HJ Gaskell's milk cart pictured in 1905. The milk floats made daily door-to-door deliveries of fresh milk.





Ainslows bread van pictured outside his shop on Holland Street in 1905.






The small island-platform station at Irlams O' Th' Height pictured here in 1912 then 1917 was staffed entirely by ladies. This excursion train approaches from Manchester.





A Lancashire & Yorkshire (L&Y) train, tank engine 494 in 1910 when it reversed into the signalman's cabin at Pendleton at Brindle Heath Junction.





This Halley 34Hp vehicle from 1912 was used by the Transport Department and was fitted with a tower for overhead tramline work.