Recent content by Lloyd

Hay was often used as floor covering on horse buses and trams, to collect what might be brought in on people's shoes from the roadway (horse era, remember?) and because men spitting was not yet criminalised. Anyone remember the "Spitting Prohibited" signs on buses last century?

Joseph Farndale CBE KPM (27 April 1864 – 8 August 1901) was a British police officer who served as Chief Constable of Birmingham Police from 1882 until illness forced his resignation in 1900. His full and fascinating life history is documented here...

All hand drawn! Was photography not a thing in the 1890s?

It was completely rebuilt. "The Anchor Inn (now just 'The Anchor') is one of the oldest public houses in Digbeth, Birmingham, England, dating back to 1797. The current building was constructed in 1901 to a design by James and Lister Lea for the Holt Brewery Company." (Wikipedia)

The official report into the 1902 collision: https://www.railwaysarchive.co.uk/documents/BoT_SuttonColdfield1902.pdf

The Reliant factory, at Twogates, Tamworth, had been the original Midland Red bus garage in the area, taken over with the business of the North Warwickshire Motor Omnibus and Traction Company on Friday 1st February 1918. They built a new larger garage, opening Friday 3rd August 1928, closer to...

Sarah J Wicksey (nee Collins) passed away in the 3rd quarter of 1950 aged 84. She had married Frederick Henry Wicksey in the 3rd quarter of 1891.

I don't know how you can justify that statement when, like the existing rail network, HS2 will benefit the population and commerce of this country for the century after its construction and possibly the one after. Perhaps it shouldn't have been built, but then again, perhaps neither should the...

A negatively biased piece of journalistic nonsense. No public comments from anyone in favour of progress? Someone who doesn't want the bridge "because it's named after a former player (six years ago) in a rival football team to the one he supports"? Really? It must be a week with nothing else...

You are thinking of the Mini. The A40 had a separate engine & gearbox, no subframes, coil suspension at the front and leaf springs at the rear.

The ones above, and those on the "Last tram" board.

Deltics, why have you removed your videos so soon after posting them?

"Video unavailable This video has been removed by the uploader" ???

Perhaps, but don't put money on it!

And how many times would one have to stop & recharge between London & Edinburgh?