“The First Monarchs of the Richmond Roads” is a fascinating account of the early horse-drawn trams and motor buses which served Richmond and Kew in the late 19^th and early 20^th centuries. Written by Fred Windsor, it was originally published in the 1995 issue (no 16) of our annual journal Richmond History. Fred records his personal experiences of riding on some of these early “bone-shakers”.

Fred Windsor grew up in Richmond. His book Richmond Boy – Memories of Richmond 1914-1933, published by the Society, is available from our online bookshop or from Kew Bookshop or the Open Book in King Street, Richmond.