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Gosport's Buses and Trams
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Gosport's buses and trams. An online exhibition created by The Provincial Society, with support from Hampshire County Council Arts and Museums Service. In 1903, a mass meeting of ratepayers persuaded the Council to agree to plans for electrifying the trams. The Gosport and Fareham Tramways Act received Royal Assent in August 1903 allowing a year for the reconstruction to a smaller gauge of 4ft 7 and three-quarter inches and the electrification of the line. A horse tram operating on the original 3ft gauge...
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Medstead Depot Omnibus Group
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Aldershot and District Bus Interest Group. Aldershot and District Omnibus Rescue and Restoration Society. City of Portsmouth Preserved Transport Depot. Friends of King Alfred Buses (Winchester). The Isle of Wight Bus and Coach Museum. Southampton and District Transport Heritage Trust. Alton Model Railway Centre. Jane Austen’s House Museum. Milestones Museum, Basingstoke. Museum of Living History. National Association of Road Transport Museums. Museum of English rural village life.
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Gosport's Buses and Trams
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Gosport's buses and trams. An online exhibition created by The Provincial Society, with support from Hampshire County Council Arts and Museums Service. Gosport Buses and Trams. Site last updated: 30 September 2016. Welcome to this online exhibition of Provincial's public road transport in Gosport from the days of the tram to the modern buses. The main features of the exhibition are linked to Provincial and its successors, reference is made to other local bus and coach operators.
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Devon and Dorset Group - Links
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The Devon and Dorset Group. Western National Preservation Group. Travel Search (Carl Berry). National Association of Road. Bristol Vintage Bus Group. The Transport Museum, Wythall. West of England Transport Collection. Devon General Buses in Exile. Devon General Omnibus Trust. Updated 22 October 2013 E&OE. Nothing contained in this website constitutes a legal contract or guarantees availability.
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Gosport's Buses and Trams
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Gosport's buses and trams. An online exhibition created by The Provincial Society, with support from Hampshire County Council Arts and Museums Service. Social and sporting activities. Staff visit to AEC works in London 1936. Staff Christmas party 1940s. Staff outing around 1946. Staff outing around 1946. Provincial men's football 1947. Provincial Sick Club membership card. Provincial Sick Club membership card. Old Bill getting ready for the Gosport Carnival 1953. Presentation of Driver Dorey.
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Gosport's Buses and Trams
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Gosport's buses and trams. An online exhibition created by The Provincial Society, with support from Hampshire County Council Arts and Museums Service. Post war buses (1945-1970). Once peace was restored after the end of World War II hostilities in 1945, there was still plenty of hardship around with rationing in place for some items of food until 1952. Things were improving gradually and people depended on public transport for work, shopping and leisure. Scholars term ticket 1947.
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Gosport's Buses and Trams
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Gosport's buses and trams. An online exhibition created by The Provincial Society, with support from Hampshire County Council Arts and Museums Service. First Group (1995 - to date). As mentioned in the People’s Provincial section, FirstBus bought up that Company in 1995. To merge the two separate areas of their newly-acquired ‘empire’ i.e. Hoeford depot and Hilsea depot, FirstBus painted their vehicles in red and cream, carrying the name ‘First Provincial’. Provincial uniform full length. A preview of ne...
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Gosport's Buses and Trams
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Gosport's buses and trams. An online exhibition created by The Provincial Society, with support from Hampshire County Council Arts and Museums Service. Pre-World War 2 Buses (1930-1939). Six-wheeled Chevrolet bus 1930. AEC Regal buses at Hoeford Depot 1930s. AEC Regent bus 1936. Leyland G7 open top bus showing curved stairs to top deck 1937. Bus stop outside the Star Hotel in Gosport 1937. Fare Chart for Stokes Bay Service. Workman's day return ticket. Bus ticket 1930s advertising Provincial.
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Gosport's Buses and Trams
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Gosport's buses and trams. An online exhibition created by The Provincial Society, with support from Hampshire County Council Arts and Museums Service. As the name suggests, the Company was owned by the people in this case, the bus Company was a unique ESOP (Employee Share Ownership Plan) whereby the employees bought out the Company. Staff celebrating the buy out of the bus company. People's Provincial timetable May 1991. Leyland National - UAA 226M. Leyland National 2 - A301 KJT.
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Gosport's Buses and Trams
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Gosport's buses and trams. An online exhibition created by The Provincial Society, with support from Hampshire County Council Arts and Museums Service. Early motor omnibuses (1910-1930). One of the earliest motor buses operating in the Gosport area this Commer 32hp was purchased 1913. Seen here at Bury Cross, it carried the fleet name of Gosport and Fareham Tramways, a Provincial subsidiary. Commer bus Pier Street Lee-on-Solent around 1913. Provincial Charabanc 1 on Royal Arms outing.
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