Welcome to the Leeds Transport Historical Society

 Site last updated 01/11/2021

LEEDS PUBS AND CINEMAS BY TRAM

The Society has some exciting news our new 104 page A4 hardback book is now on sale.

Full details are available here

NEW SPECIAL OFFERS

All Leeds Transport Volumes 1-5 now reduced

£6.00 per copy + £6.00 P&P

Full Set £25.00 + £10.00 P&P

Leeds Transport on Postcards

Softback £4.00 per copy + £3.00 P&P

Hardback £8.00 per copy + £3.00 P&P

Leeds Trams Online Video DVD £18.00 Per Copy + £2.50 P&P

 

Monthly Meetings now started up click on link Meetings

 

 

The Leeds Transport Historical Society was formed in 1956 (as the Leeds Tramway Historical Society) and is a registered charity, aiming to preserve and record the history of public transport in Leeds and also to help in preserving historic vehicles that have run in the city.

Initially concentrating on the tramways (which closed in 1959), the Society has rescued several vehicles which are now running at museums around the country.

It has also helped to support the preservation of buses that ran in Leeds.

A major task over the life of the Society has been researching and recording the history of public road transport in the city and the Society has published the results in its five volume work, "Leeds Transport” by Jim Soper.  These are all available from the society along with the recently published “Leeds Transport on Postcards" and "Leeds Transport in Colour 1880 to 1952".

The Society is still actively involved in restoration work and the only surviving Leeds Horse Tram  No. 107, was restored to running order in 2013, to become part of the national collection at the Crich tramway village.

LTHS has a monthly social meeting between September and June with speakers on transport related topics.

Members also recently helped in the restoration of the bandstand at Crich. For details of how to join the Society and to get involved in its activities click here.