Blackpool 'Standard' car No. 153 - a photo on Flickriver

An old photograph taken on Blackpool Promenade (with the hotel Metropole in the background), of Blackpool Corporation Transport (BCT) (Blackpool Corporation Tramways until 1929) 'Standard' car No. 153 showing a 'Bispham' destination blind. It is printed on 'Crown Copyright Reserved' paper, which was in common use after WW2 when it was sold off as forces surplus stock, although I think this is a reprint of an earlier negative/photograph. The clothes, and 'Blackpool Corporation' with the fleet number on the upper saloon side (discontinued in 1940), makes me think perhaps mid 1930s?

Modern day google maps street view:-
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The photo reverse is stamped with the photographer (and/or negative owner) name of Dr. H. A. Whitcombe.

No. 153 was built by BCT as unvestibuled with open balconies seating 32/46 and running on Hurst Nelson (McGuire type) equal-wheel bogies. It had driver vestibules fitted in Jan 1929 but never had balcony vestibules. In Spring of 1953 it was withdrawn from service, and in Apr 1958 was scrapped at Thornton Gate sidings.

If there are any errors in the above description please let me know. Thanks.

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Taken in: UK / England / Blackpool (show map)

Taken on: January 1, 1935

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