(12 Jan 2017, 3:13 pm)MurdnunoC wrote I have a cousin (and uncle) named John Moore who, like me, lived in the Blaydon/Winlaton area. I don't know where he lives now but I wonder whether it's the same person?

You never know?! Tis a small world!

It's at this point, the magic of TV fails to transfer in to the world of online bus forums. If this was TV, we would have unveiled your cousin (and uncle) and caught the look of shock on your face. Before taking you all back stage for a catch up and cup of tea.

(12 Jan 2017, 7:36 pm)Andreos1 wrote You never know?! Tis a small world!

It's at this point, the magic of TV fails to transfer in to the world of online bus forums. If this was TV, we would have unveiled your cousin (and uncle) and caught the look of shock on your face. Before taking you all back stage for a catch up and cup of tea.

Given their proximity to the location where the photo was taken (at a guess - The Summerhill), I'd lay money on it being one of the two (or another member of their immediate family).

As for the reunion, we were never that close to begin with (though not in an acrimonious way) so I'd probably decline as we'd have very little to say to one another. My parents may still get christmas cards of them but that's about the extent of it.

(12 Jan 2017, 8:43 pm)MurdnunoC wrote Given their proximity to the location where the photo was taken (at a guess - The Summerhill), I'd lay money on it being one of the two (or another member of their immediate family).

As for the reunion, we were never that close to begin with (though not in an acrimonious way) so I'd probably decline as we'd have very little to say to one another. My parents may still get christmas cards of them but that's about the extent of it.

At that point TV producers lose interest in sending the cameras up to Western Gateshead and suggest your folks ask the question in next year's Christmas card.
A year is a long time to find out if a relative took the photo, but it's a price to pay

One I have just came across on FB is 'Old photographs & memories of Durham City'.

There's some cracking photos over the years. A recent addition was photos of the A690 being built underneath the station and along North Road. The number of buildings demolished was more than I thought.

There's also a fascinating shot inside what is 'Sambucas' at the bottom of Gilesgate Bank. The shot taken in 1968 shows it in its previous form as a railway station.

More nostalgia from Gateshead West Policing team.

There's even a shot of an early TWPTE accessible bus

https://twitter.com/NPCGatesheadW/status...6363726848

My very brief youtube era:
https://youtu.be/21ot1Jnj9JQ
Will never forget the sound 3981 made.

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Can anyone work out which station it is?

(30 Jan 2017, 11:23 pm)Andreos1 wrote https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_f...0974250028&substory_index=0&id=1654885448084249

Can anyone work out which station it is?

Tynemouth

Picked up these recently. Hundreds of pages worth of nostalgia inside.





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(01 Feb 2017, 10:57 pm)Adrian wrote Picked up these recently. Hundreds of pages worth of nostalgia inside.





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Up for accepting offers at 0.60£? 😛

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(01 Feb 2017, 10:57 pm)Adrian wrote Picked up these recently. Hundreds of pages worth of nostalgia inside.





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I think I have mentioned before, that my Grandma had stacks of timetables and books. Amongst them, there was stuff very similar to these. 

If I remember correctly, the front of the older guide used the same T&W image for a few years. Replaced by the revised cover for a few years.

When she died nearly 24 years ago, the folks binned the lot.
I'd spend many a visit with my head buried reading these, even the obsolete ones.

(02 Feb 2017, 9:15 am)Andreos1 wrote I think I have mentioned before, that my Grandma had stacks of timetables and books. Amongst them, there was stuff very similar to these. 

If I remember correctly, the front of the older guide used the same T&W image for a few years. Replaced by the revised cover for a few years.

When she died nearly 24 years ago, the folks binned the lot.
I'd spend many a visit with my head buried reading these, even the obsolete ones.

I've got the two now, but unfortunately finding them at a reasonable price is few and far between.

I might start scanning bits and pieces out of them as a regular throwback feature or something. It'd certainly link to our impending relaunched Bygone Era.

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Went to see T2: Trainspotting.... it brought back some memories!

(02 Feb 2017, 9:26 am)Adrian wrote I've got the two now, but unfortunately finding them at a reasonable price is few and far between.

I might start scanning bits and pieces out of them as a regular throwback feature or something. It'd certainly link to our impending relaunched Bygone Era.

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I told the folks to keep them (although it was for reasons other than financial), but they felt the bin was the best place for them. A waste.

Yeah, get scanning and sharing. It would be great to see the content.

This appeared on my Youtube:


The Big Fat Quiz Of The 90s Mr Blobby - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fIfpzV5zLII

For those who doesn't know Mr Blobby, he was from the 90's, he was part of Noel Edmonds tv show....Noel's House Party, which was good, especially when i was so young... watching it now... were they all on drugs? -  - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FMe8VzUnRE4

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=qno50VeUZr0

Absolutely brilliant. 80's telly at its best.

Treasure Hunt and Annekka Rice in Durham.
She starts off at Finchale Abbey and makes her way around the region. She even lets us know she spent the night at Lumley Castle!
I won't spoil the game and give away the locations, incase you want to play along.
Penshaw Monument is on the opening credits, so there's a high chance that's gonna appear!

https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_f...6531264821&id=1079961638

'The Washington Way'.
Documentary about Washington in 1975.

There's footage of the Galleries being opened by Princess Margaret. 
The taxis and tab ends were cleared away that day by the looks of it.

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Marilyn Manson's Weirdo Weekends UFO spotting

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gsBSrMBnwdc&t=130s

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles...type=promo&intc_location=news&intc_campaign=forgottenthings1994&intc_linkname=6music_ent_article1

It has been 1994 day on Radio 6 apparently.

http://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/hist...e-12841223

Footage of Newcastle from 1987. It starts off at the junction of Blackett St/Newgate St/Percy St and Gallowgate and moves around from there.
Plenty of squeaky action and roaring engines!

http://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/nort...e-13012894

Tyneside Graffiti Nostalgia

(10 May 2017, 12:50 pm)Andreos1 wrote http://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/nort...e-13012894

Tyneside Graffiti Nostalgia

All that 80s/90s graffiti and not one photo of 'Inch'.

(10 May 2017, 4:35 pm)MurdnunoC wrote All that 80s/90s graffiti and not one photo of 'Inch'.

There's got to be a joke about the size of those tags...

(12 May 2017, 11:28 am)Andreos1 wrote There's got to be a joke about the size of those tags...

The Chronicle attempted a cheeky size-related pun when an article was written about him...

Inch is taking a mile

Driving through Cheshire today I zoomed past this rather smart specimen! Quickly double backed to the lay-by to investigate further. I was hoping it was an ex-Go North East example, but alas it originates with Brighton & Hove as N408 MPN.

It is however immaculate inside and identical (from what I remember) to Go North East ones of a similar age. The current owner clearly takes a lot of pride in its appearance, though it would look smarter in 'Go-Ahead Gateshead' livery

Deffo one to keep track of!


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Here's some blasts from the past's!

Yesterday I spend the day roving Nottingham which is a haven for all things Scania. Something I've wanted to do for a while is sample their reasonably rare Scania Omnitowns. A small bit of nostalgia that caught my eye was the bell-presses, pictured. The last time I'd seen one in that style was on a Mk2 Lynx.

My initial though was they were just whatever East Lancs had lying around the time when they were built (2004). However I later rode on a 2011 Omnidekka which featured the same stop-bells. Does anybody know if/why this is something Nottingham specify? Also of note was the plate at the front of these Omnidekkas identified the body as an Optare, along with all the glazing being branded Optare. While I understand ELC eventually became Optare, I never realised the 'classic' Omnidekka design (i.e the style of GNE's ex-Brighton stock) was eventually an Optare product.

Sorry for the apparent blur in the picture. It turns out as well as being quirky as you like, Nottingham's Omnitowns have the ride qualities of a breeze-block.

(01 Jun 2018, 1:03 pm)James101 wrote Yesterday I spend the day roving Nottingham which is a haven for all things Scania. Something I've wanted to do for a while is sample their reasonably rare Scania Omnitowns. A small bit of nostalgia that caught my eye was the bell-presses, pictured. The last time I'd seen one in that style was on a Mk2 Lynx.

My initial though was they were just whatever East Lancs had lying around the time when they were built (2004). However I later rode on a 2011 Omnidekka which featured the same stop-bells. Does anybody know if/why this is something Nottingham specify? Also of note was the plate at the front of these Omnidekkas identified the body as an Optare, along with all the glazing being branded Optare. While I understand ELC eventually became Optare, I never realised the 'classic' Omnidekka design (i.e the style of GNE's ex-Brighton stock) was eventually an Optare product.

Sorry for the apparent blur in the picture. It turns out as well as being quirky as you like, Nottingham's Omnitowns have the ride qualities of a breeze-block.

https://m.ebay.co.uk/itm/BMAC-BUS-BELL-P...rmvSB=true&ul_ref=http%3A%2F%2Frover.ebay.com%2Frover%2F1%2F710-53481-19255-0%2F1%3Futm_source%3Dtwenga%26utm_param%3DeyJlcyI6MCwicyI6OTcyMDIzNywiY2kiOiIwMzA3MzgzOGJiYzI0MjlkYmJiYjcxNGNhMWI2YzM3NSIsImkiOiI1MjkyNjI5NDcwNTAzMDE4OTEzIiwidHMiOjE1Mjc5MzI5MTQsInYiOjMsInNvIjoxNTAwLCJjIjoxMDg4NTV9%26utm_campaign%3Dtwenga%26utm_medium%3Dcpc%26ff3%3D4%26pub%3D5574631662%26toolid%3D10001%26campid%3D5338243305%26customid%3D03073838bbc2429dbbbb714ca1b6c375%26mpre%3Dhttp%253A%252F%252Fwww.ebay.co.uk%252Fitm%252FBMAC-BUS-BELL-PUSH-MODEL-439Y-%252F362282370147%26srcrot%3D710-53481-19255-0%26rvr_id%3D1551489701964%26rvr_ts%3Dbfe61ba61630a9e1ca32e3acfffb484e&_mwBanner=1&_rdt=1&ul_noapp=true

You could buy one (or 4) on ebay if you really wanted!

Check out @BBCArchive’s Tweet: https://twitter.com/BBCArchive/status/10...41824?s=09

Team Valley stylee back in the day.

(19 Aug 2013, 11:47 am)MurdnunoC wrote Or that snail maze game accessible by pressing B and up on the D-pad.  Alex Kidd was SMS2; SMS1 was Super Hang On (I think). Out of the three, the snail maze game was easily the best; the accompanying music was quite catchy too.

I bet your Sega didn't have Super Mario Bros.3; the Legend of Zelda or the Adventure of Link.


I seem to remember that perms were en-vogue too. But, yeah, that's a pretty accurate description of how lasses were dressed at my local youth club too.

https://www.facebook.com/603266211/posts...706931504/

Reviving a very old discussion! 

Alex Kidd!