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Adrian
UK
46 of 929  Sat 19th Nov 2011 5:00pm  

There is a dedicated website here.
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PhiliPamInCoventry
Holbrooks
47 of 929  Sat 19th Nov 2011 5:40pm  

Hi. The No9 used to travel along the main street in Earlsdon. If for any reason Albany Rd was blocked, Spencer Ave would be an alternative route, but that is the only contribution that I can add. Hope all ok. Wave
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MisterD-Di
Sutton Coldfield
48 of 929  Sat 19th Nov 2011 6:18pm  

On 19th Nov 2011 4:02pm, PhiliPamInCoventry said: ps. Anytime from 1954 to 1963, I would board the first bus from Broadgate going passed King Henry. The No17 Baginton village or the 16/16a Green Lane, and also whatever turned up first at the school to go back into town. Wave I will always remember the aroma of coffee coming from the Lyons cafe that was near to the bus stops, before nine in the morning.
I was at KHVIII as well, and usually got a bus into town. The No.1 was preferred because it meant I could change at the Council House straight onto the No.11 for Binley. If the 16 or 17 came first I would have to walk along High St, but in this case I would usually go into the Grosvenor Cafe, one of Broadgate's temporary shops. It housed a sweet shop inside with lots of 2 or 4 for 1d sweets. There were 2 old dears who always served in there. (The Lyons cafe was further down towards the clock.) I also recall that if I got the bus outside the school it was 2d into town, but if I walked down to the stop on the railway bridge it was only 1d. Sometimes I would walk and save the whole 2d for sweets.
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K
Somewhere
49 of 929  Sat 19th Nov 2011 6:35pm  

Mmm, I often walked down into town, and got the No 11 outside the Council House too - but going the other way. The only temporary shop in Broadgate that I remember in detail was the sewing shop (not that I did any Big grin ) ; the name Grosvenor cafe rings a bell, but I never used it. The fare to school was 3d for a long time, and it was doubled at one point. I remember the protest, and the council said that they realised that less people would use the buses, but they had to balance the budget, and less passengers at a higher rate still equalled more income. Typical thinking of the time!
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PhiliPamInCoventry
Holbrooks
50 of 929  Sat 19th Nov 2011 6:42pm  

When I was at the prep school, I (my parents) had to pay for my bus fares, but once I was in the senior or main school, I received a free bus pass which started at Coventry station. That was the fare stage. Unless the weather was bad, I liked to walk into town, do my homework in the central (Gulson) library before walking on to my Mum's shop. I love these memories. Cheers Wave Thumbs up
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K
Somewhere
51 of 929  Sat 19th Nov 2011 7:36pm  

You had a free pass?? Blimey, I didn't! I think I lived just a little too close to the school.
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PhiliPamInCoventry
Holbrooks
52 of 929  Sat 19th Nov 2011 9:45pm  

Hi, Wave Yes, a green thing, Oh they might have been red one year. They were part of the scholarship funding, providing you lived 3 miles from the school. Thumbs up My grandchildren attend 'Blue Coats'. They live within the limit, so have never been entitled to a free school pass, so I buy a N-bus pass at a current cost of £91 each per term. It gives me some peace of mind, but at a cost of nearly £600 per year now for the two of them.
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Tricia
Bedworth
53 of 929  Sat 19th Nov 2011 10:10pm  

On 19th Nov 2011 7:36pm, KeithLeslie said: You had a free pass?? Blimey, I didn't! I think I lived just a little too close to the school.
Because I travelled more than 3 miles to Ullathorne School, I had free transport. It must have been 1955, and we were given packs of free bus tickets worth 1d and 2d. The powers that be, worked out the cheapest route and we were allocated the correct amount of tickets per term. I had to use a 1d ticket from Vernon Street to the station rail bridge (fare stage) and a 2d ticket for the bus to Wainbody Avenue. The problem was that the buses used to fill up at Broadgate and we could never get on at the railway bridge, so I used to change at Broadgate. This meant I had to pay 3d worth of tickets, and consequently ran out of bus tickets towards the end of the term. I can't remember when bus passes came in, I think it may have been 1956/7 but the good thing was that it meant I could change buses in Broadgate without further cost. Thumbs up
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PhiliPamInCoventry
Holbrooks
54 of 929  Sat 19th Nov 2011 10:17pm  

Gosh, Tricia. That must have been the same scheme as for elderly people too. I remember my mum buying packs of pre-paid tickets for my Gran'. That would have been the mid fifties. Hey, they were the days, full buses sometimes not stopping. I think it was three or four bells from the conductor for the driver not to stop at the next stop. Wave Can that be you & Mayjan boading the No 16 to Green lane, please? There will always be your favorite seats reserved for you. Hey, imagine a preserved Coventry bus chartered one day for Coventry History Site members, what a pip! Thumbs up On that model, the driver just in picture after changing the blinds round at the terminus, is Mr. Ford, & the conductor is Mr. Tuggy. By the looks of the huge white bag you must have been on a shopping trip from B'ham Lol Other than charter I do not think that B'ham & Coventry buses ever came together, except in my model. I think that it was the Midland Red 159 service to B'ham.
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dutchman
Spon End
55 of 929  Sun 20th Nov 2011 3:21am  

On 19th Nov 2011 10:17pm, PhiliPamInCoventry said: Can that be you & Mayjan boading the No 16 to Green lane, please?
Nope, not possible, but I'll leave it to Tricia to explain why? (I know a lot about Ullathorne girls Lol)
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sandylane
Buckinghamshire
56 of 929  Sun 20th Nov 2011 5:05am  

Dont forget everyone, for everything COVENTRY TRANSPORT there are plenty of memories on the Coventry Transport forum at www.cwk205.com PeterW
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Tricia
Bedworth
57 of 929  Sun 20th Nov 2011 11:07am  

Unfortunately, no it couldn't have been Jan and I boarding the No.16 bus to school. Sad Jan went to Frederick Bird School, and I would have been wearing a maroon blazer and grey skirt. Blush I'd like to think it was us boarding the bus to Birmingham for some retail therapy though. Thumbs up
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K
Somewhere
58 of 929  Sun 20th Nov 2011 11:38am  

Three bells was the emergency stop signal. (I think that's universal to this day on buses in England) I think the 'keep going' was the normal two rings before the driver got to the next stop. And, Peterw, yes, but not all of us want to have to participate in extra forums. For my part, I make use of several technical forums (nowt to do with Coventry directly) and all together, they take up too much time and organising myself.
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PhiliPamInCoventry
Holbrooks
59 of 929  Sun 20th Nov 2011 11:45am  

I will just have to pretend, Tricia. I love your expression of retail therapy. I would sometimes travel with my mum to B'ham, train or bus during school holidays. B'ham half day closing was Wednesday, whereas Coventry was Thursday. She would sometimes conduct business in B'ham on Thursdays. I would enjoy train-spot therapy at Snow Hill station. If I was a really good boy, I would sometmes be treated to dinner in Lewis's upper floor restaurant. Silver service in those days. Was the B'ham bus the 159, Dutchman? Thumbs up I think that I can picture it leaving the old Pool Meadow from the end stop.
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Tricia
Bedworth
60 of 929  Sun 20th Nov 2011 11:59am  

On 20th Nov 2011 3:21am, dutchman said: (I know a lot about Ullathorne girls Lol)
All good I hope dutchman. Although some did have a reputation - not me of course. Oh my
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