Liverpool Tramways



Owner Liverpool Tramways Company
Opened 1st November 1869 (horse)
Operator
Liverpool Tramways Company
Owner merged February 1876 (with the Liverpool Tramways and Omnibus Company Ltd, to form the Liverpool United Tramways and Omnibus Company Ltd)
Taken over 1st January 1880 (Liverpool Corporation) - lines within city boundary
Operator (lessee) Liverpool United Tramways and Omnibus Company Ltd
Took over operation 1882 onwards - newly built lines owned by Bootle Corporation
Took over operation 1882 onwards - newly built lines owned by Liverpool Corporation
Took over operation 1895 - newly built lines owned by Litherland Urban District Council
Taken over 1st January 1897 (Liverpool Corporation) - remaining company-owned lines and assets
Taken over (operation) 31st August 1897 (Liverpool Corporation) - all services operated to the LUT&OCo, even though the latter's assets had been wholly owned by Liverpool Corporation since the start of 1897
Length 42.78 miles
Gauge 4ft 8½ins

Button description Uniform jackets probably not worn.

Comment Numerous photographs of Liverpool horse cars exist (see link), and these clearly show that drivers wore informal, heavy-duty attire. Although conductors were certainly issued with kepi-style caps bearing a large cap badge, the sheer variety of coats strongly suggests that the jackets were not issued by the company, but were self-purchased.