(02 Jul 2013, 10:04 am)Andreos1 wrote(02 Jul 2013, 8:19 am)Acky81 wrote Seems a real shame Michael I remember all these running through grangetown years ago when united ran them prior to arriva takeover. I remember a 212 to deaf hill and still don't know where is it. Great connections the services you mentioned but the buses used were so old and dirty. I don't know why arriva buy so many cast offs however lately more up to date vehicles are been used on north Tyneside and Sunderland connections from Durham/Teesside
https://maps.google.co.uk/maps?q=deaf+hi...=0CJABELYD - Deaf Hill
It will have been a service that served the pit villages and colliery there. Once the pits went, so did the bus
Although they no longer have a direct link to Sunderland, they still have a half hourly service to Peterlee thanks to the 21/21a.