On the Buses -Sepia Saturday

The latest prompt photograph from Sepia Saturday shows a group waiting to board a coach for a trip.  No problem - I have some ideal matches from my local heritage group - Auld Earlston 

 

A Day Trip from Earlston  with a visit to the  city of  Carlisle in north west England  in 1947 

 

 

Happy choir members from  Earlston Church on their trip to the Trossachs  c. 1936. 

 

 People gathering in Earlston to board the buses all set for the annual Spittal Trip.

Many Border communities had their annual day trip to the seaside at Spittal, south of Berwick upon Tweed - a big event in the local calendars. 

Berwickshire News:  28th June 1958.

"Six  buses conveyed to Spittal 150 children from Sunday Schools at Earlston, Redpath, Fans, and Mellerstain, together with 100 adults.  A "Tide Fight" was held at Spittal  along with paddling, races and a sandcastle competition.  The outing  was favoured with brilliant sunshine."

Back to the  1920s

 

This photograph was in the collection of my Great Aunt Jennie of Poulton-le-Fylde, Lancashire, and judging by the style of dress e.g. cloche hats it must have been taken in the 1920's. There was no inscription on the reverse, but the photographer/publisher was identified as Arthur Hadley, Photographer, Ramsey, Isle of Man. This could be a clue, as one of Jennie's many brothers. Albert, worked on the Isle of Man ferry between Fleetwood, Lancashire and the Isle of Man.

I like it as a happy holiday photograph, though  again I wonder how safe I would find the vehicle with so many people on it. I could imagine someone might need to get out and push, if going up hills! 

 

 

An even more precarious journey is  my thought for anyone travelling in this rather "home made" looking charabanc from the same period .

To end on a cheery note - what about this "road bus/train" which transported visitors from a  car park to the town centre in Mondsee,  Austria - a fun way to get around!

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