1965/1966? The cars give a good timeline. I grew up in Rhymney and then Penarth. I remember this as if it was yesterday. My father worked for Jet Petrol and the BBC in Cardiff and every Saturday we would go into the city. Wonderful days.
Being from Clive Road in Canton in 1951,you can't imagine the memories this has brought back,and yes I saw it as the Bus passed,10a or 10b great for getting to the General Station.
I was brought up in cardiff, this brings back vivid memories. I remember the buses came off the wires quite often though especially doing the fancy stuff shown on some shots here. Thank you.
Trolley buses often had to be stopped because the pole disconnected, but they were so quiet and never complained about steep hills, such as Grand Avenue in Ely. Remember the Gabalfa terminus very well. Of course the Council got rid of them - they were clean, and needed a certain amount of maintenance!!
The last single deck trolleybuses to enter service in the UK were Glasgow's TBS12 - 21 the famous 35ft long Burlingham bodied BUTs which entered service late 1958 and early 1959.
I remember these Trolleybuses well, the terminus at Gabalfa wasn't far from Pantbach Road where I stayed with my aunt & uncle. Some had the family name YAPPS GARAGES displayed on the side. They were "Green" before their time with no fumes & quiet running. We need something like them now.
We cannot have a bus station in the centre of cardiff where it always have been the greedy council sold it to b.b.c. What I would like to know is where is all the money going
brings back so many memories, use go to school at Radnor road sec mod and catch a trolly bus from town the conductor was so busy we often did not pay our fare or if he / she would come to the top deck we would go down the front steps and back up the back steps those were the days FUN Alun Stone Caerdydd.
Absolutely agree. Cardiff had its own uniqueness. Councillors should be shot, then hanged, then tortured & then shot again. They think they're so important, but they never listen to their constituents. Ever. Sorry, I'm angry.
STILL TRAFFIC JAMS AT WESTERN AVE, AND I RECALL THE ARMS CAME OFF SO MANY TIMES AT THE JUNCTION OF GRAND AVE AND COWBRIDGE ROAD BY WHAT WAS THEN THE PENDINE STORES, CLEGGS CHEMIST AND A BUTCHERS SHOP BUT THE NAME ESCAPES ME. LONG AGO MEMORIES STIRRED.
It happened when I worked there early 70s, it was supposed to be for improved visibility and lead to less accidents, or at least that was what they said at the time in The Echo. I can’t say what actually happened.
Hi Cardiff333UK, I'm a Video Producer at Wales Online, I was just wondering if we could perhaps use your video for our site? We're really fascinated by it. Many Thanks Nicholas
You have to remember Cardiff City Council thought it was important to replace the trolleybuses with diesel buses because the trolleys didn't pollute the environment enough.
1965/1966? The cars give a good timeline. I grew up in Rhymney and then Penarth. I remember this as if it was yesterday. My father worked for Jet Petrol and the BBC in Cardiff and every Saturday we would go into the city. Wonderful days.
My mum and dad met while working on the buses..... Just think it could have been them on one of those many buses made me smile
Being from Clive Road in Canton in 1951,you can't imagine the memories this has brought back,and yes I saw it as the Bus passed,10a or 10b great for getting to the General Station.
I was brought up in cardiff, this brings back vivid memories. I remember the buses came off the wires quite often though especially doing the fancy stuff shown on some shots here. Thank you.
Trolley buses often had to be stopped because the pole disconnected, but they were so quiet and never complained about steep hills, such as Grand Avenue in Ely. Remember the Gabalfa terminus very well. Of course the Council got rid of them - they were clean, and needed a certain amount of maintenance!!
I remember these scenes of Cardiff in my childhood they great day's
The last single deck trolleybuses to enter service in the UK were Glasgow's TBS12 - 21 the famous 35ft long Burlingham bodied BUTs which entered service late 1958 and early 1959.
I used to catch these as a kid, I loved how they we're totally silent when stopped at the bus stop.
I remember these Trolleybuses well, the terminus at Gabalfa wasn't far from Pantbach Road where I stayed with my aunt & uncle. Some had the family name YAPPS GARAGES displayed on the side. They were "Green" before their time with no fumes & quiet running. We need something like them now.
We cannot have a bus station in the centre of cardiff where it always have been the greedy council sold it to b.b.c. What I would like to know is where is all the money going
brings back so many memories, use go to school at Radnor road sec mod and catch a trolly bus from town the conductor was so busy we often did not pay our fare or if he / she would come to the top deck we would go down the front steps and back up the back steps those were the days FUN Alun Stone Caerdydd.
Memories left right and centre...
Fascinating footage,I grew up in Grand Ave.Ely in the early 1960s,routes 10A and 10B went passed the house.
Alan.
Yep i remember them as well...
Yep, there's my childhood right there...
Superb footage, it reminds me of how our councillors have allowed our city to become a clone of many others.
Absolutely agree. Cardiff had its own uniqueness. Councillors should be shot, then hanged, then tortured & then shot again. They think they're so important, but they never listen to their constituents. Ever. Sorry, I'm angry.
Thanks for sharing this.
It's a pity Cardiff doesn't have them now.
great film, I made a film in the late 60s of the Ely route 10A/B and gave a copy to the Cardiff Trolleybus Group
Wish we had them now less pollution at least
This film takes my back to my childhood - Clean green buses where replaced by dirty polluting buses - now everything is going back to Electric
STILL TRAFFIC JAMS AT WESTERN AVE, AND I RECALL THE ARMS CAME OFF SO MANY TIMES AT THE JUNCTION OF GRAND AVE AND COWBRIDGE ROAD BY WHAT WAS THEN THE PENDINE STORES, CLEGGS CHEMIST AND A BUTCHERS SHOP BUT THE NAME ESCAPES ME. LONG AGO MEMORIES STIRRED.
I remeber these busses, I lived in splott cardiff.
Absolute pure magic.
superb clip.
Great footage, who had the bright idea of changing the traditional and tasteful livery from maroon and cream to that ghastly orange?
Some whizkid in the Council, no doubt. Even now, orange has gone. Such a waste of money. But.... Bus Conductors were the worst loss of all.
It happened when I worked there early 70s, it was supposed to be for improved visibility and lead to less accidents, or at least that was what they said at the time in The Echo. I can’t say what actually happened.
I had forgotten that you could jump on the bus by grabbing the Pole :-) Done that a few times x
I used to live in 19 Maldwyn Street, round the corner from the TurnTable in LLandaff Fields :-)
I still tell folks that this is 'Cardiff City Bus Colour'!!!
Hi there, I would love to show this footage in an upcoming event in Cardiff. If this is possible, could I download a file somehow please?
Fascinating stuff.
great clip, why are the booms/ducks pointing forward on the first item, the no 5 service.
Hi Cardiff333UK,
I'm a Video Producer at Wales Online, I was just wondering if we could perhaps use your video for our site? We're really fascinated by it.
Many Thanks
Nicholas
You have to remember Cardiff City Council thought it was important to replace the trolleybuses with diesel buses because the trolleys didn't pollute the environment enough.
@ajbowie77 Looks like it could be a Daimler Dart?
Back when the majority of vehicles on the road were British made.
They'll be back.