Twickenham to Teddington by trolleybus.
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- Опубликовано: 4 май 2008
- Twickenham to Teddington by trolleybus on the first day of operation May 16th 1931.
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There are chunks of the journey missing but I have put what film clips there are into the right order.
Note the trams still in service. The driver had to drive these trams from a position completely open to the elements.
Along with the trolleybus a new tram was also entering service with a completely enclosed cab..This was the "Feltham" type tram.
The half cab trolleybus design, seen in the video, was soon to be superseded by the well known flat fronted design. The half cab trolleybuses known as "Diddlers" were retired in 1948. The last London trolleybus ran in May 1962 along the route shown in the video. Today the London bus route 281 follows the same route.
Check out these links...
LONDON TROLLEYBUSES:
www.trolleybus.net/
ONLINE VIDEO:
www.onlinevideo.me.uk
I lived in Whitton, and my Mum was a bus conductor out of Fulwell Garage. I remember the end of the trolley bus--around 1962. I used to have to go to work with her sometimes. As a child we always went to Twickenham open air swimming pool in the summer and the Twickenham Odeon to see the pictures and also the Saturday morning pictures. Good memories. This is AMAZING footage ! :)
My dad was a driver at Fulwell Depot for many years, route 667. He was a guest on the very last trolleybus trip in 1962. After retiring, he died of a heart attack, in 1972, while a passenger on route 267, outside of Fulwell Depot.
I have driven that route thousands of times being a bus driver on the 281and 267 for many years.
Fascinating film.The streets and the people included all look so much neater than today.I am very glad you used actual "pop" music from the exact period.I have been a fan of this time in music since being a boy,and it always annoys me that this period is often overlooked and forgotten today,with modern music often used for such clips as
If only London retained the trolley bus and tram network to this day. Clean green transport and the trolleys had a good turn of speed.
As a small boy my bedroom faced the junction of Hampton Road and Stanley Road. The overhead cables would flash and spark at night like lightning.
Great footage, I used to ride the trolleys on a Red Rover in the 60s as they were being withdrawn. Now we are looking back with nostalgia at the Routemasters which replaced them!
How relaxing was that..... :) I live in Twickenham and have walked/driven that route thousands of times. So nice to see all those people going about their business 77 years ago. Makes you think. Great choice of music too. Thanks.
just seen this brilliant video, brings back so many memorys .Having lived in the area from 1946 till 1998.Once again brilliant.
Fantastic thanks more please ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
This video is fantastic, the music that goes with it is superb!
Amazing Stuff Mate!
I actually saw my house (when the bus turns towards Twickenham Green) things look fairly unchanged.
Thanks for this.
Thanks so much for uploading that! I have lived in Teddington since 1963.
fantastic trip down memory lane. thanks
Marvelous film, so nostalgic, and a visit to a world long gone.. I just love this era's music, so jovial, in a time of great depression. Many thanks for listing the music, i shall be buying . I had one trip on a Trolley bus, just before they were withdrawn--very impressive.
wow. my best friend from germany mark schmitt alerted me to this wonderful film. thanks for posting it. reminds me of the times i used to get the tram from nuneaton to goodison park every saturday when i were a lad
One thing I like about 'those days' is (although it's black and white so I could be wrong but...) the lack of visual chaos. Not too many shops, no neon, no plastic, just a wooden shop window with a simple sign.
Lovely bit of film. I used to travel along that road many times when I was growing up.
This is an amazing video...I was almost in tears...I'm mid 40s and live in Thailand now but grew up in Twickenham in the 70's- lived on the Green (the off licence at 24)- walked to St James School, my best friend lived in the Red Lion, know this rtoute SO well! Thank you for uploading!
Stunning piece of film, a step back in time!