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9 Dalmuir West

Rail, Road and Sea • Documentary, Short Films, Special Interest, UR

Kevin Brownlow’s portrait of the last days of Glasgow’s tram system centres on the last tram to run in 1962, accentuating the mood of the final journey by contrasting shots of the event to the funky sounds of Joe Meek and The Tornados’ Telstar, a symbol of the modern world to which the tram no longer belongs.

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