A History of Eastbourne's Buses
Seiten
2011
The History Press Ltd (Verlag)
978-0-7524-5803-8 (ISBN)
The History Press Ltd (Verlag)
978-0-7524-5803-8 (ISBN)
A history of Eastbourne's buses
As home of the oldest motor bus company in the world, Eastbourne forms an excellent basis for a detailed analysis of bus transport. The history of that company, latterly Eastbourne Buses Ltd, is charted here from its beginnings in the early twentieth century up to the present-day controversy of the takeover by Stagecoach. Author Mick Hymans is uniquely placed to write about life on board Eastbourne’s buses, with thirty-eight years’ service as a bus driver in the town. He details everything from the ‘tomfoolery’ of the early days as a conductor to the advent of the one-person-operated buses. Using previously unpublished photographs from the company’s archive, this book offers a powerful insight into the operation of a bus service in a changing society, focusing on the camaraderie, personalities and real-life stories of those men and women who work ‘on the buses’.
As home of the oldest motor bus company in the world, Eastbourne forms an excellent basis for a detailed analysis of bus transport. The history of that company, latterly Eastbourne Buses Ltd, is charted here from its beginnings in the early twentieth century up to the present-day controversy of the takeover by Stagecoach. Author Mick Hymans is uniquely placed to write about life on board Eastbourne’s buses, with thirty-eight years’ service as a bus driver in the town. He details everything from the ‘tomfoolery’ of the early days as a conductor to the advent of the one-person-operated buses. Using previously unpublished photographs from the company’s archive, this book offers a powerful insight into the operation of a bus service in a changing society, focusing on the camaraderie, personalities and real-life stories of those men and women who work ‘on the buses’.
Mick Hymans has been a driver for Eastbourne Buses for37 years and during his time there has developed a fascination with the history of buses in the area. This is his first book."
| Verlagsort | Stroud |
|---|---|
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 170 x 250 mm |
| Gewicht | 420 g |
| Themenwelt | Natur / Technik ► Fahrzeuge / Flugzeuge / Schiffe ► Nutzfahrzeuge |
| ISBN-10 | 0-7524-5803-5 / 0752458035 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-7524-5803-8 / 9780752458038 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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