So here’s a selection of photos which will hopefully transport frustrated bus passengers back to a time when you could travel in style by bus across Sheffield in the 1960s, 70s and 80s, when during the halcyon days of public transport in the region children could travel for just 2p and adults for 8p. As calls grow for buses to be brought back under public control more than 35 years after they were deregulated, these nostalgic photos show how much has changed.
All photos are courtesy of Picture Sheffield. Visit: https://www.picturesheffield.com/.
5. Bus in Heeley
A bus on Myrtle Road in Heeley, Sheffield, at Havelock Bridge, looking towards the junction with Prospect Road Photo: Picture Sheffield
6. Bus during Tinsley Viaduct construction
A bus is pictured here during the construction of Tinsley Viaduct on the M1 in Sheffield, near what is today Meadowhall, in 1965 Photo: Picture Sheffield
7. Pond Street
A bus at Pond Street Bus Station in Sheffield city centre Photo: Picture Sheffield
8. Norfolk Park
A bus passes under the footbridge over Park Grange Road in Norfolk Park, Sheffield, in 1971 Photo: Picture Sheffield