A trip down memory lane around Manchester....

[Dave Ewing's Back 'eader]

did it stand for South East Lancs North East Cheshire? I'm sure GMPTE took over SELNEC.

Probably after local Govt reorganisation in 1974?

Yep. MCTD ran Manchester buses, the downside being that the buses were red, which is why we used to wait for the Rochdate 17bus in blue 'n cream. Then SELNEC came along with fuckin' orange buses, and then the free for all except there was nowt free about it.

 

[mexico1970]

Yes it did stand for that. It changed it's name to Greater Manchester Transport in 1974 and that in turn became GMPTE later in 1974. I still remember fondly the old buses open at the back when you could hop on and off!

Bus conductors must have been trained on the waltzers and boy was it cold on the bus in the winter :)

 

[mancityvstoke]

Yep. MCTD ran Manchester buses, the downside being that the buses were red, which is why we used to wait for the Rochdate 17bus in blue 'n cream. Then SELNEC came along with fuckin' orange buses, and then the free for all except there was nowt free about it.

It's still shit and now yellow buses.

Loved the buses in the 60's apart from the colour ha

 

[Dave Ewing's Back 'eader]

It's still shit and now yellow buses.

Loved the buses in the 60's apart from the colour ha

Yeah every local authority had their own livery - Manchester the devils colour, Bury green, Rochdale blue n cream, Ashton a sort of maroon, Stockport, I think, were cream/white with a splash othe devils shade!

 

[mancityvstoke]

Yeah every local authority had their own livery - Manchester the devils colour, Bury green, Rochdale blue n cream, Ashton a sort of maroon, Stockport, I think, were cream/white with a splash othe devils shade!

seem to remember green in Salford as well?

 

[BrianW]

Nay, Ashton's were blue and cream. SHMD and Salford green and cream. Stocky was red and cream, but always immaculate, whereas Manchester's (except when new or repainted) were a grubby red, usually caked in shit, with cream (later white) trim.

The change to SELNEC was about 1969, a result of the 1968 Transport Act.

I only remember this as there was a little ditty:

'Balls to Barbara Castle, and fuck to Richard Marsh,
And the 1968 Transport Act, you can stick it up your arse.'

 

[Fat Chance]

I dont recall a 186 going to droylsden...

 

[Johnny Mars Bar]

Oldham Street circa 1970

What and where was that shop? That weird sculpted shite on the outside reminds me of the indoor UFO themed roller coaster that used to be at Blackpool pleasure beach.

I think it got closed after some kid stood up and was decapitated, though maybe that was just an urban legend.

 

[CTID1988]

Was in Athens a couple of months ago and walked past somebody wearing one of these


Pretty niche. Think its been closed for about 20 year ha

 

[Johnny Mars Bar]

Was in Athens a couple of months ago and walked past somebody wearing one of these

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Pretty niche

Food of the gods that place

 

[CTID1988]

Food of the gods that place

Had to stop going in because the smell would cling to my clothes for hours afterwards

 

[smevchenko]

Food of the gods that place

The closure of that place should be classed as a crime.

I might be wrong, but does the previous owner now have a place in York? I have actually been there, very nice, but not the same, but sure there is a connection.

Double Dutch Pancake House

We're having pancakes at our house!

doubledutchpancakehouse.com

 

[Johnny Mars Bar]

The closure of that place should be classed as a crime.

I might be wrong, but does the previous owner now have a place in York? I have actually been there, very nice, but not the same, but sure there is a connection.

Double Dutch Pancake House

We're having pancakes at our house!

doubledutchpancakehouse.com

York away trip on the cards if so!

 

[mancityvstoke]

What and where was that shop? That weird sculpted shite on the outside reminds me of the indoor UFO themed roller coaster that used to be at Blackpool pleasure beach.

I think it got closed after some kid stood up and was decapitated, though maybe that was just an urban legend.

Was it not corner of Oldham St and back Piccadilly

 

[kippaxwarrior]

Piccadilly Gardens 1992. Can't believe Burger King has been there for over 30 years!!!

 

[mexico1970]

Piccadilly Gardens 1992. Can't believe Burger King has been there for over 30 years!!!

As the video starts right at the end of the street there was a cracking chippy top right.

 

[Kirkstall Blue]

Hyde green SHMD Staylybridge Hyde, Mossley and Duckinfield, Ashton was blue and Maynes (independent) was maroon

 

[Fat Chance]

Piccadilly Gardens 1992. Can't believe Burger King has been there for over 30 years!!!

Difference in the coloured clobber, every f*cker thinks theyre all black urban terrorists nowadays.

 

[Gazza]

Yanks record shop

Tommy Duck's (with the knickers on the ceiling)

Wheels (A-U-L) roller skating

Athena poster shop Market Street

 

[OaklandBlue]

Yanks record shop

Tommy Duck's (with the knickers on the ceiling)

Wheels (A-U-L) roller skating

Athena poster shop Market Street

Went to wheels on a Sunday, good time