Laying of Tram Tracks on Yorkshire St., Burnley

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iBase ID

267535

Reference identifier

EBU20150209006

Title

Laying of Tram Tracks on Yorkshire St., Burnley

Place

Burnley

General notes

In 1926 a decision was made to extend the tram system from the Wellington, by Turf Moor, up Stroyan Street. One of the main reasons for its construction was that it would enable people from all over the local area to get to football matches with relative ease. However, only eight years later Burnley Corporation scrapped its tram system and invested heavily in buses.

This particular photograph shows the construction of a connecting curve on to Gunsmith Lane, which allowed trams coming from Nelson and Harle Syke to progress under the culvert, towards the football ground.

There are also some buildings of interest in the background. To the left, one can just about make out the Yorkshire Hotel. The tall building in the middle is the Keirby brewery and to the right is Rishton Mill.

Medium

Photographic print

Colour

Monochrome

Original image size

28.3 x 20

Year of image

1926

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Locator

N163: Laying the tram tracks near the culvert

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