Trendy Mode of Transport

Trams drove past Alexandra House, Central.

In the 1920s, a tram passed by the vicinity of Garden Road.

The first-generation (left)and second-generation (right)tramcars.

In 1912, owing to strong passenger demand, double-deck tramcar was introduced. The early double-deck tramcar was open-top with long benches. Trams at that time were still divided into two classes. The first class occupied the upper deck and one-third of the main deck, while the main deck served both first- and third-class passengers. This kind of tram was categorized as the second-generation tram and there were a total of 10 tramcars.

An early third-generation tramcar drove past Quarry Bay, Eastern District to Shau Kei Wan. The open-top upper deck had light canvas roof covers added to provide shelter to passengers during rainy weather.

The second-generation tramcar with open-top upper deck was not popular on sunny days and in rainy weather. Later, Hong Kong Tramways added light canvas roof covers. This kind of tram was categorized as the "third-generation tram".