Hi Peter,
I remember all of the things that were mentioned and thanks for reminding me
the ice cream trailers. They were painted in Corporation colours like the
buses wern't they ?

I used to live at 55 Talbot Avenue and was born at 14 Maxwell Road, Winton.
My Grandparents used to have a beach hut down at Middle Chine.

Ah yes, thanks for the memories guys. I cannot forgive the city Council for
getting rid of the Clock Tower at the Square. Is the council still talking
of building flats where the Winter Gardens are ?

My first job was working at Woolworths at the Square.

I also have travelled on the Bournemouth Belle a few times. That was when
train travel was very enjoyable.

I have on my screen a picture of Corfe Castle as my wallpaper.

Slight correction Peter, the H & D coaches you referred to were the Royal
Blue coaches.


I also lived in Wallisdown and went to school at St Marks in Talbot Village.

You are right, days that will never return - a simpler time I think.
cheers,

David Ballantine
North Vancouver, B.C. Canada
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Pete Lamb" <karllamb2000@...>
To: <bournemouthbusstation@...>
Sent: Thursday, November 25, 2004 9:48 PM
Subject: Re: [Bournemouth Bus Station] Early 60s



The ice-cream was made by 'Creamiers' - an independent company although the
yellow vans gave the impression they were council operated.
All wonderful days - sadly, never to return.

Regards,

PETER LAMB
Bournemouth

petex11 <petex11@...> wrote:

Our family spent summer holidays in Bournemouth in the early 60s,
coming down by steam train from Waterloo (often the Bournemouth
Belle). I vividly remember the excursions one could undertake from
Bournemouth bus station in those (mostly) hot summers. The 2 hour
trip by H&D bus to Weymouth was a regular favourite, as was the run
to Salisbury (jointly worked by H&D with W&D). We also used to do
trips to Southampton, Lymington and Shaftesbury, and of course the
longer distance excursions by the very comfortable H&D coaches to
exotic destinations such as Torquay, Seaton, Cheddar Gorge and
Bristol Zoo. I also remember the paddle steamer trips to Yarmouth and
Totland from Bournemouth Pier. At the end of these trips it was back
to the B&B in Wallisdown on one of those ancient yellow council
buses. Apart from trolley bus trips to Christchurch I also seem to
remember that Bournemouth council made its own ice cream, some of the
best I've ever tasted! Long gone happy days...