WMPTE 3307, Saltley, Birmingham, 1974
Birmingham's number 8 bus service, also known as the Inner Circle was a bus route inherited by West Midlands PTE from Birmingham City Transport in 1969. The Inner Circle route serves Saltley - Nechells - Hockley - Fiveways - Sparkbrook - Small Heath - Bordesley - and back to Saltley, and operates to this day.
Back in 1974, former Birmingham City Transport, Fleetline 3307 is captured working the Inner Circle, turning from Arden Road into St Saviours Road at Saltley.
The corner shop, once a cycle and radio sales business was by 1974, selling luggage. The scene from this angle is still recognisable today. The corner shop remains, but much of the original terraced housing to the left of picture on Arden Road has long since gone.
New in 1963, 3307 never ventured far from the city scape, serving at a number of Birmingham bus garages until its withdrawal in 1980.
WMPTE 3307, Saltley, Birmingham, 1974
Birmingham's number 8 bus service, also known as the Inner Circle was a bus route inherited by West Midlands PTE from Birmingham City Transport in 1969. The Inner Circle route serves Saltley - Nechells - Hockley - Fiveways - Sparkbrook - Small Heath - Bordesley - and back to Saltley, and operates to this day.
Back in 1974, former Birmingham City Transport, Fleetline 3307 is captured working the Inner Circle, turning from Arden Road into St Saviours Road at Saltley.
The corner shop, once a cycle and radio sales business was by 1974, selling luggage. The scene from this angle is still recognisable today. The corner shop remains, but much of the original terraced housing to the left of picture on Arden Road has long since gone.
New in 1963, 3307 never ventured far from the city scape, serving at a number of Birmingham bus garages until its withdrawal in 1980.