Newport Past
County Borough Of Newport Tramway Licence
Item reference number: 238
It is thought that these licences were worn by the tram drivers and conductors back in the days of horse drawn trams.
Horse drawn trams began in Newport in 1875. The first service ran for just over a mile from near the Queens Hotel to the centre of Pill (the junction of Commercial Road and Frederick Street). It was operated by Newport Tramways Company Ltd. Newport Corporation took over the operation of the trams in 1894 and electric trams commenced in 1903.
Image courtesy of Ashley Birch... his website "British Tramway Company Uniforms and Insignia" is packed with great illustrations and a wealth of information. See the link below.
