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Steam Powered Tram Car, Huddersfield

Steam powered tram car travelling along New Street and passing Market Place, Huddersfield. 1896.Trams and trolleybuses were a very popular form of transport. They stopped being used for many years, but are being used in many English cities now. Can you think of any reasons why?

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