Tram lines being laid in Carron Road, Falkirk.

Maker
1. Unknown
2. Parsons-Peebles Ltd
Production date
1905
 Description
Tramlines are being laid in a trench by men using pickaxes and spades. Spacers ensure track spacing is true to the four foot gauge. There are two horse drawn carts and four men with wheelbarrows. Bags (of cement?) are piled against a telephone pole. Album caption reads: "Laying the tram track. Year 1904"

This photo is not available as a scanned image. You can see the original in the Archives in Callendar House.

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Department
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Maker
Production date
1905
Subject person
Subject place
Carron Rd/Carron/Larbert area
Watson's Shop/Carron Rd/Bainsford/Falkirk area
Subject notes
The tramlines were laid on a six-inch (150mm) bed of concrete then held in place by whinstone paving setts. The contract was awarded to Bruce Peebles of Edinburgh.
Accession number
P00753

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