High Hopes
The BBC Wales sitcom High Hopes was shown between 2002 and 2009 and was set in the South Wales Valleys. It featured the late Margaret John, who went on to appear as Doris in Gavin & Stacey. The backdrop village seen on the opening and closing credits is Fochriw in the Upper Rhymney Valley, and the former includes a Stagecoach Alexander PS-bodied Volvo B10M in 'white and stripes' livery for three seconds.
So here is Fochriw in mid September 2015 with a present day Stagecoach in South Wales Alexander PS-Bodied Volvo B10M 20685 (N405 LDF). This is a shot that I didn't expect to be able to take following the withdrawal of Merthyr Tydfil depot's last four examples two years ago.
The background to this particular vehicle now being based at Merthyr depot is detailed in my photograph titled "Survivor - 3".
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Wonderful Machines.
High Hopes
The BBC Wales sitcom High Hopes was shown between 2002 and 2009 and was set in the South Wales Valleys. It featured the late Margaret John, who went on to appear as Doris in Gavin & Stacey. The backdrop village seen on the opening and closing credits is Fochriw in the Upper Rhymney Valley, and the former includes a Stagecoach Alexander PS-bodied Volvo B10M in 'white and stripes' livery for three seconds.
So here is Fochriw in mid September 2015 with a present day Stagecoach in South Wales Alexander PS-Bodied Volvo B10M 20685 (N405 LDF). This is a shot that I didn't expect to be able to take following the withdrawal of Merthyr Tydfil depot's last four examples two years ago.
The background to this particular vehicle now being based at Merthyr depot is detailed in my photograph titled "Survivor - 3".
www.flickr.com/photos/129716166@N03/21334272216/in/datepo...
Wonderful Machines.