Edinburgh trams: Here are 9 heritage pictures of trams across Edinburgh the first time around
The first trams travelled down Leith Walk last week, for the first time since the 1950s.
The first new trams travelled down Leith Walk in a test drive this week – the first time the iconic street has seen trams since the 1950s. Edinburgh used to have an extensive tram network, until it was replaced in 1956 with a bus and train network. We took a dig around our archives to find some pictures of the original trams in Edinburgh. Here are nine of our favourites.
5. Princes Street - looking East
The Scott Monument is visible here in this 1930s snap. Photo: Fox Photos
7. West end of Princes Street
This picture was taken of the West end of Princes Street by the junction with Lothian Road, again, around 1947. Photo: NW
8. Broken down tram
This picture shows a broken down tram by the junction of Leith Walk and London Road around 1950s. Photo: NW
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