1. Liverpool Corporation Tram Car 762 At Bispham Station Photo taken Sunday 26 September 2010, Bispham Station, Red Bank Road, Blackpool
2. The other service running to the end of Liverpool's trams was the 40 to Page Moss. Baby Grand 274 has worked there and returned in service to Edge Lane where it is about to enter the depot for the last time, not featuring in the later 10 car procession. Photo taken Saturday 14 September 1957, Edge Lane, Liverpool
3. The last day of Liverpool trams saw a total of 26 cars used in the morning, being replaced during the afternoon until a final procession of 10 trams later in the day. The driver of the car behind chats to the driver of Baby Grand 289 whilst other bus and tram crews take advantage of the refreshments at the hut in the background. 289 is working on service 6A to Bowring Park, one of the final two routes in operation. Photo taken Saturday 14 September 1957, Pier Head, Liverpool
4. Taken on the last day of Liverpool's trams, Baby Grand number 293 departs from the Pier Head terminus on the 1353 departure to Bowring Park, the last scheduled tram departure on service 6A. Amongst the surrounding buses can be seen A3 a 1953 AEC Regent 3 with Crossley H56R bodywork on service 4C to Penny Lane. Photo taken Saturday 14 September 1957, Pier Head, Liverpool
5. After working the final departure from Pier Head to Bowring Park on service 6A, Baby Grand 293 operated the 1436 departure back to Edge Lane where it ran in to the depot in preparation for the 10 car procession of trams later in the day. Photo taken Saturday 14 September 1957, Edge Lane, Liverpool
6. Glasgow 1055 was one of forty-six cars purchased in 1953 from Liverpool where it had been number 869. It entered service in May 1954, was withdrawn in June 1960 Photo taken Wednesday 29 July 1959, Trongate, Glasgow
7. Seen on the terminal loop at Kirkby is Liverpool 153 with a Corporation built 44/34 body on E.M.B. lightweight bogies. Photo taken Sunday 3 May 1953, Kirkby Terminus, Liverpool
8. A group of trams at the Pier Head terminus in Liverpool with 158 centrally placed. This had a Corporation built 44/34 body on E.M.B. lightweight bogies. Photo taken Sunday 3 May 1953, Pier Head, Liverpool
9. Liverpool 182 seen at Kirkby had a Corporation built 44/34 body on E.M.B. lightweight bogies. Photo taken Sunday 3 May 1953, Kirkby, Liverpool
10. Crowds at Liverpool Pier Head surround Liverpool Baby Grand 210 on the last day of tram operation. Photo taken Saturday 14 September 1957, Liverpool Pier Head
11. Seen in the procession on Edge Lane Drive on the last day of Liverpool trams is 245 which was on an EMB Flexible axle truck with an LCPT 40/30 body, with similar 293, suitably decorated bringing up the rear.
Photo taken Saturday 14 September 1957, Edge Lane Drive, Liverpool
12. Liverpool 'Baby Grand' 245, newly-restored, on the day it carried its first fare-paying passengers since 1957. LCPT body and underframe, EMB truck. Photo taken Saturday 12 September 2015, Woodside, Birkenhead
13. On the occasion of its "launch" into service, LCPT 245 "Baby Grand" shows its paces to a rather over enthusiastic camera man. Photo taken Saturday 12 September 2015, Birkenhead Woodside terminal
14. Another photo of Liverpool tram 245, fully restored and back in use after a 58-year break. Photo taken Saturday 12 September 2015, Woodside, Birkenhead
15. Liverpool Baby Grand 245, seen at Bowring Park, in the final procession of trams after the normal service had ended. Photo taken Saturday 14 September 1957, Bowring Park, Liverpool
16. Liverpool 274 seen about to enter Edge Lane Depot on the last day of the Liverpool system. Alighting passengers wait for the passing traffic to stop in order that they may reach the kerb in safety. It would seem that, even in those days, cyclists were a law unto themselves. Photo taken Saturday 14 September 1957, Edge Lane Depot, Liverpool
17. Glasgow 1036 seen on Argyle Street was one of the 46 Liverpool trams acquired in 1953/4 and had been new in August 1936. This one had been Liverpool 891 and entered service in Glasgow in May 1955 and was withdrawn in July 1960. Photo taken Monday 11 April 1960, Argyle Street, Glasgow
18. Liverpool Corporation 869, a 1936 "Green Goddess" bogie tram. In 1954 this car was sold to Glasgow for further service. It is now restored and preserved. Photo taken 1995, Crich Tramway Museum
19. Following the lead given by the London tramway companies and Leeds corporation in the use of modern streamline cars, Liverpoool built the "Green Goddess" cars for use on the many miles of reserved track in the city. 869 dates from 1936 and wears post war livery. 869 was sold to Glasgow in the nineteen fifties and survives today at the Crich Museum. Photo taken Sunday 24 May 2009, Crich Tramway Museum
20. Merseyside Museums' 1938 ex-Liverpool tram 245 at Shore Road, Birkenhead. The car spent the afternoon running on its own on the Wirral tramway to mark the 60th anniversary of the end of Liverpool's tram system.
Photo taken Thursday 14 September 2017, Shore Road, Birkenhead
21. Liverpool 293 decorated for the last tram and seen at Bowring Park on the last day of tram operation. Photo taken Saturday 14 September 1957, Bowring Park, Liverpool
22. Liverpool City Transport crest on preserved tram 245 which was stored at Edge Lane works in 1977 Photo taken 1977, Edge Lane Works
23. Liverpool 252 at Edge Lane on the last day of Liverpool trams. Photo taken Saturday 14 September 1957, Edge Lane
24. JKF451 Liverpool City Transport L435, JKF451, a 1948 Leyland PD2/1 with Leyland H30/26R body seen alongside Lime Street Station in Skelhorne Street.
Photo taken Thursday 1 September 1966, Skelhorne Street, Liverpool
25. HKF820 Liverpool AEC Regent III A344, HKF820, dates from 1949 and carries Weymann bodywork finished by the corporation at their Edge Lane works Photo taken 1977, Harrogate
26. JKF926 On a quiet Sunday morning, lightly loaded Liverpool Corporation A683, JKF926, an AEC Regent III with Weymann framed/LCPTD completed H30/26R bodywork trundles along to Dingle.
Photo taken late 1960s
27. JKF927 Liverpool A684, JKF927, an AEC Regent III, built 1950, Weymann H56R body, frames by LCPT Pearsons, Blakes, Davidsons, and Aero and Engineering. Photo taken 1963/64, Liverpool Depot, Park Road
28. JKF939 Liverpool A696, JKF939, an AEC Regent III built 1950, body was Weymann frames finished by LCPT Pearsons, Blakes and Aero and Engineering. Photo taken 1963/64, Liverpool Depot, Park Road
29. A line up of 24 or so Liverpool double deckers at an unknown garage. Photo taken 1963/64
30. NKD536 NKD536 is Liverpool Corporation A36, an AEC Regent III from 1953 with Crossley H30/26R body. Photo taken Sunday 6 October 2013, Shore Road, Birkenhead
31. NKD536 Ex-Liverpool CT A36, NKD536, an AEC Regent III 9613S with Crossley bodywork, new in 1953. Photo taken Sunday 6 May 1973, Madeira Drive, Brighton
32. NKD658 Liverpool L58, NKD658, a Leyland Titan PD2/12 built in 1953 with Weymann H32/28R bodywork. Photo taken September 1969, Pier Head, Liverpool
33. NKD540 Preserved Liverpool A40, NKD540, an AEC Regent III 9613S built in 1954 with Saunders-Roe H32/26R bodywork. Photo taken July 1977, Sandtoft Trolleybus Museum
34. NKD583 City of Liverpool A83, NKD583, an A E C Regent III 9613A built in 1954 with Crossley/LCPT H30/26R bodywork. Photo taken September 1969, Pier Head, Liverpool
35. RKC243 Liverpool Corporation L142, RKC243, a Leyland Titan PD2/20 built in 1954 with Alexander H32/26R bodywork.
Photo taken September 1969, Water Street, Liverpool
36. RKC258 Eighty Leyland PD2/20s with H32/26R bodies were delivered to Liverpool in 1954/5, fifty with Duple H32/26R bodies and thirty with Alexander H32/26R bodies. L157, RKC258, new in December 1954, was one of those with an Alexander body. Photo taken Saturday 9 September 1967, Water Street, Liverpool
37. RKC226 Liverpool L125, RKC226, a Leyland Titan PD2/20 built ca 1955 with Duple H32/26R bodywork. Photo taken September 1969, Old Haymarket, Liverpool
38. RKC227 Liverpool L126, RKC227, a Leyland PD2/20 of 1955 with Duple H32/26R body Photo taken 1961, Pier Head
39. RKC239 Liverpool L138, RKC239, was a Leyland PD2/20 with a Duple H32/26R body new in July 1955, and seen at the Pier Head. Photo taken Tuesday 27 August 1963, Pier Head, Liverpool
40. RKC245 Liverpool L144, RKC245, a Leyland Titan PD2/20 built ca 1955 with Alexander H32/26R bodywork. Photo taken September 1969, Old Haymarket
41. SKB111 Liverpool Corporation A111, SKB111, a 1955 AEC Regent V with Crossley H32/26R bodywork. Photo taken late 1960s, Liverpool City Centre
42. SKB118 City of Liverpool A118, SKB118, an A E C Regent V D3RV built in 1955 with Crossley H32/26R bodywork. Photo taken May 1970, Pier Head, Liverpool
43. SKB130 Liverpool A130, SKB130, an AEC Regent V, built 1955 with Crossley H32/26R body finished by LCPT. Photo taken 1963/64, Depot, Park Road, Liverpool
44. SKB168 Liverpool City Transport XL171, SKB168, a 1955 registered Leyland PSU1/13 'Royal Tiger' with Metro-Cammell one and a half deck airport-style coach body seen outside Lime Street Station in Skelhorne Street. Photo taken Thursday 1 September 1966, Skelhorne Street, Liverpool
45. SKB170 Former Liverpool C.T. XL173, SKB170, a Leyland Royal Tiger PSU1/13 originally new in 1956 fitted with Crossley B40F body, but rebuilt by Metro-Cammell as an RC23/21F one-and-a-half-decker airport coach in 1961.
Photo taken Sunday 18 August 1974, Southport
46. SKB171 Liverpool XL174, SKB171, a Leyland Royal Tiger PSU1/13 built ca 1956 with a Crossley body that was modified with an upper deck by Metro-Cammell Photo taken July 1970, Skelhorne Street, Liverpool
47. SKB172 Ex Liverpool SL175 or SL176 (SKB172 or SKB173), Royal Tiger/Crossley/Corporation began life as dual doored saloons for one man operation in 1960 trials four years after they were built. In 1974, I found the above being used as a mobile office for Merseyside PTE. I did not record where the location was, most likely Liverpool City Centre. Photo taken August 1974, Liverpool
48. SKB224 Preserved Liverpool L227, SKB224, a Leyland PD2/20 with Crossley H32/26R body, new in May 1956.
Photo taken Sunday 3 September 2017, Heaton Park
49. SKB226 City of Liverpool L229, SKB226, a Leyland Titan PD2/20 built in 1956 with Crossley H32/26R bodywork finished by Liverpool. Photo taken September 1971, South Castle Street, Liverpool
50. VKB711 VKB711 is Liverpool Corporation L255, a Leyland Titan PD2/20 with Crossley H33/29R body dating from 1956. Photo taken Sunday 6 October 2013, returning to Birkenhead from New Brighton
51. VKB792 Liverpool A194, VKB792, new in January 1957, was an A.E.C. D3RV Regent V with a Metro Cammell H33/29R body and was one of sixty-five, VKB766 - VKB830, delivered during 1956 - 1959. Photo taken Saturday 9 September 1967, Water Street, Liverpool
52. VKB797 Liverpool A199, VKB797, an AEC Regent V D3RV built in 1957 with Metro-Cammell H33/29R bodywork. Photo taken March 1970, Mann Island, Liverpool
53. VKB837 Liverpool L316, VKB837, a Leyland Titan PD2/20 built in 1957 with Crossley H33/29R bodywork. Photo taken March 1970, Pier Head, Liverpool
54. VKB871 Liverpool Corporation A238, VKB871, an A E C Regent V D3RV built in 1957 with Metro-Cammell H33/29R bodywork.
Photo taken April 1970, Mann Island, Liverpool
55. VKB900 Liverpool developed a very idiocyncratic approach to bus design after the second world war and bought many batches of buses to their own specification rather than the chassis or body builders standard offerings. In 1957-58, sixty AEC Regent V D3RV with Metro Cammell body were bought. A267, VKB900, shows off the Liverpool interpretation of the AEC grille and its built up sidelight well in this shot taken at the Lancaster 75th anniversary celbrations in 1978. Photo taken 1978, Hornsea Pottery, Lancaster
56. VKB900 Liverpool A267, VKB900, an AEC Regent V with Metro Cammell body delivered to Liverpool in September 1957, seen here at the junction of Mann Island & George's Dockway, Liverpool on Sunday 19 July 2015, providing a free shuttle service to the Speke Hall Vintage Festival organised by the Merseyside Transport Trust. Photo taken Sunday 19 July 2015, Mann Island/George's Dockway, Liverpool
57. VKB900 Interior shot of Liverpool A267, VKB900, a 1957 AEC Regent V with Metro Cammell H33/29R bodywork, seen here in Liverpool whilst running a free shuttle service to the Speke Hall Vintage Festival, organised by the Merseyside Transport Trust.
Photo taken Sunday 19 July 2015, Mann Island/George's Dockway, Liverpool
58. WKF204 Liverpool L348, WKF204, a Leyland Titan PD2/20 built in 1958 with Crossley H33/29R bodywork. Photo taken October 1970, South Castle Street, Liverpool
59. 372BKA Formerly Liverpool City Transport E2, 372BKA, an Atlantean PDR1/1, one of three experimental buses purchased in 1958-9 and transferred to Merseyside PTE.
Photo taken Friday 13 May 1977, Church Road, Liverpool
60. 501KD This is Liverpool's first Leyland Atlantean to their own design. There has been discussion on the message board about the merits or other wise of the design; certainlywhen new it was a major departure from the other rear engined designs on offer. L501, 501KD, dates from 1962 and has a Metro Cammell 76 seat body. Photo taken 1996, Halifax
61. 501KD A lovely Liverpool line-up at the 2014 Wirral Tram and Bus Rally. From left to right: Crossley-bodied Regent III A36, NKD536; newly-restored "Baby Grand" 245; MCW-bodied Regent V, A267, VKB900; and MCW-bodied Atlantean L501, 501KD. Photo taken Sunday 5 October 2014, Pacific Road Arts Centre, Birkenhead
62. 537KD Liverpool L537, 537KD, a Leyland Atlantean PDR1/1 built in 1963 with Metro-Cammell H43/34F bodywork. Photo taken May 1970, South John Street, Liverpool
63. 609KD Fylde 89, 609KD, formerly Liverpool City Transport 609 with Met-Cam body purchased to expand the demise of conductors, although neighbouring Blackpool were amongst the last to employ them on the buses. Nearing the end of the long straight road alongside the sand dunes between Starr Gate and St Annes. Photo taken Monday 4 September 1978, Clifton Drive North, St Annes On Sea
64. CKF704C Liverpool were one of the first operators to try to break the mould of the box on wheels appearance of the early rear engined chassis. They adopted this Metro Cammell design as their standard from the early 1960s. L704, CKF704C, is a 1965 Leyland Atlantean PDR1/1 with Metro Cammell 78 seat body. Photo taken August 1989, Harrogate
65. CKF713C This view of Liverpool Pier Head shows the design favoured by LCT for the rear bustle on the first Atlanteans (L713, CKF713C) and the changes made to subsequent deliveries as seen in the unidentified bus in the background. Just for good measure, L277, VKB733, Leyland PD2/20 with Crossley body brings up the "rear". Photo taken Tuesday 31 March 1970, Pier Head Bus Station, Liverpool
66. CKF728C Isle of Man Road Services C57MAN, a Leyland Atlantean PDR1/1 built in 1965 with Metro-Cammell H43/35F bodywork. New as Liverpool L728 registered CKF728C, it passed to Merseyside PTE but still gives the odd clue to its ancestry. Photo taken July 1985, Douglas Station Yard
67. CKF732C Merseyside PTE L732, CKF732C, a Leyland Atlantean PDR1/1 with Metro Cammell H43/35F body, new to Liverpool Corporation in 1965. Photo taken Sunday 13 June 1971, Pier Head, Liverpool
68. CKF732C Unidentified owner in Isle of Man, A518MAN, a Leyland Atlantean PDR1/1 built in 1965 with Metro-Cammell bodywork.
Photo taken July 1985, near Snaefell
69. FKF789D Merseyside PTE L789, FKF789D, a Leyland Atlantean PDR1/1 built in 1966 with MCW H43/35F bodywork, new to Liverpool Corporation. Photo taken August 1979, Pier Head, Liverpool
70. FKF819D Liverpool Leyland Atlantean L819, FKF819D, an MCW bodied example of 1966. It is seen in central Liverpool still in the old corporation livery used by the central division of Merseyside PTE. Photo taken Sunday 28 September 1975, Crosshall Street, Liverpool
71. FKF841E Merseyside PTE L841, FKF841E, a Leyland Atlantean PDR1/1 built in 1966/7 with Metro-Cammell-Weymann H43/35F bodywork.
Photo taken August 1979, Derby Square, Liverpool
72. FKF835E Liverpool City Transport L835, FKF835E, a 1967 Leyland Atlantean PDR1/1 with Liverpool styled MCW bodywork seating 78 that was converted to dual door layout. Photo taken c. 1994, off Charlestown Road, Halifax
73. FKF836E Liverpool L836, FKF836E, was from a batch of 120 Leyland PDR1/1 Atlanteans with MCW bodies, a mixture of H43/35F and H43/33F, new in 1966/7.
Photo taken Saturday 9 September 1967, Canada Boulevard, Liverpool
74. FKF863E Liverpool received 120 Leyland PDR1/1 Atlanteans with MCW bodies, a mixture of H43/35F and H43/33F, in 1966/7. L863, FKF863E, new in March 1967 was one of the first seating group. Photo taken Saturday 9 September 1967, Water Street, Liverpool
75. FKF864E Liverpool rebuilt a number of their earlier Leyland Atlanteans to dual door layout at the end of the nineteen sixties. L864, FKF864E, was delivered in 1967 with a single entrance MCW body.
Photo taken Tuesday 19 April 1977, Mann Island
76. FKF889F Merseyside PTE 1010, FKF889F, a Leyland Panther PSUR1A/1R built in 1968 with Metro-Cammell-Weymann B47D bodywork.
Photo taken August 1979, Liverpool
77. FKF897F Liverpool joined the swing to rear engined single deckers in the late 1960s. The first deliveries were a batch of Leyland Panthers with MCW body to a Liverpool design. Seen in in PTE livery is 1018, FKF897F, of 1968 leaving the Pier Head for Gilmoss Photo taken 1975, Pier Head, Liverpool
78. FKF902F Hulley's of Baslow had several former Liverpool Panthers in their fleet at one time. 49, FKF902F, PSUR1A/1 built in 1968 had MCW B47D bodywork and had been 1023 with Liverpool. Photo taken June 1981, Baslow
79. FKF917F Merseyside PTE 1038, FKF917F, a Leyland Panther PSUR1A/1R built in 1968 with Metro-Cammell-Weymann B47D bodywork.
Photo taken August 1979, Central Bus Station, Liverpool
80. FKF924F Hulley of Baslow 41, FKF924F, a Leyland Panther PSUR1A/1R built in 1968 with MCW B47D bodywork. Photo taken June 1981, Baslow
81. FKF936G Chesterfield Transport 53, FKF936G, a Leyland Panther PSUR1A/1R built in 1968 with Metro-Cammell-Weymann B47D bodywork.
Photo taken April 1979, off Elder Way, Chesterfield
82. RKA955G Hulley of Baslow, RKA955G, a Leyland Panther PSUR1A/1 built in 1968 with MCW B47D bodywork.
Photo taken June 1981, Baslow Garage
83. RKA960G Chesterfield Transport 67, RKA960G, a Leyland Panther PSUR1A/1R built in 1968 with Metro-Cammell-Weymann B47D bodywork.
Photo taken April 1979, Rosehill, Chesterfield
84. SKB695G Liverpool 2025, SKB695G, was numerically the last of a batch of 25 Bristol RELL6Gs with Park Royal dual door bodywork seating 45.
Photo taken Sunday 12 July 2015, Burscough Open Day
85. RKA976G Liverpool 1097, RKA976G, a Leyland Panther PSUR1A/1 built in 1969 with Metro-Cammell-Weymann B47D+24 bodywork. Photo taken May 1970, Pier Head, Liverpool
86. RKA978G Chesterfield Transport 62, RKA978G, a Leyland Panther PSUR1A/1R built in 1969 with Metro-Cammell-Weymann B47D+18 bodywork.
Photo taken August 1981, Stephenson Place, Chesterfield
87. RKA989G Chesterfield Transport 70, RKA989G, a Leyland Panther PSUR1A/1R built in 1969 with Metro-Cammell-Weymann B47D bodywork.
Photo taken August 1981, Stephenson Place, Chesterfield
88. RKA989G Liverpool 1110, RKA989G, a Leyland Panther PSUR1A/1 built in 1969 with MCW B47D+24 bodywork. Photo taken March 1970, Derby Square, Liverpool
89. SKB675G Merseyside Transport 2005, SKB675G, a Bristol RELL6G new to Liverpool in 1969 with Park Royal B45D+24 bodywork. Photo taken July 1975, Pier Head, Liverpool
90. SKB684G Liverpool 2014, SKB684G, a Bristol RELL6G built in 1969 with Park Royal B45D bodywork. Photo taken March 1970, Old Haymarket, Liverpool
91. SKB685G Merseyside Transport 2015, SKB685G, a Bristol RELL6G built in 1969 with Park Royal B45D bodywork, new to Liverpool.
Photo taken August 1979, St Johns Lane, Liverpool
92. SKB695G After two batches of Leyland Panthers, Liverpool next rear engined saloons were Bristol REs. Twenty five were delivered in 1969 just before the corporation became the major constituent of Merseyside PTE. 2025, SKB695G, a Bristol RELL6G is seen in Warrington in 1977 by which time it was based at the St Helens depot of the PTE Photo taken 1977, Bold Street, Warrington
93. UKA588H A request for more Liverpool Atlantean views prompted this one of 1137, UKA588H, turning into the Pier Head terminal, with a string of buses following.
Photo taken Tuesday 31 March 1970, Water Street, Liverpool