Blyth Market Square circa 1960

[blythboy]

Re morse code the following may be more appropriate:

- .... . / --. .-. . .- - / --. .-. . -.-- / -.. . ... . .-. -

"The great grey desert

Regards

Alan

[c-side]

You're not wrong     

[Phodgetts]

The latest addition to my Blyth photo's and ephemera collection is this shot of the Thomas Knight Memorial Hospital procession, making it's way south along Regent Street. Soulsby Street is on the right, so to get this view, the picture must have been taken from the railway bridge above Regent Street. As I understand it, the procession took place every year and it's last transit was 1938.

Some wonderful adverts on the walls. The bus would have been one of Allen's of Blyth, a Leyland Lion which places this images circa mid 1930s.

Enjoy

Philip

[Phodgetts]

What colours did the Allen's bus fleet carry?

P

[AlisdairGB]

Veering off-topic , for which I apologise , have you seen :- http://archive.commercialmotor.com/article/10th-july-1928/100/considering-running-municipal-buses

It doesn't answer your question I'm afraid, but might give a little background to buses in Blyth

[Phodgetts]

Thanks for the pointer Alisdair. Very interesting.

P

[Phodgetts]

Just bumping this thread up just in case some of the Blyth guys and dolls missed it since the last picture I posted. It's a beauty and well worth seeing.

P

[Bits of Blyth]

Dear, Phodgetts.

I am currently putting together a website based on Blyth; stories of the past, problems of the present and ideas for the future, alike. I have included your picture (found through Google) on the website, with all credit and a link to this thread provided. I just thought I would also make you aware of it and let you know that if it is a problem I will, of course, remove the picture at your request. I hope this won't be the case, however, as the picture is a great one!

If you (or anybody else, for that matter) would like to look at the site, contribute or provide ideas for building on it (It's still very early days as of yet) I would be very interested in hearing from you.

The Website is found at: http://bitsofblyth.weebly.com
My e-mail is: bitsofblyth@live.co.uk -if you'd like to talk.

Many thanks,

Lee.

[pityackafromblyth]

Do not remove the photograph under any circumstances.  It will be needed for evidence ! Have you seen the young girl sitting on the front nearside mudguard of the 'bus ?  Must notify Elf and Safety - give them something to do trying to trace the bus driver to prosecute him, they might be so occupied in that quest, they will leave the rest of us alone.
Getting back to the photo it is part of the town's history.  I could not believe the numbers standing watching,and presumably similar crowds all along the route; whatever it was.  Mention of the railway bridge/Regent Street, that would be the bridge just north of the railway station, yards in fact ?