Publisher: Online Video
Regions: Region 2
Format: PAL, black & white and colour
Language: English
Running time: 80 minutes
London, which possessed the largest tramway in Britain, was unusual in that few routes penetrated the heart of the capital, much of the system employed the conduit form of current collection, and despite extensions built into the early 1930s, there was virtually no reserved track. Hundreds of new trams were constructed between 1929 and 1932 including the Felthams and LCC No. 1 and many cars were reconditioned. Trolleybuses replaced most north London routes by 1940, leaving a comprehensive network south of the Thames. Reprieved because of the war, the trams were eventually abandoned during Operation Tramaway which started in October 1950.
This DVD includes a unique selection of films recapturing the days when trams dominated the streets of south London. Most car types are seen in action together with pre-war sequences, including some in colour, showing trams as far afield as Hampton Court and Bexley.