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Trolleybooks
They have been publishing trolleybus books for more than a quarter-of-a-century. Quite simply, we are trolleybus enthusiasts publishing
high quality English language books about trolleybuses. We also feel a need to document trolleybus history in some detail, because if we don't,
the chances are it will be lost for ever. Not so long ago there were plenty of UK residents who were easily able to indulge in a bit of nostalgia
over the trolleybus in Britain. But it is over 30 years since the last one in Britain ran in public service and so one has to be aged at least 35 to
be able to remember them! So TROLLEYBOOKS sees to it that this particular bit of social history isn't forgotten. |
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Preserved London Trolleybus 796
This trolleybus is owned by the Paris Transport Museum [AMTUIR] but in recent years has not been on display to the public. Accordingly
an approach was made to AMTUIR to see if they were prepared to put 796 on a ten year loan agreement to the LTPS, whose operating
premises are at the East Anglia Transport Museum at Carlton Colville. After lengthy negotiations this was agreed and the vehicle returned to
UK soil almost 50 years to the day from its departure. While currently in generally good condition the race is now on to restore the vehicle
to operating condition for the 50th anniversary of the London trolleybus network closure. |
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Trolleybus Campaign Site
Traveling in London is hellish for millions of daily commuters. Any idea that
a 'café society' exists is blown away by noise and pollution from unregulated cars and trucks. Buses, forced to
pollute in traffic jams, are unreliable service providers. In short, London's road transport stinks. We all need to
consider zero emission electric buses and this site does just that. |
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Modern Electric Transport for Leeds
The site advocates TBuses as environmentally-friendly transport for the modern city of Leeds |
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Bradford Trolleybus Association
The aims of the Association are to co-ordinate the preservation of the city's trolleybuses and eventually
restore vehicles to operational condition. |
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British Trolleybus Database
Developing a CD that includes details of all trolleybuses built
for service within the UK between 1909 and 1985. Hosting a National Trolleybus Archive - A web based
repository of the whereabouts of all surviving British trolleybus artifacts.
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British Trolleybus Society
Preserving the past with the future in mind. The site is under construction but already present are details
of the preserved vehicles owned by the Society, its origins and a news section. |
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Black Country Museum
Since 1975 the Museum has shown how to combine attention to detail and
high standards with local enthusiasm to develop a living museum that includes tramway and trolleybus
'services'.
Museum Information. |
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East Anglia Transport Museum
The museum frequently has visiting guest vehicles and does have among its collection three London trolleybuses.
It is claimed to be the only place in the British Isles where visitors can not only view but can also
ride on all three principle forms of public transport from the earlier part of this century.
Museum Information. |
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The Electric Trolleybus
Advocacy site for the retention of trolleybuses in Vancouver. |
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LOCAL London
An abridged version of 'A Green Future' WEB Site appears here. |
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Yahoo Group - London Trolleybus
Reflecting upon the London Trolleybus era 1931 - 1962, discussion, images and video links, preservation, events, modelling and future possibilities.
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Hastings Trolleybus Restoration Group
The Trolleybus system in Hastings, St.Leonards and Bexhill followed on
the abandonment of the trams in 1928/29 and closed in 1959. There are only three known survivors of the system
and these are being looked after by this Group. |
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Neil Worthington's Sandtoft Page
The original web site for the Home of the Trolleybus, featuring the Museum's
events calendar. The picture pages show some of Sandtoft's more unusual exhibits.
Museum Information. |
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Reading Trolleybuses
Site contains good historical references on both the trolleybuses and trams
but has few pictures of the vehicles. The pages are part of the Bus Web site. |
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Trolleybus Museum at Sandtoft
The museum occupies part of the former RAF Sandtoft. Since 1969, it has been
progressively transformed from a wind-swept barren site into an attractive working
trolleybus museum, complete with workshops and visitor facilities. There is an annual gathering held on the last
Sunday in July.
Museum Information. |
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Southend's Trolleybuses
A couple of pages on this site covers the history of Southend's Trolleybuses
together with an interesting selection of historical trolleybus pictures. Site also has a few tram pictures. |
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Toby & John's Local Transport History
Step back in time, to when central buses were red , and Country area buses
were green, all buses had conductors. See roads and buildings along the routes that have disappeared into the
mists of time, along with the vehicles that travelled them. |
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Transport of Delight
Site contains many pictures of London trolleybuses which include
shots of vehicles on routes 630 and 607. All pictures are from the John Bradshaw collection and are predominately
of all forms of electric transport from Metropolitan Electric Locomotives to the Seaton Tramway. You
may stumble across a few vintage bus pictures but this should not spoil your pleasure. |
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Trolleybuses Galore
This site is dedicated to Trolleybuses in general, but Huddersfield
Trolleybuses in particular, and shows the preservation progress of Huddersfield 619 housed at Sandtoft.
Also galleries of other museums and trolleybus systems around the world, plus trolleybus modelling. |
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UK Trolleybus Gallery
A trolleybus gallery featuring some photographs from some trips PF
made around the UK in 1964 and 1965. Features pictures of Bradford, Huddersfield, Rotherham, Manchester,
Hull, Ashton-under-Lyme and Maidstone. |
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A History of the World looks at Ipswich's trolleybuses
One of Ipswich's trolleybuses is aiming to make an appearance at a centenary in June 2011.
Ipswich Transport Museum has been restoring trolleybus no.2 at its Cobham Road site for 30 years. |