Everyone wearing a hat in this 8 minute BFI film (no sound) of a tram ride in Nottingham c1902 during a busy day in town. An interesting collection of horse drawn carts sometimes overtaking the rather slow electric trams, even little kids could run faster. The chap wearing a 'boater' on the tram in front at the start certainly likes doffing his hat ... and a good job the traffic was slower with people taking chances crossing the roads and bike riding over the tramlines ... young girls teasing each other on the pavement ... it's all there ... and no early cars in town that day !
I noticed some flags and a banner saying 'Long Live The King' and presumably this was because On 24 June 1902, and two days before his coronation, King Edward VII (aka ‘Bertie) was diagnosed with appendicitis and underwent an emergency operation.
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