Trolleybuses

Trolleybus routes 657 & 667 circa 1960 which operated from Shepherds Bush to Hounslow and Hampton Court. The soundtrack is of various radio programmes at the time which those of us of a certain age will remember vividly!

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[grahamwebb2000]

What is the music to this? It isn't "By the sleepy lagoon" as described.



[Quarkman0]

No, that description was put there by iTunes because "By a sleepy lagoon" is later in the clip (the theme tune to Desert Island Discs). If you're referring to the opening music, it's called "In Party Mood" and was the music to Housewives' Choice.

[Mittelbaum]

Hah! At 4.50, - Kings Street, Hammersmith, N. Berg - bought a very smart navy gabardine raincoat there - in 1961 !!!

As a boy, I used to take the trolley bus from Hammersmith to Hounslow Heath to fly my model aeroplanes. Sundays were like a miniature air show - up to a hundred or so modellers flying.....and crashing!

Thanks for this video, Quarkman - took me back to teenage years and early married life, shopping in Hammersmith Market on Saturday morning, Poorer, but a better life.

[Quarkman0]

My pleasure Mittelbaum, that's what these videos are all about!

I am a little confused though - you bought a gabardine raincoat in 1961? You must loan me your time machine, your channel states that you're 30!! : )

[bulgebaby]

Thanks,Quarkman.Though we moved out of London to Orpington in 1952 I still remember trolleybuses in the Leyton area when I was very young.

Great music with the video brings back many memories.

[Quarkman0]

If you lived in the Leyton area, you might recognise some of the places in the "East End Trolleys" video!

[aufstand1848]

yes but in power stations. rathern than having thousands of diesel buses burning OIL on the streets under our noses. Even then trolleybuses were greener than diesels.

Nowadays trolleybuses would use a maximumum amount of renewable electricity.

[soundnicetome]

Has anybody noticed?.........no litter/rubbish anywhere in these shots....Oh dear,what has happened to our once lovely country !!!

[Roger Hudson]

I'm glad i spotted the AC 2 litre sports saloon at 0.26.

Electric public transport, the past and hopefully the future.

[ibs16]

Those really were the days! This video is a real treasure and shows a wonderful assortment of cars, vans etc. it appears we have gone full circle with the introduction of the new Routemaster which is electric! Those Trolley buses could move - wow! I am going to watch this again as there must be loads of things I missed, like the shops. Please post more like these.

[brian faulkner]

WHAT A SAFER PLACE SHEPHERDS BUSH WAS THEN , HAPPY MEMORIES . THANKS FOR POSTING .

[Charles Jenkins]

Wonderful video - I have linked it to my stories about Isleworth, the trolleybuses, Hounslow and Highwaymen (!) - I can put the web address here but if you go to Facebook and look for Tales of London or London Tales, you should be able to find the address - I would be grateful to hear what you think of the series - they are under the title of 'The Odeon Isleworth'. Again, thanks for the video - great stuff as was the music.

[trainrover]

Wow

[hornblowers12]

Great to see this! I used to travel on the 657 to Lime Groves for swimming on Friday afternoon with the rest of the kids at St Peter's School. In later years i did a paper-round for the bloke who sold papers at Stamford Brook tube station, had a Saturday job in Higgins stores next door to the Raven pub, then spent my hard earned cash in the Raven when home on leave from the navy. Great days! All the best to anyone who remembers me, steve b.

[rocky5554]

I totally agree i wish i could go back to those times and the music fits so well as i remember all those radio shows. I grew up in Twickenham not far from the dip and i used to get the 601 everyday from Twickenham Green to Teddington for School until they sadly changed it to the Route-master Bus that was the end of an Era for the trolley bus there are some great memories here for me thank you for posting

[Preflyovers]

Went to school in 1950's on 657 trolleybus. the school was next to Isleworth Depot. Good to see them again.

[Alexander Cox]

awesome music