Lost Tramways of England: Bradford

Although better known as a pioneer of trolleybus operation, Bradford played host to Britain’s longest surviving trolleybus network (61 years) – the corporation operated a sizeable fleet of 4ft 0in gauge trams through to May 1950. As such, Bradford could lay claim to being the last 4ft 0in tram operator in Britain and – in the restoration of No 104 – the first to see a derelict tramcar restored to use.

• The Lost Tramways of England series documents the tram networks which were at the heart ...