Torquay & District Motor Omnibus Co steam Bus, pictured at St Mary Church circa 1905. In the background, on the left is the Hampton Court Hotel, central between the lamps is the memorial to Dr Chilcott.
OLD TRANSPORT IN TORQUAY
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Torquay
& District Motor Omnibus Co steam Bus, pictured at St Mary Church
circa 1905. In the background, on the left is the Hampton Court
Hotel, central between the lamps is the memorial to Dr Chilcott.
Torquay
Road Car Company steam bus ca 1907. Photograph actually taken at
Ellacombe Green, the houses in the background are Ellacombe Terrace
Opening day of Torquay Tramways Company system April 4th 1907. Photo shows trams lined up on Victoria Parade, with Strand, Terrace and St John's Church in background.
Another
photo taken on Tramways opening day. When opened the Torquay tram
system used the Dolter system of studs in
the roadway instead of overhead wire
Tram
No 12, taken on an unknown date, but still operating on Dolter system
The
Strand in Torquay, with the Mallock Memorial Clock tower, and tram No
15 passing by. Note the tram line layout and overhead lines
Tram
No 13 at the top of Manor Road St Marychurch in about 1930
Torquay
Seafront with Rock Walk as a backdrop. Great Western Railway bus
travelling towards Paignton. Date pre 1911 as no overhead tram lines
Charabanc
of The Grey Cars (undated but probably mid 1920s)
Another
Grey Car , this picture is dated 1924
AND FOR SOMETHING COMPLETELY DIFFERENT
C. J. Dimond & Son
What can I say, except this is the firm my Grandfather worked for, for many years. Date, probably mid 1920s from Registration number