My father worked for SHMD before doing his national service. During the 60s and 70s, I lived in Ashton, Audenshaw, and Hyde. Ashton bus station was a colourful place with liveries of many operators. Even saw a Salford bus marked 64 Peel Green there. (I have no idea what it was doing there). Spent many hours spotting there, with dinner in the Wooden Spoon cafe opposite the bus station. Many thanks for posting this video.
Thank you so much for your comment. Ashton was possibly the most interesting of the bus stations, with, as you say, so many different operators. I remember the cafe, my mate and I used to warm up in there during winter spotting excursions. Ashton was on the 236 route and I remember once the bus demolished one of the shelters! Glad you enjoyed the video👍
Excellent Iain, thank you. 🙂
My father worked for SHMD before doing his national service.
During the 60s and 70s, I lived in Ashton, Audenshaw, and Hyde.
Ashton bus station was a colourful place with liveries of many operators. Even saw a Salford bus marked 64 Peel Green there. (I have no idea what it was doing there).
Spent many hours spotting there, with dinner in the Wooden Spoon cafe opposite the bus station.
Many thanks for posting this video.
Thank you so much for your comment. Ashton was possibly the most interesting of the bus stations, with, as you say, so many different operators. I remember the cafe, my mate and I used to warm up in there during winter spotting excursions. Ashton was on the 236 route and I remember once the bus demolished one of the shelters! Glad you enjoyed the video👍