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Read John's blog below to find out his thoughts on all things Blackpool transport and anything else which catches his eye...


Manchester's Bee Network
John Woodman Amid the headline dominating reports of sterling's value decline one interesting northern news article this week covered the...
John Woodman
Sep 28, 2022
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A Further Step Back In Time
John Woodman Remembering Marton's trams from 1962 prompts some captured moments along this iconic Blackpool tram route still fondly...
John Woodman
Sep 28, 2022
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A Step Back In Time
John Woodman The early 1960s were the most interesting years for followers of Blackpool's transport scene. These two images are courtesy...
John Woodman
Sep 27, 2022
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Balloon Car 710
John Woodman Agreement has been reached between the FHLT and Sandtoft Trolleybus Museum for Balloon Car 710 to be placed on display...
John Woodman
Sep 22, 2022
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Holland's Beamish Museum
John Woodman Very much like the Beamish Museum's circular tramway around its site, the Gelderland Open Air Museum on the outskirts of...
John Woodman
Sep 20, 2022
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More Memories from Glasgow in 1962
John Woodman Derek Redmond and I had both made pilgrimages to Leeds (1959) and Sheffield (1960) to witness the final throes of those...
John Woodman
Sep 20, 2022
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HM The Queen - The 2012 Tribute
John Woodman & FHLT Images taken by Gary Mitchell of Number 290 resplendent in the special Diamond Jubilee tribute on display at the...
John Woodman
Sep 16, 2022
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Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II 1952 - 2022
Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II 1952 -- 2022 The Nation Mourns
John Woodman
Sep 8, 2022
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Remembering Glasgow - 1962
John Woodman It is nigh on sixty years since Glasgow bade farewell to its 'caurs' amid large crowds lining the route of a final...
John Woodman
Sep 8, 2022
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