Accy Buses............

Do we know when the photographs were taken?

I'd guess about 1983, judging from the white stilettos the two Duranies are wearing at the bus station.
 
Wynonie Harris said:
...me too, and I was depressed enough (for obvious reasons) to start with! :(
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I’m with you there brother :(.

Some of my strongest memories of Accrington come from association with the buses.

I know what you mean Kate; one of the greatest smells was the mixture of wood and leather in the upper saloon of a Guy Arab. Other smells I remember was the diesel and burning exhausts emissions whilst waiting in the ranks. Great memories a sitting in the copper kettle and looking up at the clock wondering if I’d missed my dad for a free ride back up Fern Gore
 
Think they were taken at different times.The one outside the garage must be pre-74, because it's got the old Accy coat-of-arms on the side, I reckon the one on Union Street has too, although it's a bit more difficult to see. I'll go with your fashion & style expertise on the bus station one, though!
 
Doug said:
I’m with you there brother :(.

Some of my strongest memories of Accrington come from association with the buses.

I know what you mean Kate; one of the greatest smells was the mixture of wood and leather in the upper saloon of a Guy Arab. Other smells I remember was the diesel and burning exhausts emissions whilst waiting in the ranks. Great memories a sitting in the copper kettle and looking up at the clock wondering if I’d missed my dad for a free ride back up Fern Gore
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Aye depressing day for the stanley:(

I take it your dad was a bus driver - hence the collection?

Have u old piccy of up here then?:D
 
Wynonie Harris said:
Think they were taken at different times.The one outside the garage must be pre-74, because it's got the old Accy coat-of-arms on the side, I reckon the one on Union Street has too, although it's a bit more difficult to see. I'll go with your fashion & style expertise on the bus station one, though!
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The bus station there is definately early to mid eighties - remember it well lol:D
 
I always remember the 'No Spitting' sign upstairs at the front of the bus.

I always used to think the old ladies downstairs were allowed to spit.:D
 
The Guy Arab was late 60s or 1970. The union Street shot looks a little later. I have a B&W shot of my dad driving her sister ship No 19 coming down Dill Hill that dates to about 1968.
 
Doug said:
Some of my strongest memories of Accrington come from association with the buses.
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Me too, Doug. When I was a toddler, we lived at the top of Broadfield Road and I used to love sitting in the window, watching the big double deckers coming up from town. It's my very earliest memory and I've been in love with Accy buses ever since!
 
garinda said:
I always remember the 'No Spitting' sign upstairs at the front of the bus.

I always used to think the old ladies downstairs were allowed to spit.:D
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Hehehehehee yeh remember that - did it deter some of the youngsters nope specially on the school runs when some lads thought it was clever to spit down the stairwell from top & compete to see if they could hit every step - hitting someone with spittal was a bonus uuurrrggghhhh:(

Them days being able to smoke on buses top deck :rolleyes:
 
accymel said:
Aye depressing day for the stanley:(

I take it your dad was a bus driver - hence the collection?

Have u old piccy of up here then?:D
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No I don't. I'd love to see some shots from the 70s up around Fern Gore and Green Haworth. Apart from the trees and the fact that our pen was leveled I don't think the top end of Fern Gore or Miller Fold as changed.
 
Doug said:
I know that some people like me, share memories of Accrington Corporation Transport, and for the younger members Hyndburn Transport. I bought these on eBay and thought that those of you who are interested would like to see them. Enjoy.
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Have you got a big fancy house or just a lot of land to keep those buses on ?
 
Doug said:
No I don't. I'd love to see some shots from the 70s up around Fern Gore and Green Haworth. Apart from the trees and the fact that our pen was leveled I don't think the top end of Fern Gore or Miller Fold as changed.
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Darn trees are nice but too much of them now obscurring the view overlooking the town, wasnt up ere multi coloured swop shop with the outside of the houses ?? mind u we havent been updated since the 70's so no probably hasn't LOL:rolleyes:
 
Wynonie Harris said:
Me too, Doug. When I was a toddler, we lived at the top of Broadfield Road and I used to love sitting in the window, watching the big double deckers coming up from town. It's my very earliest memory and I've been in love with Accy buses ever since!
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Strange isn’t it. You’d think we’d grow up or forget. I use to get excited when I use to see our Buses coming in to Blackpool, always wanted to climb on and come home. I never did though.
 
garinda said:
Talking of Green Howarth, I was just looking at these pictures of the snow up there in the '70s.

By heck, we don't get winters like we did then.:D


http://www.bbc.co.uk/lancashire/your_pictures/winter/mick/index.shtml
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Now we are talking :D hehehehehe, by geez u aint half right, Accy had some great winter wonderland times & very deep too, sadly even that dont happen a lot nowadays:(

Ooooo feeling so nastalgic, any of the peel park area [no it dont mean stanley tho... but today de-ja-vu is not needed LOL]
 
accymel said:
Now we are talking :D hehehehehe, by geez u aint half right, Accy had some great winter wonderland times & very deep too, sadly even that dont happen a lot nowadays:(

Ooooo feeling so nastalgic, any of the peel park area [no it dont mean stanley tho... but today de-ja-vu is not needed LOL]
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If you click on Accrington in the search, Peel Park is there, but its as it is now.
 
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