Exchange Square, Middlesbrough
Cleveland Transit L559, was one of nineteen Northern Counties bodied Daimler Fleetlines, delivered new to Teesside Municipal Transport in 1973. It survived in traffic with Cleveland Transit into the 1980s, latterly as a trainer before final withdrawal and disposal. Sister Fleetline L544 survives in preservation with the 500 Group: www.durhamweb.org.uk/the500group/Clabus.htm
The picture is taken in Exchange Square, Middlesbrough and shows the bus wearing the green and cream livery of Cleveland Transit, its originally livery being turquoise with cream relief. Cleveland Transit had been born out of local government reorganisation in 1974, and the creation of the County of Cleveland, formerly Teesside. In 1994 Cleveland Transit became part of the Stagecoach Group and now identifies as part Stagecoach North East
The elegant 'curved' building behind the bus stands to this day, but many Victorian buildings, including the Exchange buildings the Square was named after were demolished to make way for the A66 bypass. It’s quite unbelievable that the town planner’s were allowed to tear down so much of Victorian Middlesbrough, only to replace it with an ugly elevated section of dual carriageway, and characterless modern buildings.
As it is today:
maps.google.com/maps?q=exchange+square,+Middlesbrough&...
Exchange Square, Middlesbrough
Cleveland Transit L559, was one of nineteen Northern Counties bodied Daimler Fleetlines, delivered new to Teesside Municipal Transport in 1973. It survived in traffic with Cleveland Transit into the 1980s, latterly as a trainer before final withdrawal and disposal. Sister Fleetline L544 survives in preservation with the 500 Group: www.durhamweb.org.uk/the500group/Clabus.htm
The picture is taken in Exchange Square, Middlesbrough and shows the bus wearing the green and cream livery of Cleveland Transit, its originally livery being turquoise with cream relief. Cleveland Transit had been born out of local government reorganisation in 1974, and the creation of the County of Cleveland, formerly Teesside. In 1994 Cleveland Transit became part of the Stagecoach Group and now identifies as part Stagecoach North East
The elegant 'curved' building behind the bus stands to this day, but many Victorian buildings, including the Exchange buildings the Square was named after were demolished to make way for the A66 bypass. It’s quite unbelievable that the town planner’s were allowed to tear down so much of Victorian Middlesbrough, only to replace it with an ugly elevated section of dual carriageway, and characterless modern buildings.
As it is today:
maps.google.com/maps?q=exchange+square,+Middlesbrough&...