ukelele lady 12 Posted December 6, 2008 Last weekend I came back from Remagen and the coach dropped us off in time to get a bus at 11-30 pm which reminded me of the days when they blew a whistle for the last bus in Pond Street. Was it at 11-45 or midnight? then all the buses set off at once like the big exodus. I don't suppose there's any whistle blowing now, well not in Pond Street. ;-) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
transit 2 Posted December 6, 2008 Last weekend I came back from Remagen and the coach dropped us off in time to get a bus at 11-30 pm which reminded me of the days when they blew a whistle for the last bus in Pond Street. Was it at 11-45 or midnight? then all the buses set off at once like the big exodus. I don't suppose there's any whistle blowing now, well not in Pond Street. ....already mentioned in "Buses at Sheffield Bus Station " under Sheffield Transport. You may like post 8 !!!!! lol Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jmdee 0 Posted December 6, 2008 Taken around 1983 I think Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SteveHB 52 Posted December 7, 2008 Taken around 1983 I think ;-) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bus man 1 Posted December 7, 2008 1983 bout right its the period that the nationals worked on the clipper they were replaced with the 2nd batch of bendi's these were C reg Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DaveH 11 Posted December 7, 2008 Thanks for that jmdee Another great picture of Pond Street bus station, Park Hill flats and this time, due to the slightly different camera position further to the left of previous shots, a nice inclusion of the Queens Head. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
plain talker 0 Posted December 7, 2008 Thanks for that jmdee Another great picture of Pond Street bus station, Park Hill flats and this time, due to the slightly different camera position further to the left of previous shots, a nice inclusion of the Queens Head. The vantage point must have been on the balcony by the shops, just before one turned to go over the bridge to the bus station. Is the pale liveried SYT bus, peeking out from behind the standard-liveried bus a "fastline"? (the one with the stylised seated figures on it) I can see the old factory which became the housing offices beside the SUT building Oh, and the photographer wants sacking ;-) there isn't a Mini in sight on that picture ;-) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
plain talker 0 Posted December 7, 2008 (I demand a Mini be photoshopped into the picture, forth with! hehehe) ;-) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bus man 1 Posted December 7, 2008 The pale livered PTE bus (SYT didnt appear till 1986) is one of two metrobuses in save our services livery this lievery also appeared in other towns as well Note how the national - single decker parked on pond hill - is in the latter livery with the brown across the back at the top earlier examples had it skirting the roof - suspect this may be one of the ex nottingham ones bought to replace the first batch of bendis Note how the lettering for the housing department has been removed from the building above the queens head there fore the egg box town hall will open as the houseing dept moved into there Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
transit 2 Posted December 7, 2008 The vantage point must have been on the balcony by the shops, just before one turned to go over the bridge to the bus station. Is the pale liveried SYT bus, peeking out from behind the standard-liveried bus a "fastline"? (the one with the stylised seated figures on it) I can see the old factory which became the housing offices beside the SUT building Oh, and the photographer wants sacking ;-) there isn't a Mini in sight on that picture ... the "fastline" type liveries looked like pic 1 -before redesigned as pic 2 - Note the coach style seats . Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
transit 2 Posted December 7, 2008 ... the "fastline" type liveries looked like pic 1 -before redesigned as pic 2 - Note the coach style seats . ...fastline -NOT to be confused with "coachline" which looked like these..... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pidd 0 Posted April 29, 2009 Ponds Street Nora As kids we all thought she was great always swearing, grandma didnt aprove, she always seemed to be running everwhere. I remember her she had a big nose ,and wore white plimsoles. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SteveHB 52 Posted April 29, 2009 I remember her she had a big nose ,and wore white plimsoles. A perfect discription pidd he he Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
littlemalc 0 Posted May 8, 2009 Pond St Nora was once given a right dressing down for swearing by "Bob" Tanner, the assistant chief inspector, ever after, she would stride up and down "C" platform, where the inspectors office was, shouting "I'll get you "F"xxxxxx Bob Tanner, it became a matter of great glee for us inspectors if we were working CBS when Nora and Bob were both in residence! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stuart0742 9 Posted December 5, 2009 Pond Street Try this link, don't blink or you will miss it Thought this clip could do with an airing, I have another one shortly Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stuart0742 9 Posted December 5, 2009 A short film recording the building of Pond St in 1955/6 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RichardB 18 Posted December 5, 2009 A short film recording the building of Pond St in 1955/6 Great stuff, Health and Safety huh ? No hard hats, no scaffolding, no goggles just yer Grandfathers jacket and last years "best shirt". I particularly like the headless painter around 1.46. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stuart0742 9 Posted December 5, 2009 Great stuff, Health and Safety huh ? No hard hats, no scaffolding, no goggles just yer Grandfathers jacket and last years "best shirt". I particularly like the headless painter around 1.46. Funny, I thought about the Health and Safety issues, the circular saw and the man laying paving slabs Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bus man 1 Posted December 5, 2009 Right where do I start :to think this tempary bus station lasted 40 years, superb footage THANK YOU Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DaveH 11 Posted December 6, 2009 A short film recording the building of Pond St in 1955/6 Another great piece of historic film here, - brilliant Spoilt for me only by what appears to be a Bobby Knutt / Tony Capstick commentary at the beginning. I don't particularly like their style and their "local accents" always sounds to me as though it is very much "put on" and doesn't sound that natural. Some of us could have done a better commentary, but thankfully he had the sense to shut his gob after the first few seconds. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mickjj 4 Posted December 7, 2009 What a great shot of the "Thrupenny Bit" Kiosk at the end of the clip. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
madannie77 85 Posted December 13, 2011 Hi Here are a few photo's of buses in Pond Street, Dates and information about the buses are unknown, sure somebody can provide info. In picture 2 the bus to the rear is in South Yorkshire PTE livery, so it must be 1974 or later. The Leyland Atlantean in picture 4 is fleet number 1352. This was changed to 222 in 1970, so the picture must pre-date then. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tigeratplay 0 Posted March 22, 2012 Remember the escillators - that moving hand rail went faster than the stairs and was out of sinc! They didn't half make a racket, too... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ukelele lady 12 Posted March 23, 2012 Remember the escillators - that moving hand rail went faster than the stairs and was out of sinc! They didn't half make a racket, too... I can't remember that, I bet that was funny. Sounds like something out of a Carry On film. he he Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DaveH 11 Posted March 23, 2012 I can't remember that, I bet that was funny. Sounds like something out of a Carry On film. Carry On Escalating ? :blink: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites