Middleton Bus Garage

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Leodian
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Re: Middleton Bus Garage

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BillyBritvic wrote:
buffaloskinner wrote:That's brought back a few memories Billy. Who was that sat opposite you, for the life of me I cannot remember his name?

Who was turning the number blinds the wrong way then? :lol:
Hi Buffaloskinner, sent you a private message - think it was a parking driver doing the desty.
Ah yes the classic Desty Rides Again film :).

OK, I know it's Destry Rides Again but I could not resist the pun (well I thought it is a fun pun, so I hope not too much punishment for SLers ;) ).
A rainbow is a ribbon that Nature puts on when she washes her hair.

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Re: Middleton Bus Garage

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Biggles. Loved pushing and never pinched more than 2 minutes.

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Tony Baldwin wrote:Biggles. Loved pushing and never pinched more than 2 minutes.
A typical arse**** driver then
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Re: Middleton Bus Garage

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Anyone know if there will be a Miggy reunion this year? 30 years wow!

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(Used to post as BillyBritvic)

Just to let any Middleton garage staff and/or anyone with connections to Middleton Garage know that there is a reunion on Friday evening 19th May 2017 at The Spinning Wheel just off Dewsbury Road.

Middleton Garage staff list updated with a few more names:


Daphne Alvares    Guard
John Airth    
John Amos    
Paul Arrowsmith    
Ray Beverley    
John Baldwin    Desk Man
Tony Baldwin
Terry Banks    
Steve Barber    
John Barrie    
Don Barron
Barry Bates
Cyril Birkin    
John Bilton    
Dave Billings    
Malcolm Bland    
Birtwhistle 1    
Birtwhistle 2    
Bert Booker    Crew Driver
Dot Booker    Guard
Tommy Booker
Sammy Boyes    
Frank Bradbury
Phil Britten    
Dave Brown    
Dennis Brown    
Steve Brown
Martin Bullough    
George Butterfield    
Colin Button    
George Carr    
Stevie Carr    
Alan Carter    
Pete Cave    
Ginger John? Cawthorne    Desk Man
Tony Cawthra    
Helen Chamberlain                    Guard
Joe Chamberalian                    Crew Driver
Maggie Chamberlain    Guard
Ray Clarke    
Len Clarkson    
Lol Clibbens    
Eric Conlon    
Mark Conlon    
Bill Cooper    
Colin Cooper    Inspector
Paul Cooper    Inspector
Roy Cooper
Wilf Cox             Garage Manager    
Ray Crapper    
John Creasser    Crew Driver
Alan Creswick    
Andy Crowther    
Frank Cruikshank        
Tony Cotton    Guard
Tony Daniels-Gailey    Guard
George Davis
Stevie Day
Ron Dayman         Garage Manager    
George Dennis    
Ken Dodgson
Les Downes            Garage Manager    
Trevor Duell    Inspector
Jack Ellis
Charlie Eyres
Stan Eyres
Albert Fairholme    Guard
Steve Fawcett    
Arthur Firth    
Colin Firth    Guard
Val Ford    
Trevor Fowler    
Hector Frater    Crew Driver
Paul Gibson    
Trevor Gibson    
Roland Grice    
John Guest    
Kevin Hackney    
Mick Hagan    
Tommy Hardy    Guard
Richard Hardwick
Phil Hardwick   
Mick Hargreaves
Brian Harrison
John Harrison    
Terry Harrison    
Mal Harvey    
Billy Haw
Paul Henley
Alan Hezlewood    
Cliff Hezlewood    
Spen Hezlewood    
Tracy Hezlewood    
Mick Hicks    
Steve Higgs    
Terry Hill    
Alfie Hiscoe
Dennis Hope
Lee Holland    
George Howarth    
Stan Horowitc    
Frank Hudson    
John Hunt    
Dick Hurst    
Dave Hurst    
Terry Hutchinson    
Maggie Hyndman    Guard
Billy Hoops    
Tab Hussain    
Jesse James
Paul Jenkins   
Elsworth Josephs
Brian Kelly
Dennis Kitchen    
Paul Knowles    
Harry Lawrence    Crew Driver
John Lawrence
Maurice Lindley    Guard
Barry Lindsell
Stan Ling    
Ronnie Lockhart    Crew Driver
Dave Lockwood    
Manny Lowe    
Ian Manley    
Kevin Marley    
Kevin Morley    Desk Man
Dave Marsh    
Ian Mason    
Neil MacBeth    
Tim McDermott    
Dave McGreavy    
Alan Metcalfe    
Billy Middleton    
Trevor Milburn    
Edi Moore                Guard
Craig Moore
Ronnie Morrison    
Jim Mowatt    
Bruce Naylor    
Bob Nicholson    
Gez O'Callaghan
Ernie Ogden    
Tommy O'Neil    
Inis Padmore    
Frank Pape    Crew Driver
Brian Parkin
Dorothy Patchett
John Peacock    
Mick Perry    
Denis Picken
Geoff Pinder             Senior Inspector    
Tommy Pinder    
Roger Poole    Desk Man
Terry Poulter    
Bert Pratt    
Brian Pratt    
Colin Prenderghast    Guard
Lol Preece    
Vic Priestley    
Taki Saki Qarmi    
Mally Radcliffe
Stuart Raddings    
Micky Ramoth
Graham Ramsden
Micky Rayner
Keith Rayson    
Dave Redman    
Glen Reece    
Alan Richards
Dave Richardson
Roger Riley    
Ken Ripley    
Mick Roberts
Gary Robinson
Gary Robinson 2    
Nigel Rogers    
Dave Rouse    Desk Man
Paddy Ryan
Bob Ryder    
Mick Sanderson    
Gerry Sawdon    
Trevor Sawyer
Bob Scaife 
Joyce Senior    Guard
Howard Sheldon    
Dean Simons    
Pete Simmons    
Frank Smart
George Smeaton    
Ian Speight
Colin Szynkowski    
Brian Stott    
Joyce Swain    Guard
Eileen Sword    Guard
Gary Taffinder
Howard Teasdale    
Barry Thurwell    
Steve Tomlinson    Guard
Paddy Tougher    Inspector
Bob Tunstall    
Ronnie Turner    
Colin Walker    Inspector
Graham Walker    
Johnny Walker    
Johnnie Walker    
Mick Walsh    
Bob Ward    
Mick Warke
Bob Waterson    
Terry Whitaker    
Mark White    Guard
Graham Whittle
George Wilson    
Mark Wilson    
Bernie Wood    
Georgie Wood    Guard
Graham Wright    Garage Manager
Chris Wykeman    
    
    
Eve Hezlewood    Canteen
Brenda?    Canteen
Jenny Pickens    Canteen
George    Canteen
Jean    Canteen
Rita Scaife  Canteen

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Re: Middleton Bus Garage

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Hope you all have a good night there Bill, if they all turn up you might have to open up the "Juncky" next door.

When i worked in a Tailoring factory in Swinegate over 60 years ago we always had our "Works Do's" and Christmas Dinner downstairs in Transport House (Think it was the Canteen) A really fine building. Happy Days.

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volvojack wrote:Hope you all have a good night there Bill, if they all turn up you might have to open up the "Juncky" next door.

When i worked in a Tailoring factory in Swinegate over 60 years ago we always had our "Works Do's" and Christmas Dinner downstairs in Transport House (Think it was the Canteen) A really fine building. Happy Days.
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The Original Leeds City Transport offices. My office was the second window up to the right of the door, which in my day were steps going up to the entrance.

Now its the Malmaison Hotel, they have made a good job of it though.

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Its good to see they have retained the building in near original state. We have lost so many old buildings over the years i am sure with a little thought more could have been saved but then when money rears its ugly head history goes out of the modern windows.Thats supposed to be a pun.
No matter were i end my days im an Hunslet lad with Hunslet ways.

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I am the proud owner of the Leeds Coat of arms that used to be above the interior doors up the steps of the main entrance. It was removed by a good friend who sadly passed away recently. It was there until METRO moved to Wellington Street I think around 1990? Buffalo will have seen it many times.
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Nice to see it is in good hands if you had not got it i could see it being in a skip by now.
No matter were i end my days im an Hunslet lad with Hunslet ways.

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