The size of a Balloon
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The photograph on this page of The size of a Balloon by Dr Neil Clifton as part of the Geograph project.
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The size of a Balloon
Image: © Dr Neil Clifton Taken: 17 Aug 1960
'Balloon' double-decker, seen here at Anchorsholme, is one of those built as seen here, with an enclosed top deck. These were very large cars, but their size was further accentuated by the use, at that time, of a large amount of cream in the livery. (They had looked much better in the green livery used earlier). When I first knew the Blackpool tramway, as a boy in the wartime years, double-deck cars were not allowed north of Little Bispham, but when check rail was added in the 1950s they began to work through to Fleetwood, at first only on Tuesdays to help out with the crowds visiting Fleetwood Market.
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Image Location
Latitude
53.872722
Longitude
-3.043307