Lowestoft 1900s Timeline
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Early in 1903 construction started of the Tramway from Florence Road in Pakefield to Yarmouth Road in north Lowestoft.
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In the autumn of 1908 a hydroplane of the two-plane variety was tried with success on the Norfolk Broads, and over 20 miles per hour was reached with only 12 H.P. Surprise, as the little craft was -
This postcard is amazingly franked 31st July 1914, just four days before Britain declared war . The message reads "Having a [illegible] time here. -
1914 - 1918 First World War eventually meant that Lowestoft Corporation Transport trams women drivers, inspectors and conductors were introduced -
The 620 ft (189 metres) Zeppelin L5, captained by Alois Boecker, was heard near Dunwich on the night of 15 to 16 April. -
Lowestoft was bombarded by the German Navy on 24 April 1916 in conjunction with the Easter Rising. -
Zeppelin was shot down over the sea near Lowestoft, the date of which coming close to the moment when Robert Leckie arrived at the station and yet to make his mark and be known as one of “the Zeppe -
1920 - The Corporation installed poles and span wires were erected for trolleybuses. But the overhead wires were never installed, and trolley buses never graced our streets.
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1927 The first Corporation bus service was introduced, along the seafront. The redundant trolleybus poles were used for street lighting.
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1928 The bus service was extended to other areas, and in 1929 it was introduced along the route of the tramway.
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1930 The Corporation saw the spark was failing, and decided to abandon the tram system -
1931 8th May saw the last ever Lowestoft tram service, driven by the oldest driver who had been with the service since 1903. In almost 28 years the trams had carried around 80 million passengers, a
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Lowestoft’s worst raid of world war II 80 years ago today on 23 January 1942, while convoys of lorries were still trucking the wreckage and rubble from the scene of devastation that became known as -
The present Bascule Bridge was lowered into position during the weekend of 18th-19th December 1971.
