1962: LAST TRAM in Glasgow | Tonight | Retro Transport | BBC Archive

[@gainsbourg66]

Terrible shame. What a joy they had.

[@elvosparsley9606]

Always loved it when Fyffe did a piece on Nationwide, quirky funny and lyrical, you just don't get that sort of reporter anymore.

[@thecaveofthedead]

The cities that got rid of trams made a terrible mistake. And the ones that kept them have reaped the benefits.

[@comedywriter8408]

Every single city (in the UK) back then scrapped the trams in favour of buses. What they thought was progress turned out to be a huge mistake. When I moved to Canada in the mid 70's, I was delighted to find that the tram cars in Toronto were never scrapped, and to this day still provide a vital service.

[@philiprufus4427]

@@comedywriter8408 The Standard Oil Company of America bought one American Cities Tramway and shut it down overnight,making loans from the Company for buses and fuel available to the city. It would not surprise me if similar scams were not going on in the Uk. The railways,shiping,shipbuilding,and ship repair as well as other Uk industries were being sent abroad or destroyed st the time. I grew up with it,from childhood, to being a man in my mid thirties. In my forties,the Glasgow I knew was long gone.

[@comedywriter8408]

@@philiprufus4427 I also watched that decline as being born in 1956, I was raised in the Glasgow area before emigrating to Canada in 1975. Thanks for your comment.

[@ligametis]

@@comedywriter8408 Bus is a progress. Softer, quieter, more versatile, often faster.

[@OlafProt]

Yes a real shame. Hindsight is a wonderful thing isn’t it. But they could have modernised, instead of just scrapping for the petrol guzzlers.

[@roboftherock]

For me the nostalgia is not the tramcar, but the relaxed, measured delivery of Fyfe Robertson's most personal commentary. A style sadly not heard in any longer in this age of 'sound-bites'.

[@JSDesign.Hongkong]

I quite agree with you. Fyfe Robertson was the best.

[@johnwhitehead1305]

The man was a legend, he made every report a nostalgic gem with his unique style. Happy Days of yesteryear.

[@asd36f]

Auchenshuggle is such a great place name!

[@brianartillery]

What a brilliant broadcaster Fyfe was. One of my late father's favourite TV personalities. And what a great sound those trams made, too.

[@Spookieham]

Ffye Robertson was a treasure. Buses still say Auchenshuggle on the destination board and to a young boy growing up in Glasgow Auchenshuggle sounded exotic😁

[@lordpitnolen2196]

I hope that Glasgow Riverside Transport Museum have this video on regular display. If not, it maybe should be.

[@kaitlyn__L]

Didn’t see it when I was there. A shame, as they had TVs for other displays. Perhaps people should write-in!

[@TopOfThePopsFan]

Fyffe Robinson, I used to do an impression of him. Great to hear his voice again.

[@WDH59510]

Attended the High School of Glasgow as I did.

[@fenellainnis7216]

Aww that was a nice wee blast from the past ,although I’m too young to remember the trams ,it was nice watching Glasgow through the windows and trying to guess where they were.

[@-GlasgowsLastTram]

Only four Coronation Trams remain , one of which is being restored back to running condition at Summerlee Museum Coatbridge.

[@Paws4thot]

I was actually at the running of the last Glasgow tram car, just round the corner from my Dad's then house (and the old shed still exists as a theatre "The Tramway").

[@grahammcdonald]

Feels like quite a modern piece of reporting.

[@matthewfarmer6830]

Awesome video, the old ones in the vault are really special, like a time capsule. thanks for sharing.👍👍🎥

[@naly202]

Found out about him from listening to The Men from the Ministry where he was frequently parodied as Forth Robertson. they did a pretty good job at capturing his delivery, yet, i never expected him to have such an interesting angular face. Reminds me of Vincent Price.

[@thomasm1964]

So pleased I have ridden trams in Blackpool, Beamish and Hong Kong. Love them!

[@WDH59510]

I rode a Glasgow tram in 1988 at the Glasgow Garden Festival, 26 years after they officially came off the road for good.

[@Yu-hx5jo]

trams make cities have less traffic, it's not about nostalgia but efficiency

[@johncarlisle621]

thanks for uploading, I never tire of watching this very talented man

[@wombatlittle1]

Double Decker trams who knew? We use to have lovely trams in Melbourne Australia so sad to see them go.

[@jasonayres]

Similarly eccentric conductors, too. I remember travelling through Melbourne half a dozen times in the 80's. Colourful characters. I vaguely remember one conductor enjoyed singing opera music on the trams. The public must have loved it, too, I imagine.

[@markwolstenholme3354]

They still run double decker trams in Blackpool, North West Coast of England. They are known as Balloons. Most of the heritage trams run alongside the new trams along the promenade from Star Gate in Blackpool to Fleetwood. One of the oldest is Bolton Corporation Tram, no 66.

[@wombatlittle1]

@@markwolstenholme3354 Now that would be quite a ride.

[@anthonybanchero3072]

W-Class?

[@TheLostProbe]

we still have tons of trams here in Melbourne, I don't really know what you're talking about. even the old W-class trams still run on the City Circle route

[@Rog5446]

Good grief, Robertson was only 60 when this was made, yet he looks old enough to be my father, and I'm 74!

[@peterglass8657]

The origin of Glasgow’s Museum of Transport.

[@swanvictor887]

Many of those Glasgow trams actually ended up in Hong Kong and are still in service to this day! Pre-1997, many British bus companies sent their old buses to HK, KL and Singapore.

[@johncox2284]

None of the Glasgow trams went to Hong Kong. The trams running in Hong Kong were built there. Many of the trams from Glasgow did end up in museums in the UK like the National Tramway Museum in Crich. A couple even went over to the USA to the Seashore Trolley Museum.

[@swanvictor887]

@@johncox2284 I'm not sure about that, John. I've ridden on those HK trams and there are identifying labels on the bodywork identifying the bodybuilder and chassis maker. Yes, like the Buses, many were 're-bodied' and fitted with a local-style body over the original chassis, but a lot of them were pretty much as they looked in Glasgow, just a lot cleaner lol. I will, however, dig into this a bit as I am a big Bus fan, but not really into trams as such. I know there are many, many books and videos about the HK trams available. I will get back to you.

[@simonlunt353]

It’s funny how they got rid of all the trams and now they want them back 🤣

[@andrei19238]

bring them back

[@BooksMusicMe17]

Seeing these in the Riverside Museum, I always wondered why they got rid of them, but hearing how loud and rattly they are I understand!

[@Steeyuv]

‘Well-lit roisterers of no primness at all’ - what use of language he had.

[@DaraM73]

What a mistake

[@Ross.Cavendish]

It's Fyfe Robertson or Fourth Robinson as he is referred to in The Men From The Ministry!

[@irenemaymorrison8549]

I remember travelling on a tram with my aunt flora. I was only four and I was in her care when my lovely mum was in hospital having my sister Elizabeth. I remember, at that young age, feeling a bit odd as my aunt had taken me to a hairdresser and had all my lovely curls cut off. Not quite the right thing to do. It was awful for my mum to see. What a wicked aunt.

[@tablettwentytwo1750]

Auchenshuggle. Can anyone enlighten me as to whether it was a bygone village of yore? The old tram/ bus terminus point appears to be along London Rd, and not too far from Tollcross. I read ages ago the name was perhaps made up (by the corporation), but I've yet to see any photo showing the name or place.....

[@-GlasgowsLastTram]

Auchenshuggle really does exist ! Tram route No 9 ran between Auchenshuggle and Dalmuir West.

[@tablettwentytwo1750]

Splendid. I plan a day trip sometime soon. Is the fare still halfa ha'penny, I wonder.....

[@-GlasgowsLastTram]

@@tablettwentytwo1750 Keep an eye oot fur Oor Wullie ; )

[@tablettwentytwo1750]

@@-GlasgowsLastTram Do I take the Shooglie tae Shuggle; or the Shugglie tae Shoogle!? I recall years back as a callow youth, walking thru Glebe St , across from the Royal Infirmary in the hope of seeing Maggie Broon. Wasted days and nights indeed! Jeemy Ken's best, I'm advised. C'moan Get Aff...😑

[@jourwalis-8875]

Never seen a double decker tram before! We don´t have these in Gothenburg!

[@DTD110865]

I was under the impression they were still fairly common in the UK and Hong Kong.

[@andrei19238]

@@DTD110865 they arent sadlyx

[@hellie_el]

❤️❤️❤️

[@fidelcatsro6948]

1.57 His story ends in tragic anguish for 1000 tragic mothers?

[@davids8449]

Politicians Do not have to live with their intentional mistakes...but simply move out

[@AliRaza-bv5zl]

Ali Raza the best

[@IAmSoMuchBetterThanYou]

Fife Robertson, here aged 37. People did age quicker in those hard days.

[@stewy62]

Did you mean this as a joke ? 🤣😂 Fife Robertson was born in 1902. I agree with your second point.

[@gerrypowell2748]

As a biker I was happy at least and of course the Bubble car legion🤣

[@wheelwonderland]

Its ironic the government went all out to close all the tramways saying petrol and diesel was the future. Now we are told trams and electric vehicles are the future. Its all about money.

[@comput3rman77]

Except now they will be powered by expensive batteries that cost more than half the cost of the entire vehicle.

[@kitcapri3608]

A huge mistake, my bus service in glasgow sucks, its 2023 and yet the app times along with the stop times never match up , even times it doesnt even come. Bring back the good olde days where you could work an honest job and buy a house. Scotland is doomed to follow the others into decline. Tech is overrated

[@link77ism]

public transport is still here most democratic form of transport!

[@dapdapbamban]

Wow, electric public transport and not a Musk in sight!

[@jack_timber]

I remember watching Fyffe as a nipper, couldn't understand a word he said.

[@raycarter4030]

glasgow people are warm people. lol. ok. maybe to each other, try being English.

[@scottishwildcat]

Thousands of English people live very happily in Glasgow. (I'm married to one of them.)

[@alhiggs9819]

Mibbe is more do wae being an c**t!

[@philiprufus4427]

My late father came from Plymouth. Sent to Rosyth during The Second World war,he married my mother whom he met in Glasgow and who had Yorkshire a father.My grandmother was from Glasgow and had sisters. Consequently,I grew up In Glasgow and Broughty Ferry having lots of lovely Scottish aunts. I never heard a Scot say a word against any English person in my family. Those were the 'Real Scots'in those days,sure of themselves.

[@kaitlyn__L]

You didn’t happen to say anything to disparage the city or the country did you? That’s literally the only times I’ve seen English folks get any hassle at all.

[@DemonetisedZone]

Ask for directions in Glasgow then try it in London 👍

[@jM-ez7fq]

Why get rid Dublin and cork done the same very sad