|
Forums65
Topics76,519
Posts1,034,223
Members14,928
| |
Most Online121,890
Sep 24th, 2025
|
|
|
5 members (1 invisible),
26,124
guests, and
606
robots. |
|
Key:
Admin,
Global Mod,
Mod
|
|
|
M |
T |
W |
T |
F |
S |
S |
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4
|
5
|
6
|
7
|
|
8
|
9
|
10
|
11
|
12
|
13
|
14
|
|
15
|
16
|
17
|
18
|
19
|
20
|
21
|
|
22
|
23
|
24
|
25
|
26
|
27
|
28
|
|
29
|
30
|
31
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Apr 2008
Posts: 13,487 Likes: 1
Green Meanie Wiki Master
|
OP
Green Meanie Wiki Master
Joined: Apr 2008
Posts: 13,487 Likes: 1 |
anyone got any pixs or info about woodside bus station! spent lots of time changing buses here. allways think back to the concrete bus shelters,and having to find were your bus stopped! also the shop at the bottom by the ferry. 
|
|
|
|
|
|
Pinzgauer
Unregistered
|
|
Pinzgauer
Unregistered
|
From memory, the bus shelters were made of galvo tubing with "Kee Clamp" fittings and corrugated steel sheets for a "roof".
The tubing was extended up at one end for the large plate that gave route numbers/destinations.
Talking about the days when we had "proper" buses that were clean, well-maintained and were painted blue !!
Took the bus and boat to Liverpool every day for years. The bus "station" at Woodside today is a mere joke - a bad one at that.
The "Avoca" cafe that sold mugs of tea you could resurface the road with was next to the inspector's office. "Chalkie" from "On the Buses" lurked in there !!
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Oct 2007
Posts: 4,868
Forum Veteran
|
|
Forum Veteran
Joined: Oct 2007
Posts: 4,868 |
I remember the shelters, such as they were, as you describe, Pinzgauer. Maybe they put concrete ones there later; I'm thinking of the 1940's/50's. What's your era, TRANCENTRAL?
Cheers, Chris.
Carpe diem.
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Apr 2008
Posts: 131
Enthusiast
|
|
Enthusiast
Joined: Apr 2008
Posts: 131 |
Don't know much about the bus station, could give you a fair bit on the train station though! I did have an old picture somewhere with the cream and green Crosville buses at the station but it's been a while, I'm still gutted I lost my Railway Stations of Wirral book, I'll have to buy a new copy.
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Apr 2008
Posts: 13,487 Likes: 1
Green Meanie Wiki Master
|
|
OP
Green Meanie Wiki Master
Joined: Apr 2008
Posts: 13,487 Likes: 1 |
i am a 1980 kid!
![[Linked Image]](http://img268.imageshack.us/img268/9940/334766523006ccdm3.jpg) Please do not adjust your mind, there is a slight problem with reality
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Mar 2008
Posts: 1,355
Forum Addict
|
|
Forum Addict
Joined: Mar 2008
Posts: 1,355 |
i am a 1980 kid! That makes me feel very, very old Snod (1940s/50s kid - but still one at heart)
5 Precepts of Buddhism seem appropriate. Refrain from taking life. Refrain from taking that which is not given. Refrain from misconduct. Refrain from lying. Refrain from intoxicants which lead to loss of mindfulness
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Apr 2008
Posts: 13,487 Likes: 1
Green Meanie Wiki Master
|
|
OP
Green Meanie Wiki Master
Joined: Apr 2008
Posts: 13,487 Likes: 1 |
your not old just mature! 
Please do not adjust your mind, there is a slight problem with reality
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Dec 2003
Posts: 8,019
Wiki Veteran
|
|
Wiki Veteran
Joined: Dec 2003
Posts: 8,019 |
i am a 1980 kid! Join the club bud.
Uncertainty or not knowing causes depression, Im happy because I know I'm going to die one day!
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Oct 2008
Posts: 218 Likes: 1
Addict
|
|
Addict
Joined: Oct 2008
Posts: 218 Likes: 1 |
Anyone seen the model of Woodside in the museum at the old Birkenhead town hall? Really interesting and shows how it used to be.
Nostalgia ain't what it used to be!
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Apr 2006
Posts: 12,369 Likes: 2
Wiki Master
|
|
Wiki Master
Joined: Apr 2006
Posts: 12,369 Likes: 2 |
Pictures of the Woodside model can be found in the topic of our Wirral History Group Meet
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Oct 2008
Posts: 218 Likes: 1
Addict
|
|
Addict
Joined: Oct 2008
Posts: 218 Likes: 1 |
Super photographs. One day I will get around to viewing everything on this site and won't jump in so quickly. 
Nostalgia ain't what it used to be!
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Apr 2006
Posts: 12,369 Likes: 2
Wiki Master
|
|
Wiki Master
Joined: Apr 2006
Posts: 12,369 Likes: 2 |
Theres too much on here, and growing every day, so don't worry about jumping in too quickly
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Oct 2008
Posts: 15
Newbeee
|
|
Newbeee
Joined: Oct 2008
Posts: 15 |
I remember Olivia's - a very well to do type of cafe. You could time the buses to the second they were that regular. The blue Corporation buses. 58 to Clatterbridge, 51 and 52 to Levers, 64 and 64a to New Ferry.
If you were lucky, if the bus had started off, you could grab the handle and still manage to jump on, then the Clippy would shout "fares please". It used to cost me 1 1/2d (less than a penny in todays money) to go to school. The Clippy had a machine that used to have a set of cross over straps, he'd ask where you were going and turn his dial, turn his handle and your ticket would pop out - they were long then.
Last edited by Mad_Babs; 11th Jan 2009 4:12pm. Reason: had a senior moment
Life is for living - Live each day as if it's your last
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Nov 2008
Posts: 8,824 Likes: 29
Wiki Veteran
|
|
Wiki Veteran
Joined: Nov 2008
Posts: 8,824 Likes: 29 |
God help us,
Come yourself,
Don't send Jesus,
This is no place for children.
Bertieone.
|
|
|
Click to View Topic.
|
|
|
Posts: 2,369
Joined: April 2009
|
|
|
There are no members with birthdays on this day. |
|
|
|
