backdrop of daily reporting of missteps, misdeeds and arrogance seeping from under the doors of...
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John Woodman
Jan 13, 2022
More on Jubilees
John Woodman In 1925 Blackpool Corporation commemorated its Jubilee Year and to further celebrate the annual festivities the Tramways...
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John Woodman
Jan 13, 2022
Works Cars Live On
John Woodman Essential to the good running of tramways is the rarely acknowledged permanent way and overhead line crews - usually...
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John Woodman
Jan 12, 2022
Jubilees : Blackpool Trams and the Red Rose County CORRECTION
John Woodman A century or more ago a coronation, royal wedding, or royal visit outside of London merited the creation of at least one...
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John Woodman
Jan 3, 2022
Groenenhoek Tram Depot, Antwerp
John Woodman As preparations begin to adjust Hopton Road Tram Depot to a transport heritage centre for Blackpool it is worth planners...
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John Woodman
Jan 2, 2022
Tram Museums Par Excellence
John Woodman Proposals now taking solid form to realise a definitive tramway/tram collection using the 1930s built tram depot at Hopton...
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John Woodman
Jan 1, 2022
New Year's Resolution 2022
John Woodman After several missteps during 2020 and 2021 - I must produce and publish my long promised title commemorating Blackpool's...
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