What is recorded here
This blue commemorative plaque records: Central Tramway Britain's oldest surviving cliff tramway company founded 1881 Recorded plaque organisation: Scarborough Civic Society (Heritage Trail).
The Central Tramway, founded in 1881, is Britain's oldest surviving cliff tramway company, historically significant for its role in transporting visitors to the seaside cliffs of Hastings, thus contributing to the development of tourism in the area.
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