Stockton Heath to Town - 120 Years of Public Transport
Stockton Heath Library WA4 2AN
All ages, Heritage & History
6.00
Saturday 4 July
3pm
Stockton Heath to Town – 120 Years of Public Transport
A history of the municipal tram and bus service over the last 120 years. Find out about the Swing Bridge Fiasco, the ferry over the canal, the nine day wonder, and death on the lower deck.
Hear stories about the changeover to buses, romance on the Grappenhall route, a bus to church, Naylors Bus Service, Victoria Square roundabout, Barry Cooper and the recent introduction of electric buses and more.
Discover how transport has shaped the Stockton Heath and Warrington area.
