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- ↑ The Golden Age of Tramways. Published by Taylor and Francis.
- ↑ Gloucester Journal, 24 May 1879
- ↑ UK Retail Price Index inflation figures are based on data from Clark, Gregory (2017). "The Annual RPI and Average Earnings for Britain, 1209 to Present (New Series)". MeasuringWorth . Retrieved 7 May 2024.