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Post by busaholic on Mar 17, 2019 18:56:01 GMT
This one came to me while perusing the 'MOST VAGUE DESTINATIONS' thread. It probably does require a minimum age to participate in view of changing practices over the years leading to the sparse information now judged sufficient for bus blinds.
Growing up a short bus ride from Woolwich, these were the different termini in daily use there, all within a quarter mile or so of each other. All appeared as qualifiers on bus blinds:- Parsons Hill, Free Ferry, Earl of Chatham, General Gordon Place. Earl of Chatham also appeared as Thomas Street at one time and Hare Street replaced Parsons Hill in the early 1970s. Queen Elizabeth Hospital didn't exist then. Beresford Square also appeared in public timetables, and may have appeared on tram blinds, but I don't recollect it on bus blinds. Anyone got similar recollections or information? Romford might be a fertile area, for instance.
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Post by galwhv69 on Mar 17, 2019 19:12:13 GMT
Streatham Station (Can't remember if all P13 buses show station though)
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Post by Eastlondoner62 on Mar 17, 2019 21:11:21 GMT
We have the famous "Ilford High Road, HAINAULT STREET" blind on the W19.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 17, 2019 21:20:27 GMT
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Post by vjaska on Mar 17, 2019 21:56:04 GMT
Before the Croydon Town Centre blind was introduced, there was:
Croydon, Fairfield Halls Croydon, High Street Flyover Croydon, Katherine Street Croydon, Park Street
There is also West Croydon of course which still survives in it's own right whilst East Croydon was the original terminus of the X26. South Croydon is a bit too far from the main part of Croydon to count but it would be South Croydon, Swan & Sugar Loaf & South Croydon Garage
Romford meanwhile has had loads but the current surviving ones would be:
Romford, The Brewery Romford Market Romford, North Street Garage Romford, Parkside Avenue Romford, Queens Hospital Romford Station Roneo Corner
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Post by rhys on Mar 17, 2019 21:57:05 GMT
North Finchley, Tally Ho!
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Post by busaholic on Mar 17, 2019 22:48:01 GMT
Before the Croydon Town Centre blind was introduced, there was: Croydon, Fairfield Halls Croydon, High Street Flyover Croydon, Katherine Street Croydon, Park Street There is also West Croydon of course which still survives in it's own right whilst East Croydon was the original terminus of the X26. South Croydon is a bit too far from the main part of Croydon to count but it would be South Croydon, Swan & Sugar Loaf & South Croydon Garage Romford meanwhile has had loads but the current surviving ones would be: Romford, The Brewery Romford Market Romford, North Street Garage Romford, Parkside Avenue Romford, Queens Hospital Romford Station Roneo Corner As a lad, Croydon, Barclay Road on the 119 too. Croydon Airport was an invitation to invoking the Trades Description Act for decades too.
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Post by busoccultation on Mar 18, 2019 16:17:57 GMT
Hornchurch, Town Centre for the 252 & 372.
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Post by rhys on Mar 18, 2019 17:47:29 GMT
Surprised no one mentioned it, but ‘Northumberland Park, Angel Road Superstores’ is a great one.
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Post by ronnie on Mar 18, 2019 19:53:13 GMT
Wouldn’t all the routes which terminate at supermarkets / bus stations and have the name on the blinds, qualify? East Beckton Sainsbury’s, Dagenham Asda, old Kent road Tesco, foots cray Tesco and so?
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Post by cl54 on Mar 19, 2019 19:24:08 GMT
Just seen Woolwich Market as a destination on a 51.
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Post by Max B on Mar 19, 2019 19:30:52 GMT
Before the Croydon Town Centre blind was introduced, there was: Croydon, Fairfield Halls Croydon, High Street Flyover Croydon, Katherine Street Croydon, Park Street There is also West Croydon of course which still survives in it's own right whilst East Croydon was the original terminus of the X26. South Croydon is a bit too far from the main part of Croydon to count but it would be South Croydon, Swan & Sugar Loaf & South Croydon Garage Romford meanwhile has had loads but the current surviving ones would be: Romford, The Brewery Romford Market Romford, North Street Garage Romford, Parkside Avenue Romford, Queens Hospital Romford Station Roneo Corner Before plain “West Croydon” it used to be “West Croydon Bus Station”. I used to see them a lot on TC and CN’s 1st gen DWs, ENLs and PDLs.
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Post by vjaska on Mar 19, 2019 20:47:02 GMT
Before the Croydon Town Centre blind was introduced, there was: Croydon, Fairfield Halls Croydon, High Street Flyover Croydon, Katherine Street Croydon, Park Street There is also West Croydon of course which still survives in it's own right whilst East Croydon was the original terminus of the X26. South Croydon is a bit too far from the main part of Croydon to count but it would be South Croydon, Swan & Sugar Loaf & South Croydon Garage Romford meanwhile has had loads but the current surviving ones would be: Romford, The Brewery Romford Market Romford, North Street Garage Romford, Parkside Avenue Romford, Queens Hospital Romford Station Roneo Corner Before plain “West Croydon” it used to be “West Croydon Bus Station”. I used to see them a lot on TC and CN’s 1st gen DWs, ENLs and PDLs. West Croydon did also exist back then as well on TH & C buses for the 64, 109, 198, 250 & 289
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Post by sid on Mar 19, 2019 20:55:22 GMT
Just seen Woolwich Market as a destination on a 51. It's become quite a common turn since Go Ahead took the route over.
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Post by DOE27 on Mar 19, 2019 21:48:18 GMT
The 80 used to be “Belmont Prisons” but now is “Belmont, Highdown & Downview”
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