early days of Wellington's electric trams

A postcard dated 1905 taken in Lambton Quay between the intersections with Panama and Grey streets.  As those who have the book Wellington Transport Memories know, the electric trams began in 1904.  The road number looks like 18.

Wellingtonians will recognise the most distant building as the then headquarters of long time printers, publishers and booksellers Whitcombe & Tombs and the only building facade in this scene which still exists.

cars at Farmers Market, LA, 1940s

Begun in 1934, this is today a popular shopping area, website

Union Pacific Railroad shops in Omaha, Nebraska, early 20th century

ACF Brill C-44 bus

 

After WW2 two new city bus models were introduced by ACF-Brill: C-36 and C-44, designations that marked the number of passengers. They were underfloor engine designs using six cylinder Hall Scott engines; the C-44 model had a 200 h.p. model 180 engine. The C-36 and C-44 had a solid reputation for dependability, being sturdy and having the best ride of any bus on the market. Almost 1,100 C-44 models were produced. This example was seen near Chicago in 1974.

breakfast in bed at the drive-through

from a viral e-mail

'great news - I managed to get some transpress nz books!'

1933 Chevrolet 2-door sedan dealer card

blimp over New York City, circa 1940

Developed during WW1, a blimp is a floating airship without an internal supporting framework, or a keel. More info

books

Union Pacific 150th anniversary stamps, 2012

Issued in Mozambique.