The last day of trams on Dickson Road -8

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The last day of trams on Dickson Road -8

Image: © Alan Murray-Rust Taken: 27 Oct 1963

Dickson Road was the last section of traditional street tramway in Blackpool. Here, an illuminated 'standard' double-deck tram is seen at Thornton Gate on a special tour organised by the Merseyside Tramway Preservation Society to commemorate the closure.

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53.884528
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-3.039797