• Home
  • Services
    • Heritage and Archaeological Consultancy
    • Archaeological Fieldwork Services
    • Specialist and post-excavation services
  • About us
    • Rubicon Team
    • Fair Pay and Career Development
    • Health and Safety
    • Privacy Policy
  • Vacancies
    • UK
    • Ireland
    • Germany
  • Germany
  • Media
  • Contact
  • News
Rubicon Archaeology
  • Home
  • Services
    • Heritage and Archaeological Consultancy
    • Archaeological Fieldwork Services
    • Specialist and post-excavation services
  • About us
    • Rubicon Team
    • Fair Pay and Career Development
    • Health and Safety
    • Privacy Policy
  • Vacancies
    • UK
    • Ireland
    • Germany
  • Germany
  • Media
  • Contact
  • News

RUBICON ARCHAEOLOGY NEWS

Archaeology and the historic trams of Edinburgh

25/5/2018

0 Comments

 
Picture
Early Edinburgh tram © Reproduced with acknowledgement to Alex James, grandson of TP Lugton

Transport for the masses: the Historic Trams of Edinburgh​

Archaeology does not always deal with the distant past. Buried remains from the last century can provide exciting information about the development of our society in a way that is very relevant to modern populations. Over the last couple of years, Rubicon Heritage Services has undertaken a number of archaeological investigations on behalf of Edinburgh City Council which have provided tantalising evidence for the historic trams of Edinburgh and their supporting infrastructure. The 19th century tram system in Edinburgh was a pivotal element of the fabric of the city and demonstrated an advanced system of public transport which is now being replicated in many modern European cities including Edinburgh.

Read More
0 Comments

This section will not be visible in live published website. Below are your current settings:


Current Number Of Columns are = 2

Expand Posts Area =

Gap/Space Between Posts = 10px

Blog Post Style = card

Use of custom card colors instead of default colors =

Blog Post Card Background Color = current color

Blog Post Card Shadow Color = current color

Blog Post Card Border Color = current color

Publish the website and visit your blog page to see the results

Picture
Copyright© 2025 Rubicon Archaeology Limited. 
All rights reserved.


  • Home
  • Services
    • Heritage and Archaeological Consultancy
    • Archaeological Fieldwork Services
    • Specialist and post-excavation services
  • About us
    • Rubicon Team
    • Fair Pay and Career Development
    • Health and Safety
    • Privacy Policy
  • Vacancies
    • UK
    • Ireland
    • Germany
  • Germany
  • Media
  • Contact
  • News