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SPECIAL SITE “ON THE BUSES” Website - take a trip down Memory Lane with this site
Celebrating 40 years of “ON THE BUSES”
Sites with our 2009 Running Day Pictures
SIMONSPHOTOS - Simon’s Bus Photo Collection
STEVE KEMP BUSES - (RD2009 fotopic site)
BUSES of LONDON and the UK - (RD2009 fotopic site)
STEVE KEMP BUSES - (RD2009 fotopic site)
BUSES of LONDON and the UK - (RD2009 fotopic site)
To the rest of the Bus World
The Bus Station The best starting point for bus links around the world.
Busweb The UK site, find many bus links here as well.
Busweb.com Buses on the web - the .com version.
Bus Tram & Trolley Sites - Worldwide from Routes International. Mission, BC, Canada.
Dick Gilbert's Classic Buses Including events diary, news and pictures of classic buses, listings of half-cab single deck buses and small-ads.
The Lynx The links page of The Bus Garage - open the door!
Find Transport Links to buses and other forms of transport at your fingertips.
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The Aldershot & District Bus Interest Group for those interested in 'Tracco'.
Amberley Working Museum The Sussex museum in a chalk pit with a fine Southdown bus garage.
Bristol Omnibus Vehicle Collection whose aim is to preserve the vehicles, records and artefacts of the Bristol Omnibus Company Limited and the Bristol Tramways and Carriage Company Limited.
Bristol Vintage Bus Group a small group of committed preservationists who own a very interesting and varied collection of vintage Bristol buses.
City of Portsmouth Preserved Transport Depot one of three separate bus preservation schemes in Hampshire/West Sussex administered by the Working Omnibus Museum Project Ltd. (WOMP), a registered charity.
East Sussex Omnibus Society formed to provide a forum for those interested in the buses of Eastbourne and surrounding areas.
Ensign Transport Museum at the UK’s largest dealer in double deck buses.
The Isle of Wight Bus & Coach Museum was established in 1997 at Newport and contains an impressive display of vintage buses and coaches, collected to display the Island’s transport heritage.
London Bus Preservation Trust, is a Charitable Trust dedicated to preserving and restoring its collection of historic London buses. Homepage of the Cobham Bus Museum.
London's Transport Museum, Public transport in London through the ages at Covent Garden and now at Acton Depot with open days.
Portsmouth Atlantean 236 Group custodians of Leyland Atlantean PDR1 bus - former City of Portsmouth Passenger Transport Department number 236.
Provincial Society was formed for people with interest in all aspects of the operations, and vehicles of the former Provincial companies, and successors and associated companies from 1878 to the present day.
The Oxford Bus Museum situated at Long Hanborough. Also includes the Morris Motors Museum.
Southdown Enthusiasts Club For those interested in buses in the area once covered by SMS.
Southdown Historic Vehicle Group A group of Bus Enthusiasts in the Worthing area of West Sussex who have secured for preservation a number of Southdown buses.
The Sussex Transport Group Web Site Provided for Sussex area transport clubs & societies, who may be without other means of providing their own information in web content.
Swindon Vintage Omnibus Society was formed in 1968 by a group of enthusiasts. Owners of ex-Swindon Corporation 1960 Daimler CVG6 with Weymann Orion highbridge bodywork, fleet no. 112.
The South-West Preservation Group Visitors to our Running Day - check out their site.
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National and Society Sites
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The AEC Society AEC lorries, buses, coaches and engines.
The Bristol VR Enthusiasts Society for all there is to know about VRs.
British Bus Preservation Group formed in September 1990, the BBPG has been responsible for securing the future of more than 250 historic buses and coaches. Part of Classic Bus site.
Buses Worldwide is an international association of people interested in bus operations and manufacturers in all parts of the world.
Commercial Transport in Preservation History on the move.
The Dennis Bus Owners Association is the focal point for owners and enthusiasts giving advice and information to assist in the restoration of buses built by Dennis Bros of Guildford.
The Federation of British Historic Vehicle Clubs is a grouping of some 370 Clubs and Museums together with over 1500 Trade and Individual Supporters.
Fleetdata Road Transport Fleet Data Society was formed in 1980 as the Council Vehicle Society.
Historic Commercial Vehicle Society Whatever your interest, the HCVS will cater for your needs.
Leyland National Group To bring together those with an interest in the Leyland National, to promote the vehicles' preservation and act as a source of knowledge both technical and historical.
The Leyland Society was formed in 1998 to cater for all those with an interest in the products and history of Leyland Motors Limited.
The Mechanical Horse Club Remember those 3-wheelers in blood and custard?
Model Bus Federation Providing information and services to bus modellers since 1968.
National Association of Road Transport Museums (NARTM) representing Britain's transport heritage.
National Trolleybus Association is the foremost society in the UK for trolleybus enthusiasts as well as those professionally involved with the manufacture and operation of trolleybuses.
The Omnibus Society Studying all aspects of Road Passenger Transport.
PSV Circle Its aim is to provide its membership with accurate and up to date information on all aspects of bus and coach operation.
The Routemaster Association (known officially as the "Routemaster Operators and Owners Association" or RMOOA) was set up in 1988 to pool knowledge and operating experience, to collect and make available technical information, to look into past and future developments, to assist in the procurement of spare parts as well as to cater for the historical and preservation interest.
Thornycroft Society remembering the vehicles built in Basingstoke.
Tramway and Light Railway Society is a registered charity and is the society for everyone interested in tramways and especially tramway modelling. Also visit associate site Tramway Information.
The Transport Ticket Society For all aspects of bus tickets.
The Transport Trust is the United Kingdom's only charity established to promote and encourage the preservation and restoration of Britain's transport heritage for the benefit of the nation.
Transport 2000 The national environmental transport body.
The West Country Historic Omnibus & Transport Trust The WHOTT vision is of a permanent museum in the Westpoint, Exeter.
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Bus Events
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Alton Bus Rally & Running Day is held on the third Sunday in July in Anstey Park, Alton.
Gosport Bus Rally organised by The Provincial Society. 2008 was the first year on a new date. Click link for details
Showbus Held in September each year at the Imperial War Museum, Duxford.
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Enthusiast Sites, Southern England
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Bransgore Bus Buff contains Paul Donald's photographs of past/present-day buses and coaches that are around Southern England.
Bus Telephoto South bus pictures across the south and up to Watford.
Country Bus A historic and nostalgic look at country buses -mainly in Dorset.
David Ballantyne's Bus Page with lots of pictures of buses in Bournemouth.
Gerry Cork's Pages A fan of Southdown and FoKAB running days.
Ian Henden's Buses Pictures of buses mainly in Southampton (picture of Bristol is cert. 15 viewing!)
Isle of Wight Photographs Pictures of the IOW Bus Museum, Newport, by Dave Parker.
Preserved Bournemouth Buses and trolleybuses in preservation, by Mark Maidment.
The Provincial Bus Enthusiast Website provides a focal point for all enthusiasts of Provincial buses.
Somerset & Dorset Independent Buses from the Mark Maidment's photograph collection.
Southern Municipals From Bournemouth to Portsmouth.
Southern Vectis Unofficial Bus Enthusiasts Website by Mike Ginger. Bus fleet history and photographs.
Steam Railways & old buses around Woking by David Charlesworth.
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National Enthusiast Sites
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The AEC Website by Neil Gow.
AEC Southall Now long gone but certainly not forgotten.
British Model Buses for news and information primarily about 1/76th scale Models.
Bristol Commercial Vehicles Enthusiasts Rob Sly's website for anyone interested in the products of Bristol Commercial Vehicles.
The Bristol LS Web Site lists all Bristol LS's that were built by Bristol Commercial Vehicles Limited Contains the history of each vehicle (where known). By Gerry Tormey.
The Bristol MW Website lists Bristol MWs that were built by Bristol Commercial Vehicles Limited. Contains the history of each vehicle (where known). By Gerry Tormey.
Bristol RELH/ECW A Website about the original ECW body on the Bristol RELH chassis.
The Bristol SC Web Site lists all Bristol SC's that were built by Bristol Commercial Vehicles Limited Contains the history of each vehicle (where known). By Gerry Tormey.
The Bristol SU Website lists all Bristol SUs that were built by Bristol Commercial Vehicles Ltd. and Eastern Coach Works of Lowestoft. It contains the history of many of the vehicles. By Gerry Tormey.
Bristol VR South West Bus News sightings, photos and reports of vehicles across the UK and beyond.
The British Trolley Bus A complete database of all trolleybuses built for the UK.
Bus Lists on the Web Chassis & body information for bus enthusiasts. Chassis lists, Body lists, Dealer Registration lists and other information such as explanation of manufacturers codes.
The Classic Bristol Bus Home Page Find out more about Bristol buses.
Coach Talk UK This web site is for the busy coach drivers Industry. Lots of varied information.
David Bradley Online This site is a collection of images of historical transport scenes, mainly of trolleybuses in the Croydon Area but other areas as well.
Harrington Coachworks The On-Line Museum about coachwork produced by Thomas Harrington of Hove, Sussex.
Internet Centre for Automotive History Resources and references for the history of motor vehicles and of motorization.
Leyland National dedicated to British Leyland's workhorse - "The Workington Wonder", by Tim Moss.
Local Transport History by Peter Gould contains historical information of bus companies, including KAMS, and the vehicles owned and operated; PSV chassis and body manufacturers and the development of the vehicles used in road transport.
KAMS, and the vehicles owned and operated; PSV chassis and body manufacturers and the development of the vehicles used in road transport.
PSV Badges The history of PSV badges.
SCT'61 Website includes photos, history and fleet list of Southend Corporation Transport, Eastern National photos and bus and trolleybus photos taken around the UK.
The Wakefield Files Seeking out rare and long forgotten classic buses & coaches.
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Photo Albums
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Bob The Busman's Photographs; from Amport & District to Worthing Coaches.
Busline South by Mick Stillwell. Southdown and southern England covered.
Bus Photographs by Ian Banks Bus companies, rallies, running days and tickets plus trams.
Bus Photographs - England & Wales in the main from 1990 onwards. By Colin Grafham.
Fotofile Photography Buses, Trains and Trams by Mark Amis. From Glasgow to Winchester.
Jimmy's Bus Page 2 by Jimmy Sheng. Mainly London but also further afield.
Josh's Bus Pics by Josh Mann. Collections include KA running days, Brijan Tours & Worthing.
Martin Ruthe's Bus Photographs Around London.
Misc Bus & Transport Photos by Steven Bousfield. Includes a gallery on Buddens Coaches, Romsey.
My Photo Gallery, by Kevin Jarvis. Buses owned by the Newport Metro Scania Group.
Provincial Photos by David David Heath's photos from around the country.
Shenfield Depot by Iain Stewart. From Essex to the Isle of Wight.
Steve's Travels by Steve Guess.
Steve Wright's Gallery - Southdown, City of Portsmouth Preserved Transport Depot and some fascinating historical views of the Yorkshire scrap yards.
U.K. Bus Photos by Glenn Knight. Includes 2007 KA running day.
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SOUTHERN ENGLAND
Back end of a bus and coaches as well. By Alan O. Watkins.
Buses by Derek Blake. W&D plus buses around the country.
Busphoto-UK South Hampshire/Solent area photos by Malcolm Audsley.
Caterpillars on SVOC Buses by FoKAB member Peter Crispin.
Classic Buses Website photo collection This is the photo scrapbook annex for the Classic Buses Website by Dick Gilbert.
Colour Bus Photographs by David Garney. Events in Southern England and elsewhere.
Countywide Travel Basingstoke by Stephen Oxbrow.
Dave's Transport Pics by Dave Andrew around Southern England.
Derek's Epsom Derby bus and coach page by FoKAB member Derek Doling.
Hants & Dorset by Alan O. Watkins.
351's Isle of Wight Photos another album by Peter Crispin.
The Lyonator's Zone by Richard Peter Lyons. Mostly buses in and around South Hampshire.
Derek's Isle of Wight bus and coach gallery dating back over 20 years by FoKAB member Derek Doling.
The National Bus Company from 1970 to 1985 by John Law. Includes AV, H&D and Southern Vectis.
pb Bus Marketing Heritage Collection by Gareth Blair. Buses owned by Philip Blair.
Photographs by Colin Oakley Includes photos of IOW & Winchester.
Pre-NBC by Andrew Mann. Includes H&D and King Alfred.
Provincial Society Gallery Photos taken by Darren Marshall.
Solent Area Bus Fleets by Malcolm Audsley. Includes Hants & Dorset and Provincial old and new.
South by Southwest Buses by Matthew Reynolds. Buses and coaches in the south and south west.
Southern Hampshire & IOW Bus Pictures by James May.
Terry Blackman's South East Buses Primarily of Kent and Sussex and some even beyond.
Wilts and Dorset Buses by Steven Bousfield. Includes Bells, Damory, Levers and Tourist Coaches.
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Photobucket is the web's most popular creative hub
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Adrian Brown100's Homepage Aldershot & District, Alder Valley, A1 Service, Yorkshire operators.
Bedford Vehicles from the CA to the YRQ.
My Bus pics Collection of bus photos from the South Hampshire/Solent area by Malcolm Audsley.
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General Transport Information
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SOUTHERN ENGLAND
Passenger Transport Hampshire County Council’s passenger transport website. Here you can find out about how passenger transport makes an important contribution to Hampshire’s transport network.
Transport for SOUTH HAMPSHIRE is a delivery agency for the South Hampshire sub-region bringing together local transport authorities, transport operators, business interests and government agencies to deliver change.
Solent Travelcard is a multi-operator bus ticket valid on every local bus service across south Hampshire from Cadnam to Emsworth (except NITE bus) and north to Winchester. This ticket is the first of its kind in the country and allows passengers unprecedented access to bus services with just one ticket.
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NATIONAL
Doe's Directory of Bus Timetables and Enquiry Offices - Barry Doe's definitive publication on the Web. Scenic Britain by Bus is your online guide to bus services in some of the loveliest parts of Britain.
parkandride.net an online directory of e park & ride sites in the country.
Transport Direct - connecting people to places. Plan journeys by rail, air, coach or car.
Traveline UK's No 1 website for impartial information on planning your journey, by bus, coach or train... or any combination of the three!
Xephos Internet National bus, coach, train, tram and ferry timetable information and multi-modal journey planner. Subscription service.
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OTHER USEFUL SITES
BUS USERS UK, formerly known as NFBU, is an independent group which was formed to give bus passengers a voice. BUS USERS UK is not aligned to any political party.
Community Transport Association is a UK-wide member organisation that promotes excellence in community transport. Organises MiDAS the Minibus Driver Awareness Scheme.
Go-By-Coach bus and coach company listings by region.
MIRACLES (Multi Initiatives for Rationalised Accessibility and Clean Liveable Environments) is a demonstration project co-funded by the European Union that involves the cities of Winchester, Rome, Barcelona and Cork. The objective is to reduce air pollution and transport congestion, and also provide cleaner and better public transport.
Passenger Focus is the independent National Rail consumer watchdog.
South Hampshire Rail Users' Group "Hogrider" newsletter published on web site about 6 times a year. Provides update of travel conditions and summarises problems, desirable improvements service initiatives government & train companies policies for Wessex area.
Vehicle & Operator Services Agency VOSA was formed by the merging the Vehicle Inspectorate (VI) and the Traffic Area Network (TAN) into a single agency. The VOSA website contains all the information provided on the old TAN and VI sites. Visitors to the site are able to click on their customer group and link directly to all content that relates to them. It contains an HGV/PSV operator search facility and Notices and Proceeding s for each traffic area including Western Traffic Area.
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Transport Groups
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Arriva is one of the largest transport services organisations in Europe.
First - transforming travel. International transport group with both bus and rail operations.
Go-Ahead Group a major force in delivering integrated public transport.
National Express Group is a leading international public transport group.
Stagecoach Group a leading international transportation group. Go to Stagecoachbus.com for bus info.
Transdev UK owns London United, London Sovereign, Bournemouth Transport Ltd, & Blazefield Holdings. A partner with the council in Nottingham City Transport (NCT) & Nottingham Express Transit.
Veolia Transport UK operates bus & coach activities in the UK.
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Local Bus Companies
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Bluestar interactive bus guide. Bluestar is the new name for Solent Blue Line’s buses from Eastleigh, Hedge End, Romsey, the Waterside and Winchester to Southampton.
Countywide Travel provide bus services in North Hampshire and adjacent parts of Surrey & Berkshire, Coach hire and day excursion programme.
First Hampshire & Dorset operates services in the Fareham, Gosport, Portsmouth and Southampton areas of Hampshire and around Dorchester and Weymouth in Dorset.
Local Haunts Tours in & around Portsmouth by RM bus.
Megabus.com Low cost bus travel from Bournemouth, Portsmouth & Southampton to London.
More by Wilts & Dorset is the smart way to get around Poole, Bournemouth and Christchurch by bus.
Reading Buses Bus services in Newbury & Reading.
Shamrock Buses operates bus services and school contracts in Bournemouth and Poole.
Stagecoach in Hampshire Bus services in Andover, Basingstoke and Winchester. Also covers Stagecoach in the South Downs, Stagecoach in Portsmouth and Stagecoach in Hants & Surrey.
Solent Blue Line Bus services in Southern Hampshire.
Solent Shuttle interactive guide to service between Southampton and Portsmouth & Southsea.
Southern Vectis interactive bus guide for the Isle of Wight.
Transdev Yellow Buses providing buses across Bournemouth, Poole and Christchurch.
Uni-link A service aimed at the University and local communities, Unit-link aims to make public transport accessible and useful to all in Southampton.
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Local Coach Companies
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EAST DORSET
The Celebrations Bus provides the ultimate day or night out with party on a bus. Now stopping in Bournemouth. You might be driven by the world's most famous bus driver!
Excelsior Coaches, Bournemouth, unique to Dorset & West Hampshire by being the only accredited Coach Marque operator.
Highcliffe Coach Holidays A family company providing coach holidays and day excursions.
Way Ahead Travel of Bournemouth. (was Kilbys Executive Travel
Roadliner Passenger Transport based in Poole, is the most talked about coach company in Dorset.
Shaftesbury & District Motor Services operates school transport contracts, local bus services, private coach hire and vintage buses for hire.
Sunflower Coaches, Wimborne. Small enough to care and large enough to cope.
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HAMPSHIRE
Ages Past collection for your wedding. These include drop head coupes, limousines, tourers, a cabriolet and even a 29 seat charabanc (1949 Bedford OB).
Airlynx International, Southampton. Chauffeur Driven Mini-coaches.
Alder Valley Travel, Alton, have a variety of vehicles for private Hire.
AllStar Travel - Executive coaches & cars, Southampton.
Angela Coaches Bursledon, Southampton. Coach hire, corporate travel and holidays.
Avensis luxury coach hire is a Company based in Romsey, near Southampton specialising in private coach hire, coach trips/tours and day trips and excursions. Originally Buddens Coaches.
Barfoot & Sons Bitterne Southampton. Coach & minibus hire
Coliseum Coaches, West End, Southampton. Coach hire and holidays.
Lucketts Travel Family run business in Fareham, Hants. Their reputation precedes them.
Mervyn's Coaches Innersdown, Winchester. Private hire, coach excursions and bus service from Micheldever to Winchester. Wedding and special occasions with the well-known Bedford OB and WS.
Panache Travel Hedge End, Southampton - Mini Coach Hire.
Mortons Luxury Travel Basingstoke - coach hire and tours in north Hampshire & Berkshire.
Phoenix Bussing Romsey, are suppliers of sleeper coaches to the entertainment industry.
Princess Coaches Hedge End, Southampton. Serving the south since 1919.
Solent Coaches New Milton & Ringwood, Hants. Luxury travel at the right price.
Travel Kings Airport Cars & Minibuses, Andover. "Small enough to care, Big enough to cope.”
Valley Rambler the website of a former coach company. Business closed in September 2005.
Vision Travel Cowplain, near Portsmouth. Coach hire.
Wheelers Travel Hedge End, Southampton.
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SOUTH WILTSHIRE
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OTHERS
Memory Lane London buses and coaches for hire.
National Express Coach travel enquiries nation-wide.
Quantock Motor Services Steve Morris' operation at Norton Fitzwarren.
Seaview Services Coach hire, tours & holidays, based now at Sandown, IoW.
Southcoast Motor Services - Vintage Southdown Buses and Coaches for Hire.
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Transport Magazines, Books etc.
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MAGAZINES
Buses - the leading UK bus magazine published since 1949 and is the highest circulation and most widely read magazine covering the bus and coach industries.
Bus and Coach Preservation published monthly provides all the latest and best coverage of all that’s new about old buses.
Bus and Coach Professional is the industry’s leading fortnightly magazine.
Classic Bus is the only magazine catering for the bus and coach nostalgia market, with its lively mix of articles and photographs remembering buses the way they used to be.
Coach and Bus Week The PSV Industry's News Weekly.
Heritage Commercials No.1 for vintage & commercial news and reports.
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PUBLISHERS & RETAILERS
Ian Allan Publishing complete showcase of new book titles covering aviation, railways, road transport and military subjects, and our comprehensive portfolio of enthusiast-based magazines.
Ian Allan's Superstore Buy that transport book online.
Capital Transport Publishing Publishing transport books, generally of London, since 1975.
Kelsey Publishing Ltd - publishers of Classic and Vintage Commercials & Classic Van.
Middleton Press Produces and sells books on trolleybuses, trams & railways.
www.Transport-Postcards.co.uk and Dinnages Transport Publishing.
Trolleybooks are trolleybus enthusiasts publishing high quality books about trolleybuses for more than a quarter-of-a-century.
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ARTISTS & PHOTOGRAPHERS
The National Archive of Transport, Travel & Trade NA3T, provides a safe home for "unwanted" transport photos and sells both b&w and colour photos to transport enthusiasts and collectors. Its support organisation is the Association of Transport Photographers and Historians (ATPH).
Paul Atchinson - Transport Artist Publishes many of his paintings as prints or greetings cards. Limited edition prints are individually signed and numbered by Paul, and the number of copies is limited.
Ray Jackson specialises in capturing the liveries and colours of buses from a bygone age.
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VIDEO & DVD PRODUCERS
independent transport videos filmed for enthusiasts by enthusiasts.
Kingfisher Productions the largest railway video producer in Britain.
Next Stop Productions Producing Transport Videos and DVDs for the Enthusiast.
PMPvideo gives you access to a unique range of approx 1500 transport video titles.
South Coast Transport Publishing specialising in the sale of railway and bus books since 1988.
Southern Counties Publications DVD, video and photograph sales including King Alfred running days.
Black Box Video Productions (bbvp) have produced a video of the 3rd Folkstone Vintage Running Day
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Railway Preservation & Related Sites
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PRESERVED STANDARD GAUGE RAILWAYS
Isle of Wight Steam Railway Take a trip from Haven Street.
Romsey Signal Box Preserved in a local school grounds and open to the public.
Swanage Railway Dorset's premier steam railway.
Swanage Railway Trust website is intended to complement the main Swanage Railway site by providing greater details on some of the activities within the Swanage Railway Project.
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PRESERVED NARROW GAUGE RAILWAYS
Eastleigh Lakeside Steam Railway is a dual gauge10¼" / 7¼" miniature railway running from its main station, Eastleigh Parkway, to Monks Brook Halt.
The Exbury Gardens Steam Railway follows a one and a quarter mile circular route.
Moors Valley Railway on 7¼" inch gauge track is situated in the country park, at Ringwood Forest.
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RAILWAY INFORMATION & RESOURCE SITES
iRail Railway and model railway web directory.
Mainline Steam Tours News & information on UK main line steam-hauled rail tours including timings.
Rail Serve Directory of Railroad, Railway & Model Train Links Worldwide.
The Railways Archive a online archive of documents charting the development of Britain's railways.
Railway Centre News where important UK and Worldwide railway news is brought to you daily.
Save our Railways An independent resource and campaign centre, run by unpaid volunteers, to help you find the hundreds of rail-related sites that are available on the web today.
Southern Email Group Enthusiasts, Historians and Modellers of the Southern Railway, including its predecessors and successors, corresponding over the Internet. With over 650 pages, this site contains much information concerning the Southern Railway, it's predecessors and successors.
UK Heritage Railways The starting point for steam railways & museums.
Underground History Disused Stations of London's Underground by Hywel Williams.
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RAILWAY SOCIETIES
Eastleigh Railway Preservation Society custodians of E828 & E850.
Hampshire Narrow Gauge Railway Trust conserves and operates narrow gauge equipment dating back to the end of the nineteenth century.
Project 62 represents the owners of Yugoslavian built USA type 0-6-0 30075 (formerly Yugoslav Railways JZ 62-669) & the current project to construct 30076 from 62-521,
009 Society for the railway modellers.
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OTHER SITES
Southern Locomotives Ltd. The owners of two standard 4MT tank locomotives, several West Country/Battle of Britain locomotives including 34028 Eddystone.
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Rail Companies serving the south
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Association of Train Operating Companies ATOC is owned by its members. It was set up by the train operating companies, formed during privatisation of the railways under the Railways Act 1993.
Network Rail is a private company, limited by guarantee, created specifically to provide safe, efficient and reliable rail infrastructure. Rail travel planner.
Escape by Train for some fun. Loads of money saving deals in London and the South East, the train makes it easier than ever to escape to great fun-packed destinations
Eurostar Train services from London to Europe.
First Great Western is now operating high speed, commuter, regional and branch line train services across the former Wessex Trains, First Great Western Link and First Great Western routes.
Island Line Services on the Isle of Wight.
Kingfisher Railtours - steam and diesel train excursions over the historic Settle to Carlisle line and various tours throughout the south of England.
megatrain.com low cost inter city travel. Started between London, Portsmouth & Southampton.
The Overground Network, or ON, is a pilot scheme for metro-style rail services, which is being launched on the four key South London routes.
Seaton Tramways in Devon. Not quite a railway but laid on the Seaton Branch of the LSWR.
Southern From Southampton and Portsmouth to Brighton, Gatwick & London, Victoria.
South West Trains Services from Waterloo to Dorset and Hampshire.
Steam Dreams Operators of the Cathedrals Express.
Virgin Trains Cross country & west coast main line.
Local Shipping Information
Red Funnel From Southampton to West Cowes by hydrofoil or East Cowes by car ferry.
Hovertravel Hover over from Portsmouth to Ryde.
Southampton Port Information Network Shipping movements & companies serving Southampton.
SS Shieldhall Preserved steam-powered tramp steamer open to the public at Southampton.
Wightlink By car ferry from Lymington to Cowes or Portsmouth to Fishbourne and by catamaran Portsmouth to Ryde.
Sites of Local Interest
VISIT HAMPSHIRE
INTECH is an Interactive Technology Centre that presents science, technology, engineering and mathematics in a form that is attractive, interesting and easier to understand. Morn Hill, Winchester.
Winchester Cathedral Information on one of England's finest churches.
Winchester Tourist Guides If you're keen to explore the ancient capital of England but don't know where to begin, why not join a guided tour?
MUSEUMS
Explosion - The Museum of Naval Firepower.
Milestones Hampshire's Living History Museum.
Hollycombe Steam Collection A unique collection of working steam powered attractions.
Solent Sky depicts the aviation history of the Solent area & Hampshire. Hall of Aviation, Southampton.
EVENTS
LOCAL GOVERNMENT
Silver Hill Renaissance This area of Winchester City Centre (also known as Broadway Friarsgate) has been earmarked for regeneration for several years. It includes the present bus station. This website provides details on the site, development context and proposals. There are also details of the public consultation and an opportunity for you to have your say on the design of the new development.
LOCAL SOCIETIES & TRUSTS
City of Winchester Trust Winchester is a unique city of special importance. The CWT has as its primary purpose preserving the character of our City, while influencing decision-makers to keep it a pleasant place in which to live, work and visit.
e.VOLve provides an online directory of voluntary and community organisations within Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. Also includes organisations providing support from neighbouring areas.
Hampshire Industrial Archaeology Society (HIAS) interested in all aspects of Hampshire's Industrial Archaeology.
Hampshire Mills Group are interested in mills of all types. Actively involved in mills restoration work.
Hampshire Museums Trust was formed in 1991 to broaden support for museums within Hampshire.
Winchester Area Community Action at the heart of voluntary service in Winchester.
Winchester Archaeology and Local History - Read what we are about
Friends of Hockley Viaduct - read about the 33 arch former railway viaduct near the M3
OTHER LOCAL SITES
Alfred The Great Learn more about King Alfred.
Hampshire Cam Photographs of the historic cities, towns, countryside and coast of Hampshire.
Changed every Monday.
Hampshire Family History & Local History Lots of links to local websites.
Hampshire Farmers' Markets Sample and savour the finest, fresh, traditional produce of Hampshire.
Hantsphere - heritage in place is an online Hampshire local studies resource. See photos of the construction of King Alfred's statue in the Broadway!
Hyde 900, scheduled for May – December 2010, will mark the 900th anniversary of the foundation of Hyde Abbey, the burial place of King Alfred the Great.
Life at Morn Hill Camp in the Great War by Chris Morton.
Popham Airfield one of the most popular recreational airfields in the south of England.
ROMANSE Road Management System for Europe. Up to the minute traffic & travel information.
St. John's House Winchester a Grade 1 listed building. From 1922 to 1973 the undercroft was leased by King Alfred Motor Services and was used as passenger waiting rooms, a café and staff rest rooms.
University of Winchester Teacher training plus 20 subject areas ranging from community and performing arts, cultural studies, social sciences to business.
Wayfarer Transit Systems Ltd based in Poole, Dorset.
Other useful links
LOCAL RADIO & TELEVISION
BBC South Television.
LOCAL PAPERS & MAGAZINES
Hampshire Chronicle Winchester's local paper.
Hampshire Life One of the county magazines covering Hampshire.
This is Hampshire Site covering a lot of the local papers in Hampshire.
NATIONAL ORGANISATIONS & COMPANIES
British Tax Discs Tax Discs 1921- 1992 – authentic, correctly perforated, traditionally printed.
British Transport Films A catalogue of all the films produced by the BTF.
Framptons, Waterlooville. UK's leading supplier of old, vintage, classic and current acrylic car and motorcycle number plates. Sponsored a set of number plates for Leyland Olympic, JAA 708.
Local Today Choose a date - select an area - find out what's on.
Norbury Blinds Ltd manufactures and prints destination blinds for the bus and train industry - also manufacturing blinds for heritage and vintage vehicles.
Royal Mail Need a postcode or an address but only 12 searches a day!
Telephone Preference Service (TPS) helps you to make sure your telephone number is no longer available to organisations who may telephone you with offers and information you do not wish to receive.
Towergate Risk Solutions Provides the Preserved Bus & Coach Insurance Scheme, created in 1993 by bus enthusiast Mike Beeby.
Yellow pages on the world wide web.
Members' Sites
Phil Willson's Homepage his interests are mainly concerned with transport and family history.
Stuart Neale Photography One of my regular suppliers of pictures has his own website with more than just transport-related pictures. Well worth a look.
Naturschutzverein Wetzikon-Seegräben Member's local natural history society website in Switzerland.
Miscellaneous
The Cash Railway Website covering cash ball, wire systems and pneumatic tubes that carried cash between sales points and the cash office in shops and stores from the 1880s to the present day.
Lewis Bus Lines, Augusta, Georgia, USA. Assisted FoKAB with the repatriation of 494.
British Toilet Association Campaigning for better public toilets. Managing Director is Richard Chisnell!
Worthy Winchester H3 Find out why grown men can be seen in red dress in Winchester on new year's day - if you dare! (Cert. 15)