The Reading trolleybus system gradually replaced the tramways. The first route was converted on 18 July 1936, and by mid-1939, trolleybuses were running over most of the tramway routes, with the last tram running on 20 May. The first closure of a trolleybus route took place in July 1965, and the system closed on 3 November 1968.
Reading Corporation trolleybus Reg. No. ERD145, Fleet No. 174 in King’s Road passing Huntley & Palmer’s factory. 17 March 1968
Grid ref. SU 723733, facing NW
Reading Corporation trolleybus Reg. No. ERD145, Fleet No. 174 in King’s Road passing Huntley & Palmer’s factory. 17 March 1968
Reading Corporation trolleybus Reg. No. VRD193, Fleet No. 193 in Wokingham Road near St Peter’s Road. 17 March 1968
Grid ref. SU 740726, facing SE
Reading Corporation trolleybus Reg. No. VRD193, Fleet No. 193 in Wokingham Road near St Peter’s Road. 17 March 1968
Reading Corporation trolleybus Reg. No. ERD141, Fleet No. 170 passing fire engine in Norcot Road near Church End Lane. 17 March 1968
Grid ref. SU 676737, facing WNW
Reading Corporation trolleybus Reg. No. ERD141, Fleet No. 170 passing fire engine in Norcot Road near Church End Lane. 17 March 1968
Reading Corporation trolley- and motor-buses in Mill Lane. Trolleybus Reg. No. VRD193, Fleet No. 193 nearest the camera. 17 March 1968
Grid ref. SU 717742, facing SW
Reading Corporation trolley- and motor-buses in Mill Lane. Trolleybus Reg. No. VRD193, Fleet No. 193 nearest the camera. 17 March 1968
Reading Corporation Trolleybuses Reg. No. VRD191, Fleet No. 191, and Reg. No. VRD193, Fleet No. 193 in Broad Street. 17 Mch 1968
Grid ref. SU 714734, facing NNE
Reading Corporation Trolleybuses Reg. No. VRD191, Fleet No. 191, and Reg. No. VRD193, Fleet No. 193 in Broad Street. 17 Mch 1968
Reading Corporation trolleybus, Reg. No. VRD 188, Fleet No. 188 near Tilehurst water tower in Park Lane. 17 March 1968
Grid ref. SU 663729, facing NNW
Reading Corporation trolleybus, Reg. No. VRD 188, Fleet No. 188 near Tilehurst water tower in Park Lane. 17 March 1968
“Reading Corporation Tramways Power Station” tablet on bus depot, Mill Lane. 17 March 1968
Grid ref. SU 716731, facing N
“Reading Corporation Tramways Power Station” tablet on bus depot, Mill Lane. 17 March 1968
Reading trolleybuses in Mill Lane. ERD147, Fleet No. 176 leading. 17 March 1968
Grid ref. SU 716731, facing SW
Reading trolleybuses in Mill Lane. ERD147, Fleet No. 176 leading. 17 March 1968
Reading Corporation trolleybus at terminus in Park Lane, Tilehurst. 17 March 1968
Grid ref. SU 663729, facing S
Reading Corporation trolleybus at terminus in Park Lane, Tilehurst. 17 March 1968
Reading Corporation trolleybus Reg. No. ERD141, Fleet No. 170 in Oxford Road near Little John’s Lane. 17 March 1968
Grid ref. SU 693737, facing ESE
Reading Corporation trolleybus Reg. No. ERD141, Fleet No. 170 in Oxford Road near Little John’s Lane. 17 March 1968
Reading Corporation trolleybus, Reg. No. VRD 192, Fleet No. 192 at Norcot Junction, Oxford Road. 17 March 1968
Grid ref. SU 685742, facing E
Reading Corporation trolleybus, Reg. No. VRD 192, Fleet No. 192 at Norcot Junction, Oxford Road. 17 March 1968
Reading Corporation trolleybus, Reg. No. VRD193, Fleet No. 193 in Broad Street. 17 March 1968
Grid ref. SU 714734, facing W
Reading Corporation trolleybus, Reg. No. VRD193, Fleet No. 193 in Broad Street. 17 March 1968
Reading Corporation trolleybus, Reg. No. VRD 192, Fleet No. 192 crossing from Oxford Road into Broad Street. 17 March 1968
Grid ref. SU 713734, facing NNW
Reading Corporation trolleybus, Reg. No. VRD 192, Fleet No. 192 crossing from Oxford Road into Broad Street. 17 March 1968
Reading Corporation bus depot from boat on River Kennet Navigation. 02 June 1968
Grid ref. SU 717733, facing SW
Reading Corporation bus depot from boat on River Kennet Navigation. 02 June 1968
Reading Corporation trolleybus Reg No VRD 185, Fleet No 185 in King’s Road near Cemetery Junction. 02 June 1968
Grid ref. SU 730732, facing ESE
Reading Corporation trolleybus Reg No VRD 185, Fleet No 185 in King’s Road near Cemetery Junction. 02 June 1968
Reading Corporation trolleybus Reg No VRD 183, Fleet No 183 in King’s Road near Cemetery Junction. 02 June 1968
Grid ref. SU 730732, facing ESE
Reading Corporation trolleybus Reg No VRD 183, Fleet No 183 in King’s Road near Cemetery Junction. 02 June 1968
Reading Corporation trolleybus Reg No VRD 183, Fleet No 183 in Wokingham Road near College Road. 02 June 1968
Grid ref. SU 730732, facing ESE
Reading Corporation trolleybus Reg No VRD 183, Fleet No 183 in Wokingham Road near College Road. 02 June 1968
Reading Corporation trolleybus Reg No ERD 144, Fleet No 173 in Broad Street (part-slide). 28 July 1968
Grid ref. SU 714734, facing E
Reading Corporation trolleybus Reg No ERD 144, Fleet No 173 in Broad Street (part-slide). 28 July 1968
Ex-Bournemouth Corporation open-top trolleybus Reg.No. ALJ 986, Fleet No. 202, and single-deck motor bus FEL 216 in Oxford Road, Reading. 28 July 1968
Grid ref. SU 708733, facing E
Ex-Bournemouth Corporation open-top trolleybus Reg.No. ALJ 986, Fleet No. 202, and single-deck motor bus FEL 216 in Oxford Road, Reading. 28 July 1968
Ex-Bournemouth Corporation open-top trolleybus Reg.No. ALJ 986, Fleet No. 202 in Oxford Road, Reading. 28 July 1968
Grid ref. SU 687741, facing NW
Ex-Bournemouth Corporation open-top trolleybus Reg.No. ALJ 986, Fleet No. 202 in Oxford Road, Reading. 28 July 1968
Ex-Bournemouth Corporation open-top trolleybus Reg.No. ALJ 986, Fleet No. 202 in Oxford Road near Reading West Station. 28 July 1968
Grid ref. SU 702723, facing E
Ex-Bournemouth Corporation open-top trolleybus Reg.No. ALJ 986, Fleet No. 202 in Oxford Road near Reading West Station. 28 July 1968
Ex-Bournemouth Corporation open-top trolleybus Reg.No. ALJ 986, Fleet No. 202 passing from Oxford Road into Broad Street, Reading. 28 July 1968
Grid ref. SU 713734, facing SW
Ex-Bournemouth Corporation open-top trolleybus Reg.No. ALJ 986, Fleet No. 202 passing from Oxford Road into Broad Street, Reading. 28 July 1968
Ex-Bournemouth Corporation open-top trolleybus Reg.No. ALJ 986, Fleet No. 202 in Bridge Street, Reading. 28 July 1968
Grid ref. SU 715731, facing SSE
Ex-Bournemouth Corporation open-top trolleybus Reg.No. ALJ 986, Fleet No. 202 in Bridge Street, Reading. 28 July 1968
Bournemouth Corporation open-top trolleybus Reg.No. ALJ 986, Fleet No. 202 in St Mary's Butts, Reading. 28 July 1968
Grid ref. SU 713732, facing NE
Bournemouth Corporation open-top trolleybus Reg.No. ALJ 986, Fleet No. 202 in St Mary's Butts, Reading. 28 July 1968
