Tram Track Collection

An electric tramway in Berlin in 1886 (engraving)
8766921 An electric tramway in Berlin in 1886 (engraving); Private Collection; (add.info.: An electric tramway in Berlin in 1886 ( From Charlottemburg to Spandau ) 1886); Photo ©Jaime Abecasis

Victoria Terminus with horse tram, Bombay, India, 1900s (postcard)
7379782 Victoria Terminus with horse tram, Bombay, India, 1900s (postcard); Private Collection; (add.info.: now Chatrapati Shivaji Terminus); © Ajay Goyal/Dinodia Photo

New Zealand, 1890s: The Tramway, Teremakau (b/w photo)
8662372 New Zealand, 1890s: The Tramway, Teremakau (b/w photo) by New Zealand Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Tramway, Teremakau)

The wonder that is electricity (litho)
8676245 The wonder that is electricity (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The wonder that is electricity)

A wet afternoon in Vauxhall, London (b/w photo)
8676162 A wet afternoon in Vauxhall, London (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A wet afternoon in Vauxhall, London)

View of Place de Rennes, Paris, c.1905 (b/w photo)
ELD4939157 View of Place de Rennes, Paris, c.1905 (b/w photo); Private Collection; (add.info.: View of Place de Rennes, near Montparnasse station, and the beginning of Rue de Rennes)

The Town Hall, Prague, Czech Republic, c.1930 (postcard)
3434107 The Town Hall, Prague, Czech Republic, c.1930 (postcard); (add.info.: Republique Tcheque. L'Hotel de Ville Art nouveau a Prague. Coll. Part. Geography. Czech Republic. Prague)

A tram conductor in conversation with passengers, 1896
3480834 A tram conductor in conversation with passengers, 1896; (add.info.: French illustration of a tram conductor in conversation with passengers, Paris 1896.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Nevsky Prospect, in Petrograd, ca 1915 (b/w photo)
7422828 Nevsky Prospect, in Petrograd, ca 1915 (b/w photo); (add.info.: Geography. Russia. Nevsky Prospect, in Petrograd (Saint Petersburg). Photo, Russia, ca 1915.); © Archives Charmet

An electric tramway in Germany in 1886 (engraving)
8766920 An electric tramway in Germany in 1886 (engraving); Private Collection; (add.info.: An electric tramway in Germany in 1886 ( Sacchausen ) 1886); Photo ©Jaime Abecasis

Flora Fountain, Esplanade Road, Bombay, India, 1900s (postcard)
7379794 Flora Fountain, Esplanade Road, Bombay, India, 1900s (postcard); Private Collection; (add.info.: now Hutatma Chowk); © Ajay Goyal/Dinodia Photo

General Post Office with tram, Bombay, India, 1900s (postcard)
7379792 General Post Office with tram, Bombay, India, 1900s (postcard); Private Collection; © Ajay Goyal/Dinodia Photo

The paddle steamer Queen Elizabeth (1895) about to pass under Kingston Bridge. 1895-1917 (metal)
7342550 The paddle steamer Queen Elizabeth (1895) about to pass under Kingston Bridge. 1895-1917 (metal) by Unknown Artist, (19th century); 10x8.1 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Pastimes of Our King, driving engine, Dymchurch Railway (b/w photo)
8672318 Pastimes of Our King, driving engine, Dymchurch Railway (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Pastimes of Our King, driving engine)

New double decker tram on Kingsway Subway, London, 1930 (b/w photo)
8626564 New double decker tram on Kingsway Subway, London, 1930 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

German women in wartime (litho)
8664175 German women in wartime (litho) by German School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: German women in wartime, World War I)

Terrible tram accident at Besancon, France, 1899
3480758 Terrible tram accident at Besancon, France, 1899; (add.info.: Terrible tram accident at Besancon, France. Terrible accident de tramway a Besancon)

Oxford: Magdalen College from High Street (b/w photo)
8634476 Oxford: Magdalen College from High Street (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Magdalen College from High Street, Oxford)

We won't get home till morning (colour litho)
8635508 We won't get home till morning (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: People crammed onto a tram or trolley bus)

Past & Present: The Locomotive (colour litho)
8668700 Past & Present: The Locomotive (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Locomotive. Trevithick's Locomotive)

Pydhonie Street with tram, Bombay, India, 1900s (postcard)
7379795 Pydhonie Street with tram, Bombay, India, 1900s (postcard); Private Collection; © Ajay Goyal/Dinodia Photo

Elphinstone Circle with horse tram, Bombay, India, 1900s (postcard)
7379789 Elphinstone Circle with horse tram, Bombay, India, 1900s (postcard); Private Collection; (add.info.: now Horniman Circle); © Ajay Goyal/Dinodia Photo

View of the cathedrale Notre Dame de Grenoble, Isere, 1910 (photo)
ELD4938360 View of the cathedrale Notre Dame de Grenoble, Isere, 1910 (photo); Private Collection; (add.info.: View of the cathedrale Notre Dame de Grenoble)

view of the Avenue du President Faure to Saint Etienne (Saint-Etienne) Loire Postcard 1910 approx
ELD4940250 view of the Avenue du President Faure to Saint Etienne (Saint-Etienne) Loire Postcard 1910 approx.; (add.info)

Tram. Doll's alphabet. Imaging of Pont-a-Mousson by Louis Vagne, c.1900 (lithograph)
DUV4201856 Tram. Doll's alphabet. Imaging of Pont-a-Mousson by Louis Vagne, c.1900 (lithograph); 31.5x24.5 cm; Private Collection; Photo © Duvallon

View on the canebiere in Marseille, 1908 (b/w photo)
ELD4944696 View on the canebiere in Marseille, 1908 (b/w photo); (add.info.: View on the canebiere in Marseille, Bouches du rhone (View over Marseille) 1908 Postcard); Photo © The Holbarn Archive

Sydney University (b/w photo)
8644654 Sydney University (b/w photo) by Australian Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sydney University)

Horse-drawn tram passing electrification works for the line, 1902 (b/w photo)
8626611 Horse-drawn tram passing electrification works for the line, 1902 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Berlin at the turn of the cnetury (postcard)
3793951 Berlin at the turn of the cnetury (postcard); (add.info.: Berlin at the turn of the 20th century. Unter den Linden, Friedrichstrasse. Photograph of trams and horse drawn carriages)

V for Fiddlers and Villageoise - W for Wattwoman, around 1920 (print)
8600187 V for Fiddlers and Villageoise - W for Wattwoman, around 1920 (print) by French School, (20th century); 31x24 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: in "Alphabet du bal costume")

Tramway, c.1770-1959 (print)
3673355 Tramway, c.1770-1959 (print) by S.T. Gordon & Son (19th-early 20th century); Newberry Library, Chicago, Illinois, USA; (add.info)

W for Wattwoman, ca. 1920 (print)
8600189 W for Wattwoman, ca. 1920 (print) by French School, (20th century); 31x24 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: in "Alphabet du bal costume", Hachette, publisher, Paris, around 1920)

The Trolley Car Swing Song, c.1770-1959 (print)
3673350 The Trolley Car Swing Song, c.1770-1959 (print) by Jerome H. Remick & Co. (early 20th century); Newberry Library, Chicago, Illinois

Warsaw, 1930-1938 (b/w photo)
7338970 Warsaw, 1930-1938 (b/w photo) by Poddebski, Henryk (1890-1945); (add.info.: The intersection of Marszalkowska street and Jerusalem Avenue in Warsaw); J.Berent-Szczecinski Collection/East News

The cable car in Chicago, USA, Historical, digital reproduction of an original from the 19th century, North America
7278844 The cable car in Chicago, USA, Historical, digital reproduction of an original from the 19th century, North America by Unknown Artist

The Gross Lichterfelde Tramway was the world's first electric tramway
7279565 The Gross Lichterfelde Tramway was the world's first electric tramway by Unknown Artist, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Ludwigshafen, 1916 (colour litho)
1729650 Ludwigshafen, 1916 (colour litho) by German School, (20th century); (add.info.: Germany Ludwigshafen 1916)

Tongue sandwich (colour litho)
7150884 Tongue sandwich (colour litho) by Maurice, Reg (fl.c.1900-30); Private Collection; (add.info.: Tongue sandwich. Comic postcard on a food related theme)

Nevsky Prospekt, Leningrad, 1946 (b / w photo)
7200824 Nevsky Prospekt, Leningrad, 1946 (b/w photo) by Russian Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Nevsky Prospekt, Leningrad, 1946)

Sydney University, overlooking Victoria Park (b / w photo)
7155614 Sydney University, overlooking Victoria Park (b/w photo) by Australian Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sydney University, overlooking Victoria Park)

Circular Quay, Sydney (b / w photo)
7155612 Circular Quay, Sydney (b/w photo) by Australian Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Circular Quay, Sydney)

Tramway A Vapeur, excusion to Rome, Hadrians Villa and Tivoli, Italy, advertisement (colour litho)
7153564 Tramway A Vapeur, excusion to Rome, Hadrians Villa and Tivoli, Italy, advertisement (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Tramway A Vapeur)

The tramway strike in Milan, strikers trying to prevent the resumption of service with other personnel (colour litho)
2815071 The tramway strike in Milan, strikers trying to prevent the resumption of service with other personnel (colour litho) by Beltrame

Spring In Milan, The Crowd Storms Monzas Trams To Go To Spend Sunday In The Countryside (colour litho)
2798539 Spring In Milan, The Crowd Storms Monzas Trams To Go To Spend Sunday In The Countryside (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: Spring In Milan)

Women instead of men, to Japan (colour litho)
2777638 Women instead of men, to Japan (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: Women instead of men, to Japan)

The car in the grip! (colour litho)
2778381 The car in the grip! (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The car in the grip)

Parva Favilla... (colour litho)
2785328 Parva Favilla... (colour litho) by Italian School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Parva Favilla... Illustration for Courier Sunday, 8 January 1899.); © Look and Learn

The latest exploits of autocracy in Russia, the citizens of Odessa raise barricades to prevent... (colour litho)
2814839 The latest exploits of autocracy in Russia, the citizens of Odessa raise barricades to prevent... (colour litho) by Beltrame

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Tram tracks have left their mark on various corners of the world, each with its own unique story to tell. In Orleans, France, stands the majestic Maison de Jeanne d'Arc, a symbol of courage and resilience. As trams glide past its grand facade, one can't help but imagine the echoes of history that resonate within these tracks. Traveling back in time to Warsaw in the 1930s through a captivating black and white photograph, we witness the bustling streets adorned with tram lines. These tracks served as veins connecting neighborhoods and cultures, weaving together the vibrant tapestry of this European city. Across the Atlantic Ocean lies Chicago's iconic cable car system from the 19th century. Through a digital reproduction of an original image, we are transported to an era when these tracks carried dreams and aspirations along their path. They stand as a testament to progress and innovation in North America. The Gross Lichterfelde Tramway holds another significant title - it was hailed as the world's first electric tramway. This groundbreaking achievement forever changed transportation systems worldwide. Its tracks paved the way for future developments that would shape cities across continents. In Ludwigshafen during 1916, color lithographs depict tramways against a backdrop of war-torn Europe. Amidst chaos and destruction, these resilient tracks continued to serve communities by providing essential connections amidst adversity. From Madrid comes an exceptional bullfight captured in vivid color lithography on Gran Via street - where even trams dared not interrupt this thrilling spectacle. The juxtaposition between tradition and modernity is evident as these powerful animals navigate around well-established tram lines. A heart-stopping moment unfolds in Fermo (Marche), Italy - an electric car takes a daring leap right in front of astonished villagers. This colorful lithograph captures both excitement and fear associated with technological advancements intersecting daily life. Delving into culinary delights brings us tongue sandwich depicted through lively colors.