I have a small plaque that looks like it could have been attached to a wooden box, it was obviously given to my great grandfather on his retirement from the Sunderland Corporation Tramway on the 30th October 1926 at the age of 71! It is engraved 'Presented to George Haswell on his retirement by the administrative staff of the Sunderland Corporation Tramways Oct 30th 1926' What would a retirement gift be in those days? He had been a marine engineer working at one time for the Londonderry family, sailing out of Seaham Harbour in the 1880's on the SS Mount Stewart and I think it was on his retirement from the sea at possibly the age of 60 that he joined the Tramways, but I have no idea of his position with them, are there any records still in existence that would show this? Stories handed down through the family have him given the great honour of driving an illuminated tram, either on his retirement or close to it, again does anyone have any thoughts what this celebration could be, I believe that it was quite common for trams to be specially illuminated for coronations and other royal events in those times. Many thanks, Peter Laver