West of the Irwell

In 1946 the government described the condition of Salford's bus fleet as "the worst in the country". By 1952 Salford City Transport was transformed to be "best in class" and the envy of many. This can all be traced back to a 1901/02 ban on trams crossing the River Irwell, the city centre boundary between Manchester and Salford. Copiously illustrated, this book tells the fascinating story of how and why this all happened.