The trolleybus turntable at Christchurch, 1965
Introduction
The photograph on this page of The trolleybus turntable at Christchurch, 1965 by Alan Murray-Rust as part of the Geograph project.
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The trolleybus turntable at Christchurch, 1965
Image: © Alan Murray-Rust Taken: 31 Oct 1965
When trolleybuses replaced trams to Christchurch there was no suitable place for a normal turning circle or a loop of streets, but space was found at the rear of the Dolphin Inn to allow a turntable to be installed. This and a turntable at Longwood in Huddersfield were the only such instances in Britain on normal routes, the latter one being replaced as early as 1931. The Christchurch turntable ceased to be used in normal service after the trolleybuses finished in April 1969, but has survived and is Listed Grade II.
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Image Location
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50.73325
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