c. xv) gave the corporation the power to obtain the tramway company, which it did on 1 April 1901 for the price of £20,500 (equivalent to £2,811,156 in 2023).[2].

Two days later the direct route from Seacombe to New Brighton via Seabank Road was opened, replacing a horse bus service.

The Wallasey tramway rolling stock consisted at maximum of 78 cars which were delivered at intervals between 1902 and 1920.

Since the picture is of car 78, this was the last tram to be delivered, this was in 1920 and ran in the town for 13 years.

Wallasey 78 has now run on the Wirral Tramway for longer than it did on its original line.