Liverpool Tramways
Owner Liverpool Tramways Company
Opened 1st November 1869 (horse)
Operator Liverpool Tramways Company
Owner merged February 1876 (with the Liverpool Tramways and Omnibus Company Limited, to form the Liverpool United Tramways and Omnibus Company Limited)
Taken over 1st January 1880 (Liverpool Corporation) — lines within the Liverpool municipal boundary
Operator (lessee) LUT&OCo
Took over operation 1881 onwards — newly built lines owned by Wavertree and West Derby Local Boards, and Liverpool Corporation
Took over operation 1882 onwards — newly built lines owned by Walton-on-the-Hill Local Board and Bootle-cum-Linacre Corporation
Took over operation 1895/1896 — newly built lines owned by Litherland Urban District Council
Taken over 1st January 1897 (Liverpool Corporation) — remaining company-owned lines and tramway assets
Operator (by agreement) LUT&OCo
Taken over (operation) 31st August 1897 (Liverpool Corporation) — all services formerly operated by the LUT&OCo
Length 42.78 miles
Gauge 4ft 8½ins
Button description Uniform jackets probably not worn.
Comment Numerous photographs of Liverpool horsecars exist (see link), and these clearly show that drivers wore informal, heavy-duty attire. Although conductors were certainly issued with kepi-style caps bearing a large cap badge, the sheer variety of coats strongly suggests that the jackets were not issued by the company, but were self-purchased.