On the Buses
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Summary: Scenes of London buses at various locations in and around the boroughs of London
Title number: 20484
LSA ID: LSA/27005
Description: The film begins with the skid bus at Chiswick Works, music by Tommy Roe singing 'Dizzy'. Several buses were being driven onto the skid pan. Buses in Barkingside and Hainault on a snowy day. Ensign buses being used on Route 62 in Barking. A Routemaster seen at the Bank of England junction on various routes like the 6, 22 and 9 which do not serve this area now.
Golders Green 30th Anniversary bus rally with Routemaster buses leaving amid the snow. A view of the bus station. Routemaster buses passing by St. Pauls Cathedral, Mansion House. A 25 heading for London Victoria, which they have not done since the the 1990's. Barkingside, Fulwell Cross roundabout and the bus rally entrants arriving. Aldenham works with a Routemaster body being lifted and swung across the works. Views of buses on display outside.
Routemasters on route 86 in Romford. Buses in a 1983 livery with silver roof are seen on the 86 (the Routemaster) and a Leyland Titan on the 193. Routemasters in Walthamstow on route 69. Same on routes 149 in Bishopsgate and view of Liverpool Street Station and buildings that are now demolished. Aldgate bus station and the bus indicating to turn right but turns left!
The old bus station at Stratford and buses on the 69, 86 and 262 routes. A bus rally at Barking with vehicles on display. Another arrival,at Fulwell Cross, of buses. At Cranbrook Road, brief glimpse of a 150 bus. Routemaster on route 5 leaving Becontree Heath bus station, another on route 225 in Green Lane. A 261 in Grove Park, near Bromley. Buses at Barking on display. Fulwell Cross and buses arriving. Filmed from the steps of the library this time. Film rather over exposed at London Victoria. Buses in North Street, Romford on a variety of routes and a RT type bus on route 165 as a special working. Views of it at the Parkside Pub.
Credits: Hamilton, David (Filmmaker)
Further information: David Hamilton’s films form part of a collection which documents his enthusiasm for public transport (and especially buses) in the Borough of Redbridge and across London, capturing special days and everyday travel.
Whilst not all of these films show the London Borough of Redbridge, they are kept together as an archive of his filmmaking.
Keywords: London; Bus; Routemaster
Locations: Bishopsgate, Walthamstow, Aldgate, London Victoria, St Pauls Cathedral, Hainault, Barkingside
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