A picture c1890s showing a tram. possibly the first day of operation of Electric Trams, Mon. 16th July 1898. Notice pedestrians curiosity. Vehicles packed with smartly-dressed people 
Picture Stockton Archive
A Pictorial History of Stockton-on-Tees
The road in the picture is part of High Street Stockton. It is virtually at the junction with Bishopton Lane at what is now Maxwell’s Corner. There is often confusion with this stretch of road – 1 High Street is The Lambton Castle public House.