Old Photograph Of Tram Staff Glasgow Scotland

Old photograph of Tram Staff in Glasgow, Scotland. The Glasgow Street Tramways Act was enacted by Parliament in 1870. This legislation allowed Glasgow Town Council to decide whether or not to have tramways within Glasgow. In 1872, the Town Council laid a 2 1⁄2-mile route from St George's Cross to Eglinton Toll, via New City Road, Cambridge Street, Sauchiehall Street, Renfield Street and the Jamaica Bridge. The Tramways Act prohibited the Town Council from directly operating a tram service over the lines. The act further stipulated that a private company be given the operating lease of the tram lines for a period of 22 years. The St George's Cross to Eglinton Toll tram line was opened on 19 August 1872 with a horse drawn service by the Glasgow Tramway and Omnibus Company. The Glasgow Tramway and Omnibus Company operated the tram line and subsequent extensions to the system until 30 June 1894.



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