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What about the lucky 21 ticket:D

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I saw an Accy red and blue on my way to work this morning. It was turning off Eastgate up Burnley Road and had a poster on the side saying something along the lines of - "Accrington Buses Centenary" along with pictures of coaches. Not sure if it was in service or if there were any passengers on board - was too busy swan necking at the poster.

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Does anyone remember the trips they did for the
kids of the drivers etc. granted you had to work for them

Keep looking to see if I see my mum or Uncl Bill
on any of these photos.

I think my mum had to have been one of last conductresses

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My auntie was a conductresses on the accy buses Doreen willan was her name.

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I took down all the old bus shelters when they "improved" the bus station:o:D

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I remember her

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I remember the old Guy single deckers that used to go up Green Haworth

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As a child my mother lived in the house next to the Shoulder of Mutton when there were no buses up there .

She used to recall the celebrations when the first bus came to Green Haworth .

Every morning before school she went to the confectioners at the bottom of Fielding Lane for her grandad's special loaf of brown bread . Then she went back down again with her sister to St Mary's school on Moscow Mill St .

And before all that she had to go to the well at the other end of Cross Edge for water .

In later years she said that they never bothered , that it was just something they had to do .

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Here is a photo of the bus seen around town at the moment, its travelling between Accrington and Burnley. Tis lovely to see!
The bus itself was originally from Merseyside and purchased by Northern Blue in 2006

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Thanks Atarah - I was beginning to think I'd dreamt it.

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Like the one below.

http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m...den/txac10.jpg

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So was my uncle Arthur Naylor, He was known for having the shiniest shoes and because he never got angry with the school kids on his bus!! Fond memories

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The above bus Number 10 has been fully restored. My sister has hired it for the day to take her and family to Saltaire Mill for her wedding.



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I was a conductor on Accy buses '68/9,remember the 150 bus.Early morning sorties to H&B,English Electric and Wrist wires,before picking up the little monsters on school runs.I think in '69 we got 2 front loaders which we all wanted to work on,alot warmer and you could talk to the drivers.The single deckers we called O.M.O.(one man operated)I think we only had 4,but the old double deckers although freezing and had crash gears.....can still hear them clunk going up Ormerod st had character and served the community well......lots of happy memories and stories to tell.

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My hubbies uncle drove for them Arthur Rostron or Rawstron , lived at Gt Harwood. Also know Gordon Napier , he lives in Paignton now.

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Some great memories and photos on this thread! There are far too many posts for me to read so if it's been mentioned before i apologise, but you can own your own Accy bus...see the link!
I recall having my tonsils out in Accy Victoria Hospital in 1968, and when my mum and dad came to collect me we went home on the bus. I remember the conductor giving me a ticket roll to play with, i often saw that customer friendly bloke for years after, then when they got rid of the conductors he disappeared.



Corgi OOC OM41103 Leyland PD3 ELC Accrington Bus MIMB | eBay











Corgi OOC OM41103 Leyland PD3 ELC Accrington Bus MIMB | eBay

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[quote=Gremlin;963593]Like the one below.

http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m...den/txac10.jpgYes

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My sister has just told me that she can't hire the old Accrington number 10 single decker for the wedding. It seems it will not be able to climb the steep hills on the way to Saltaire, she has to have another vintage bus instead.

It seems strange when it use to romp up Green Howarth years ago.

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The DDS&S club on the corner next to Wood's tobacconists is were they built the Halifax building society. The old club was knocked down and the cash from the site built the Brooks club. Had many apint in there, cause I played in the snooker team. Woody.

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What steep hills ?

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I don't know, it's just what the owner told my sister, I suppose there are a few between Todmorden and Saltaire.
Anyway he has got another similar bus which will do the trip so she won't have to walk.

I told my sister that if she really wants to go to her wedding on a vintage vehicle I will take her on the back of the 1933 Manx Norton we have.

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[quote=winstanley asfc;975014]Some great memories and photos on this thread! There are far too many posts for me to read so if it's been mentioned before i apologise, but you can own your own Accy bus...see the link!
I recall having my tonsils out in Accy Victoria Hospital in 1968, and when my mum and dad came to collect me we went home on the bus. I remember the conductor giving me a ticket roll to play with, i often saw that customer friendly bloke for years after, then when they got rid of the conductors he disappeared.

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Just bought it......nice bit of nostalga...used to catch it on my way to Rhyddings.....1964-69

Phil

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Also worth picking up this one. It's about three/four times the size of the other one. A steal at £11!

Guy Arab Accrington model bus 1:50 | eBay

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