Britain at Work
A Pictorial Description of Our National Industries

BRITAIN AT WORK. 152 GLASGOW CORPORATION TRAM. only tramway in the world which refuses preserving the beauty of the city. So admirably has the scheme worked that it has been adopted in the busiest district of Boston, with characteristic American modifications. Glasgow has possibly the finest service of trams in the United Kingdom ; and about four hundred cars are in regular use. Edin- burgh, for æsthetic reasons, adopted what is known as the “ cable ” system. 1 he Scottish capital is quite pleased with its service, but, considering the steady progress of electrical invention, the prudence of its policy in this particular seems highly problematical. advertisements runs through the Andrassy Strasse, Buda-Pesth. This, how- ever, is not its only peculiarity. As the municipal authorities would not under any circum- stances tolerate an ordinary tramway, the promoters had to construct a subway just beneath the surface of the street. There are three miles of double rails, and eleven stations approached by stairs from the footpath. The work is a splendid piece of engineering, which meets satisfactorily the requirements of pedestrian traffic while also A LONDON COUNTY COUNCIL TRAM : THE RUSH FOR SEATS. Dublin, Manchester, Nottingham, 7 7 O * Middlesbrough, Belfast and Cork, to select a few places at random, are all more up- a shepherd’s bush tram. to-date than London. The overhead wire or “ trolley ” system is the one which has been generally adopted in England and on the Con- tinent. Its distinctive feature is that iron posts are required to support overhead wires; and these are of necessity out of harmony with the appearance of a really hand- some thoroughfare. Merrion Square, Dublin, for example, with its noble mansions and delightful old gardens, has not been improved by their