Teesside Trolleybuses, a history and some photographs #trolleybus #teesside

A history of the Teesside Trolleybus system which operated from 1919 to 1971, plus a look at the route on a map and some photographs of the Trolleybuses in their heyday and how the area they served looks today. Recorded October 2023. Credits for photos are as follows; Modern day photos - Pacer Chaser/Pacer Chaser's collection. Preserved Daimler Fleetline L544- public domain, photographer Ultra 7. Other photographs licensed under creative commons license 2.0, photographers as follows; T291 Black Country Living Museum - P.L. Chadwick. Normanby Road/Park Avenue, T287 Eston Square, 3 at Fabian Road, Brighton 6340 at Grangetown, Bolckow Road bridge, T285 South Bank, T291 Bennett's Corner, T289 Cargo Fleet, Cargo Fleet 1966, T294 North Ormesby, 2 Fabian Road 1966, TRTB Leyland Leopard 33, T289 Eston Square, T291 South Bank Works, 13 South Bank Works 1966, all Alan Murray -Rust Birchington Avenue/Grosmont Road 1971, Michael J Uden. 4 Bolckow Road bridge, Cargo Fleet 1970, 4 North Ormesby, 4 Bennett's Corner, 4 South Bank Works, T289 Eston Square, all David Hillas. Map courtesy of Cleveland County Council.