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Reading's Trams Talk
The Centre for Heritage and Family History, 2nd Floor, Reading Central Library, Abbey Square, Reading, Berkshire RG1 3BQ
Thursday 13 March
2 - 3.30pm£5 (£4 Berks FHS members)
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Reading's Trams Talk
Prior to the advent of buses, there was a different mode of transport. A group of innovative local businessmen launched a horse bus service, which, though rudimentary, marked the town’s first foray into public transportation. Then in 1878 the Reading Tramways Company was established. This provided what we would now call an urban mass transit system, better known as the tramway.
This talk will explore the origins of the company and the tram routes it established. You will learn about the routes’ locations and their role in offering a novel and affordable means of transportation in Reading, transforming the lives of its residents. The talk will also delve into the connection between the Reading Tramways Company and the Wantage Tramway, which was, in fact, a light railway.
After the talk, tea/coffee and cake will be available (included in the price). Pre-booking is preferred, but you can pay on the door, if there are spaces available.
This talk is organised by Berkshire Family History Society CIO, a registered charity number 1204390.
Image: RCT1 – Walton Adams 1903, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
This talk will explore the origins of the company and the tram routes it established. You will learn about the routes’ locations and their role in offering a novel and affordable means of transportation in Reading, transforming the lives of its residents. The talk will also delve into the connection between the Reading Tramways Company and the Wantage Tramway, which was, in fact, a light railway.
After the talk, tea/coffee and cake will be available (included in the price). Pre-booking is preferred, but you can pay on the door, if there are spaces available.
This talk is organised by Berkshire Family History Society CIO, a registered charity number 1204390.
Image: RCT1 – Walton Adams 1903, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
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