They are such a familiar sight on our streets and bind together a transport service which keeps Blackpool moving. And it’s only when looking at old pictures do we realise how they have changed, stirring feelings of nostalgia and recalling memories. Remember the yellow and black Handy Bus? They were a lifeline for people across the community because they could reach parts which double deckers couldn’t. And the bus depots and stations…
In case you missed them: 16 scenes to evoke memories of a very different Blackpool seafront in the 1990s
1. Buses of the 80s and 90s
A scene from a busy Talbot Road bus station Photo: Bill Johnson
3. Buses of the 80s and 90s
These yellow and black Handy Buses were such a familiar sight - they were the ones which nipped down the narrower streets and into far reaching parts of the community. This is a typical 1990s scene of Cleveleys Bus Station Photo: National World
4. Buses of the 80s and 90s
Body Shop supervisor Mike Airey inspects some of the £1000 monthly vandalism at the Rigby Road depot in 1999. The seating fabric is a blast from the past! Photo: Martin Bostock
5. Buses of the 80s and 90s
Late 80s, early 90s? This was the Cleveleys 196 service on Roundway in Fleetwood Photo: National World
