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Reaching the Bus Stop

I left my job at Kingston History Centre at the end of April 2017. I’ve now started a PhD researching … More

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On Diversion: To Kingston (upon Hull)

Yesterday I went to Kingston upon Hull. Hull is the UK’s City of Culture this year and I was really … More

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Bus to Nowhere

 

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Night Bus Home

Last night was my first experience of the N87 from Charing Cross back to Kingston, then the 213 from Kingston … More

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100 Years of Merton Bus Garage

Sunday 17th November 2013 Last Sunday I hopped on a 93 towards Putney Bridge, alighted at ‘Morden Road / South … More

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Becoming the 213 bus

My  life has become the bus. This project has been on my mind for the last 7 months, and there … More

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213 v The Rest

This memory from Tim, recounts an aspect of his school days at Kingston Grammar between 1968 and 1975. It is … More

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London Transport Museum

Today I went to the London Transport Museum at Covent Garden. I’ve been in touch with their curatorial team already … More

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Waiting for a bus….

Avid Readers (hehem….), May I again apologise for the long delay since my last post. It has been totally hectic … More

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On a hot and sticky bus…

So Spring/Summer has arrived (probably for a brief visit- after all, we are in Britain!) and the bus is smokin’, … More

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