A new information board depicting the history of trams to the Lickey Hills has been unveiled in Rednal this afternoon (Saturday 27th April).
Researched by members of the Lickey Hills Society, the board is situated just behind the Lai Ling Cantonese Restaurant in Lickey Road.
The building is all that remains of the Rednal terminus, which was the gateway to the Lickey Hills Country Park for tens of thousands of city dwellers during the industrial revolution. A section of tram track still remains, set into cobbles behind the building.
The board was funded thanks to a generous grant from the Midland Adult School Union and designed by Keith and Simon Woolford.
On one side of the board, “A Tram to the Lickeys” panel tells of the part played by the trams in the growth of Rednal since the first tram arrived at the iconic Rednal terminus 100 years ago in 1924.
On the other side, the “Rednal Village” panel shows how, in the early part of the 20th Century, the arrival of the trams led to the village becoming a tourist centre.
The Lickey Hills Society thanked the Elliott Gardens management team for permission to use their land for the board.
To find out more about the work of the Lickey Hills Society, visit their website.
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