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Merthyr Tydfil Borough Council

 
 
 

   
 

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HB 7162 In Victoria Street.

HB 7163 - At Bridgefield Terrace opposite the Penry Street Depot.

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HB 7164 - Location unknown.

HB 7165 - At Bridgefield Terrace opposite the Penry Street Depot.

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HB 7272 - in Castle Street.

(Photograph courtesy of Peter Owen)

Conductor Bill John Lewis

At his home at Heol-y-Bryniau, Pant - 1960s

(Photograph courtesy of Bill's son Gareth Lewis)

HB 7288 - Outside the Market in Graham Street.

HB 8335 - At Nantygwenith Street Depot.

Looks like it's just been delivered

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HB 8336 - At Nantygwenith Street Depot.

(Photograph courtesy of Robert Chappell)

George Chennells on the Ynysfach route in the 1950's.

(Photograph by W. (Bill) Flood Treharris and courtesy of David Chennells)

HB 8337 - Ynysgau Chapel and Victoria Street in the background  

HB 8337 outside the Market in Victoria Street.

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HB 8337 Outside the Fountain Shop.

HB 8338- In Penry Street.

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HB 8339 - Waiting outside what is now the Abbey National. The old Police station in the background.

HB 8798 - In Glebeland Street.

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HB 8800 in Castle Street.

Reg Clayton (Right) and Colleague ?

(Courtesy of Brian Clayton)

HB 8799 Approaching the Old Bus Garage, 

Passing Ye Olde Corner House Pub

HB 8801 - In Victoria Street.

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HB 8802 - In the High Street.

HB 9841 and CHB 114 at the Nantygwenith Street Depot.

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AHB212 in the Nantygwenith Street Bus Garage

AHB 133B in Glebeland Street, 

In the background, The Lamb Inn.

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AHB 134B in Victoria Street, 

AHB 136B - Victoria Street.

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AHB 136B - Graham Street.

(Photograph courtesy of Tudor Thomas)

AHB 212 at the Nantygwenith Street depot.

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BHB 310 in Castle Street in the early 70's     

BHB 311 at Iron Bridge.

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BHB 312 at the NantygwenithStreet depot

(Photograph courtesy of Tudor Thomas)

 

BHB 337C at the bottom of Victoria Street.

 

 

BHB 339C in Castle Street. 

BHB340C enroute to Dowlais Factories

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Howard Davies of Troedyrhiw with BHB 340C at Cefn Cemetery

Howard was at one time a Professional Boxer with 77 fights under his belt

Click Here for a photograph taken when he was 17 at the start of his boxing career

(Photographs courtesy of Dorian True)

 

 

 

CHB110 in Graham Street, Wellington street in the 

background.

CHB 114 on the Avenue De Clichy.

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CHB 117 in retirement circa 1983

(Photograph courtesy of Ralph Handscomb)

 

 

CHB 118 outside the market in Graham Street.

(Wellington Street in the background)

CHB 121 passing St David's Church and turning into Church Street.

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CHB 327 at the bottom of Castle Street.

CHB 407D at Aberfan.

   
CHB 409D on Twyn Hill. CHB 411D at the new Bus Station.
   

CHB 411D at the Nantygwenith Street Depot. Painted in Special Livery to mark 50years of Merthyr Corporation

Buses. The near side painted in attractive 1924 livery, offside painted in the then current livery.

(Photograph courtesy of Robert Chappell)

DHB 58F in Castle Street.
   
DHB 153F in Castle Street.

DHB 147F in Castle Street.

(Photograph courtesy of Robert Chappell)

   
EHB 259G in 60 years Anniversary Livery. EHB 264G on the Swansea Road.

EO 8892 in Wellington Street, the old Fire Station in the

background.

AEC Matador Breakdown Vehicle, at the NantygwenithStreet Depot

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KHB 187L Metroscania in original livery at Castle St Bus Station.

Photograph courtesy of the Steve Powell Collection

 

KHB 187L Metroscania re-liveried at Castle St Bus Station.

Photograph courtesy of the Steve Powell Collection

 
     
         

 

KHB 187L Metroscania at Castle St Bus Station.

Photograph courtesy of the Steve Powell Collection

 

WWO 642T Leyland National at Cardiff.

Photograph courtesy of the Steve Powell Collection

 

   

This bus was later 'Written Off' in an accident on King's Hill

   
 
         
         

1949 Annual Outing - taken opposite the Penry Street Depot - Bridgefield Terrace.

From the Merthyr Express July 9th 1949.

 
 

This Merthyr express cutting shows the retirement of Mr Bill Thomas, also in

the photograph is Old Merthyr Tydfil's Clive Davies, front row, dead centre.

  Left to Right:- John Daniel, Bill Smith (onetime Mayor of Merthyr ), Keith Porter (recently retired as Mayors chauffeur), Selwyn Phelps, Bill Thomas, Mike Powell, Granville Powell (Who now runs the Welcome PCV/HGV Driving school), Clive Davies, Robert Davies, Danny (Dan.) Tanner, Hayden Jones, Gerald Treharne, ?.  
 
   

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