"The Brae, Laurieston, by Falkirk"

Maker
Unknown
Production date
Circa 1910
 Description
View of a crowded double deck open top tramcar on a single track at the foot of the Toll Brae. It is carrying adverts for soap and Calder's beer. Grahamsdyke Street heads off to the left. A horse and cart in the distance; in the foreground a group of three boys.
 See full details

Object Detail

Department
Photo
Maker
Production date
Circa 1910
Subject person
Subject place
Toll Brae/Laurieston/Falkirk area
Grahamsdyke St/Laurieston/Falkirk area
Subject notes
The road is devoid of traffic apart from the tramcar and a vehicle parked at the top of the brae. Up until the early years of the 20th century, traffic was so light and slow that many main roads were more like pedestrianised high streets than the main roads of today.
Accession number
P16521

Colours

Subject Auto Tags

Subject category

Share