Sheffield retro: nostalgic look at trams down the years as service taken back into public control
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00:00 With Sheffield's tram network now back in public control after 27 years, we're taking a look back at the major changes over the years.
00:09 These pictures take us from the days of horse-drawn trams in the late 19th century,
00:14 to the sprawling tram system which connected most of the city in the early to mid 20th century.
00:20 This retro photo gallery also captures the last days of the original tram network in October 1960,
00:27 with people seen placing coins on the track to mark the occasion.
00:31 The nostalgic images take us all the way back to the second coming of trams in Sheffield, with the launch of SuperTram in 1994.
00:39 The pictures show trams across the city, including on Fargate in the city centre, and at Healy, Woodseats and Crookes.
00:48 Who knows what the future holds, with talk of further expansion after the operation was taken back into public hands upon the end of Stagecoach's contract.
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