RTs in Hare Street Woolwich. Service RT3775 (NLE 882) on route 161a
at the front, it is running a short to Chislehurst War Memorial. Around
half the buses went here while the full route was to Petts Wood. Another
bus is on RT2086 (LYF 24) on route 161 which runs to either Chislehurst
or Sidcup Garage. The other buses behind could be on routes 51, 96, 229
or 132.
July 1970. Photograph. John King |
RT 1934. LUC 14. on service 161a in Hare Street, Woolwich. Previously
buses terminated around the corner in Powis Street, near Parsons Hill.
Hare Street was full with traffic queuing for the Woolwich Ferry. Hare
Street was one way for this reason.
July 1967 Photograph. John King
|
Another view of the road, this this time from the top of a bus. The
ferry was previously directly ahead across the main road. Ferry approach
has now been built over by the Waterfront Lesiure Centre.
March 1970 Photograph. John King |
RM 759. WLT 759 on service 180 waits for a return trip to Abbey Wood
via Abbey Estate while doing a short working. This is towards the bottom
of Hare Strret outside The Prince Albert public house, (locally known as
Rose's.)
September 1970. Photograph. John King |
A couple of years earlier in June 1968 is the date of this photograph
of Hare Street. Showing a little more of the road than the previous picture,
taken from Woolwich High Street. The RT is on route 96, with the one behind
possibly on a short working 177.
Photograph. John King |
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