The son recalls watching his father arrive home after work, dressed in the dark gray uniform of the tram company.

The line was among those proposed for closure in 2002 when the tram company attempted to save money by transferring the traffic to buses.

However, the tram company went bankrupt about 1950 and the system closed on 12 April 1953.

The city built the roads, while the catenary and the tracks were built by the tram company.

The Director was required entered into franchise agreements with private rail and tram companies for the on the ground delivery of public transport services.

The new tram companies all adopted the same standard gauge, with the intention of being able to link up services at later dates.

The two authorities each promised to reimburse the tram company for the realignment of the rails in its own area.

The tram company indicated that reopening of the station might be possible if funds are available.

In 1921 the tram company was in dispute with the council over the cost of electricity.

It was created in 1924 to take over the city's two private tram companies.