DJBrenton 738 Posted June 4, 2015 Report Share Posted June 4, 2015 I just came across this film of a tram journey from Carrington St to Victoria Station in 1906 so I uploaded it to Youtube. Noticeably all the pubs seem to be Home Ales. I don't know if this has been put here before but I couldn't find it with a search. 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The Pianoman 1,535 Posted June 4, 2015 Report Share Posted June 4, 2015 I have seen similar before but not that one. The short bits of missing footage must be where the cameraman had to stop to wind his camera up! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dave 48 847 Posted June 4, 2015 Report Share Posted June 4, 2015 http://www.bbc.co.uk/nottingham/features/2003/06/tram_gallery.shtml This is a very interesting article. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DJBrenton 738 Posted June 4, 2015 Author Report Share Posted June 4, 2015 The 1902 picture in that article may be has the same Pinder's advert as the one in the video. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DAVIDW 1,701 Posted June 4, 2015 Report Share Posted June 4, 2015 This was a previous thread on the film made by Mitchell and Kenyon . http://nottstalgia.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=11831&view=&hl=&fromsearch=1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Enigma. 1,533 Posted June 4, 2015 Report Share Posted June 4, 2015 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cliff Ton 10,519 Posted June 4, 2015 Report Share Posted June 4, 2015 I knew I'd seen it somewhere before ! Interesting to see Albert Street before the present Marks and Spencer building. And also the top of Queen Street before the Elite Cinema. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Blondie 1,392 Posted June 5, 2015 Report Share Posted June 5, 2015 Glad to see that horses aren't being used to pull these contraptions - I hate to see films of animal's being used badly, it upsets me........ 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Chulla 4,946 Posted June 5, 2015 Report Share Posted June 5, 2015 Blondie - #1. The opening shot of the film shows a horse-drawn tram travelling down Carrington Street, and at the 3-minute period. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FLY2 10,109 Posted June 5, 2015 Report Share Posted June 5, 2015 I noticed that there were idiot pedestrians and cyclists showing not a care in the world and totally oblivious to other road users even in those days. !!!!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bubblewrap 3,815 Posted June 5, 2015 Report Share Posted June 5, 2015 #8 even wheh the horse was used thus? 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted June 5, 2015 Report Share Posted June 5, 2015 Scotholme boozer to the left:the ale in there was the only thing that stopped me going bleddy nuts at Gerard's!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bilbraborn 1,594 Posted June 6, 2015 Report Share Posted June 6, 2015 I know past members of my family were involved in fastening extra horses to trams at the bottom of chapel bar to help them up the hill. Obviously before electric trams. They also had to unhitch them at the top and bring them back down for the next tram. I think the operatives were just boys and doubled as points switchers. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Chulla 4,946 Posted June 6, 2015 Report Share Posted June 6, 2015 #13. I think the extra horse for the hill climb was called a cock-horse. (Ride a cock-horse to Banbury Cross). I read that once the horse had got to the top of Derby Road, it was detatched and then it made its own way back down to the bottom - it had done it so many times it did not need someone to take it down. 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cliff Ton 10,519 Posted June 6, 2015 Report Share Posted June 6, 2015 Cock horses on Derby Road. http://www.picturethepast.org.uk/frontend.php?action=printdetails&keywords=Ref_No_increment;EQUALS;NTGM008383&prevUrl= 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
StephenFord 866 Posted June 6, 2015 Report Share Posted June 6, 2015 And who was advertising himself on the front of that tram? - Was it his granddad? 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Michael Booth 7,364 Posted June 6, 2015 Report Share Posted June 6, 2015 Haha, well spotted, StephenFord. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted June 6, 2015 Report Share Posted June 6, 2015 Or was it an early no win,no fee accident firm?? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bilbraborn 1,594 Posted June 7, 2015 Report Share Posted June 7, 2015 Chulla he still needed to get back down there. Probably hitched a lift. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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