St Cuthbert’s Horses pulling horse tram
1956
About this memory
This photographs commemorates the changeover from Edinburgh’s electric tram service to motor buses. The horses are shown pulling a horse tram dating from around 1850. The passengers are the drivers and conductors for the new omnibus service.
Added by AuldReekie
Attributed to: Museums & Galleries Edinburgh from the book 'A Pictorial Record of Ceremonial Occasions'
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