Birkenhead 100

30/07/2019 WebSupport Buses, Features, Industry Heritage
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Former Birkenhead buses line up at Port Sunlight. ADAM JONES
Buses meet preserved trams at Pacific Road. ADAM JONES
Seen at Greenway Road, 1958 Massey-bodied Leyland PD2/40 followed by an ex-Merseyside PTE Leyland Atlantean finished in the blue and cream once used for Wirral area operations. ADAM JONES

Arriva North West helped enthusiasts mark 100 years of Birkenhead transport, reports Nick Larkin

A cavalcade of preserved Birkenhead vehicles to mark 100 years of buses in the town retraced the original route and took pride of place at one of Britain’s oldest working depots.

Arriva North West arranged for the buses to line up at its Laird Street depot, opened for trams in 1901. Most of the buildings were demolished in 2003, but the office block, dating from 1903, is still in use.
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