williamwheeler

See www.flickr.com/photos/library_of_congress/21133051448/

Thanks for connecting the images B-59. We'll add some of the information to the record the next time we update.

See www.flickr.com/photos/library_of_congress/21133051448/

That photo was set up. The ball of yarn Mrs Wheeler is holding is machine wound, not hand wound. The end few yards has been unwound to make a loop for Wm. Wheeler to hold and look domestic.

Good observation Retired at last. And thank you B-59 for connecting this image to the others. We'll add some of the information to the record the next time we update.

Hi, Very interesting to see the 'knifeboard' arrangement for top deck passengers on the trams in both photographs. This arrangement was superceded by the 'Garden Seat' configuration where passengers face forward as in modern day buses etc. I think the change was gradual starting in the late 1870s early 1880s.

Leonard Bentley Thank you so much! Hadn't heard that term before, but will use it as a tag in future, or Garden Seat where applicable. This says that the term was first used in Punch on 15 May 1862...

The rails seem to very wide apart compared with the later electric trams.

blackpoolbeach Much wider! Do you remember this one of the woman dashing across the street at almost exactly the same spot on Patrick Street?

If only they could bring these street lamps back, to replace the current, building site inspired monstrosities.