HERE are a few more observations regarding the Worcester Tramway Siege.

The picture was taken from the high frontage of All Saints Church 20 years before I was born.

Creeses shop, which sold Boy Scouts uniforms and associated camping equipment was still in business when I joined the Scout Movement in around 1932.

My first home was at 8 Broad Street where my father took over the business of T Bennett around the time of the First World War.

I have hazy recollections of the house shaking when a tram passed by and the screeching of the wheels when cornering with the occasional flash as the collecting trolley left the overhead conductor.

It all came to end around 1928 and a similar "siege" took place when all the tracks were removed. But it was not quite as bad as the present very expensive High Street Fiasco.

As a matter of interest, the roads were surfaced with tarred wooden "bricks" that seemed to wear very well in catering with the iron-wheels of the carts and their powerful cart horses. Sadly, our fair city has changed out of all recognition in my lifetime and now has the same dull appearance found in any other large town.

P W DOWTY, Worcester.