East End Trolleys

"By popular demand" (yes, that's you Yarmouth Boy!), some of the East End routes covering Chingford, Walthamstow, Stratford and the Royal Docks

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Autos & Vehicles

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• Trolleybuses
• East
• End

[spiritoveradversity1]

Fantastic little film, I would like to know what era it comes from ? Look's like the 1950s ? ? I recognize EVERY street, And a lot of the shops, Wonderful piece of social history,

[Quarkman0]

@spiritoveradversity1 I'm not sure of the era but, like you, I would guess mid fifties to early sixties before they were, sadly, scrapped. If social historians want film clips, they should scour YouTube - if they don't already of course! Thanks for the comment!

[adriangstern]

Never mind the nostalgia of the trolley buses - the music!

[Quarkman0]

@adriangstern If it's the music you want, check out "Trolleybuses" and "More Trolleybuses"!

[Malmand21]

It upsets me to see how my East End has died. This was a magical place during the 50s and 60s and its such a shame when you go back and see what it has become now.

[JimTLonW6]

Had another look, what struck me this time was the nifty work for the conductors when it was necessary to change the overhead junctions. I wonder how the Health and Safety people would react to operating like that today?

[TheJohniewalker1]

@chrisg1947 Agree entirely mate many say I look through "Rose coloured glasses" no way, we had very little but everyone respected everyone and we had "communities" then not "multi cultural hovels" like today I am so glad I was a youngster then, I too am aon old duffer ( well in my 60s ahyway) and remember when times were good, not everything granted but most things. I am from Leicester and the same happened here.

[pawsjones]

I lived near Chingford Mount an remember my older brother jumping off the plateform on one of these trolley busses an breaking his foot. I enjoyed your film thanks for posting....

[MrTeapot01]

@spiritoveradversity1 I'm the same

[rarmstead]

I was born in Queen Mary's Hospital, Stratford, moved to plaistow, then back to Stratford, spent a while in Burnham then Custom House, now Silvertown. Great to see my old town again! Nostalga is only for the old. Love this video!

[MrMrliamo]

I'm from the west of Ireland, I've being in London a lot coz my sister, husband and family live there for 18 hrs. I think this is mighty. I love old London history but it saddens me to see the war damage to such an historic city

[chrisg1947]

@Duncan038 no l`m afraid not, the trolley wires were a completely separate system

[chrisg1947]

brilliant film, to be totally honest it made me cry straight up, thinking back to when l was a nipper living in Ilford in the early `50s now l`m an old duffer in my late sixties l too remember the music from radio shows like `top of the form` and the Cliff Mitchell Singers when l listen to music like this and shut my eyes l think back to my Nan listening to the radio, life was so much bloodier easier then even if we didnt have a lot of money

[transporter49]

4 dislikes? What's to dislike? Brilliant post, thank you.

[johnboytd]

Soul-less 'orrible creatures!!! Give me the proper front engine

half cab bus any day!!!!