How a vanished tram network once helped modernise Cairo

History · Published 30 September 2026 Swipe more like this →

In short: This research lecture examines the inaugural project of Shubra's Archive, tracing the history of Cairo's lost tramlines and their role in the capital's modernisation.

The presentation explores the first project of Shubra's Archive, a pioneering neighbourhood-based community archive in Egypt. It focuses on the vanished tramlines of Cairo and how they contributed to the city's transformation.

The archive aims to preserve the oral history of the Shubra neighbourhood, protecting its cultural heritage from rapid urban change. This work was supported by a Heritage at Risk Grant, following a 2020 fundraising effort by the Egypt Exploration Society that raised over £10,000.

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