WITHOUT TRAMS IN A CITY STREET SCENE THERE IS SOMETHING MISSING .........

All around the world, cities are realising that modern tramways can play a vital role in helping solve the growing problems of congestion and air pollution - and where they are introducing trams they are also making them a feature of traffic-calmed streets making their cities more pleasant places in which to live. One such city is Mulhouse, France (see left)

Tramway enthusiasts have always known that well-designed systems positively enhance the environment in many ways.

Tramway photographers have also known that they provide a focus for scenes like no other - a focus which can turn a bland photograph into a vibrant and interesting view.

In this collection of almost 20,000 views made by tram photographer Gordon Stewart, trams provide the common thread for views of over 100 mainly European cities .......