Sheffield retro: 19 pictures to remind you of travelling on the buses from yesteryear

By Jane Salt

Published 17th Apr 2023, 04:45 BST

Here we are taking a look back at travelling on the buses and the people who worked on them down the years.

These 19 fascinating pictures look back in time at the days when buses had conductors, some of them were bendy, and some of them even ran along Pinstone Street.

With the trams gone, it was 'buses only' from late 1960 and Sheffield Corporation experimented with a temporary roundabout in Town Hall Square

1. Town Hall Square

With the trams gone, it was 'buses only' from late 1960 and Sheffield Corporation experimented with a temporary roundabout in Town Hall Square Photo: Sheffield Newspapers

A view of Sheffield's Pond Street Bus Station in the 1940's

2. Pond Street

A view of Sheffield's Pond Street Bus Station in the 1940's Photo: Sheffield Newspapers Ltd

The bus shelters on Pinstone Street, Sheffield, pictured in September 1959

3. Shelters

The bus shelters on Pinstone Street, Sheffield, pictured in September 1959 Photo: Sheffield Newspapers

Inside Sheffield bus garage in 1959

4. Garage

Inside Sheffield bus garage in 1959 Photo: Sheffield Newspapers