From the Boundary to Whitehall
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- 1. A 1920’s electric Darwen Tram waiting at the Boundary.
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- 2. This one looks rather dirty and is probably close to the end of WW2 when maintenance was not so important.
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- 3. The shelter at the Boundary with a Blackburn tram waiting.
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- 4. Double track running at Redvers Road to Boundary. All cables on side poles.
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- 5. The familiar poles for carrying the electric cables on a double track portion near the Anchor.
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- 6. Hollins Grove – just passing the George Hotel.
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- 7. Lorne Street Depot with some of the staff – moustaches on parade.
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- 8. A selection of trams in Lorne Street tram depot.
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- 9. Blackburn Road opposite the Bus Depot which would eventually take over from Lorne Street.
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- 10. Coming along Duckworth Street and the only competition is the horse and cart.
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- 11. Double track changes to single track by Union Street. Cables attached to buildings.
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- 12. Market Street seems very crowded, and no barrier to keep you safe from the trams.
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- 13. The Circus with the amazing set up of electric cables stretched now between the buildings.
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- 14. One for Whitehall and one for Blackburn passing outside Burtons.
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- 15. Wartime tram with lady conductor.
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- 16. Darwen Corporation Tramways decorated for the Coronation of Edward VII.
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- 17. Leaving the Circus for Whitehall.
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- 18. Notice the way in which people are drawn to stand in the street.
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- 19. Passing the Tram Shelters at the bottom of Bolton Road.
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- 20. Ready for a steep climb up past Belgrave Chapel and School.
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- 21. The Steam tram makes its way steadily up Bolton Road.
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- 22. Just above the Park Hotel and almost at the top point of the line, this one is on the way down.
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- 23. The reversing triangle just by Knowelsly Road where the steam trams had to turn to go back down.
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- 24. One of the last trams in Darwen, the electric trams made the reversing triangle obsolete.
