Derby City Buses and Town Centre views from 1991. Take a trip down memory lane 20 years ago !

This ten minute video of Buses around Derby City Centre was filmed in 1991.
I would like to thank Vanessa Robshaw for passing on the footage to share with the world. We all take these things for granted at the time but here we are privileged to be able to see a Nostalgic window on Derby.

Its odd, when you say 1991 it does not sound that long ago does it?, seems like just a few years ago as I can clearly remember it well, but then you work it out its actually 20 years ago!
My God that's amazing and somewhat worrying, I guess it depends how old you are as to how long ago 1991 feels to you.

What a Nostalgic trip this is, Before such things as Westfield and the Quad.

The footage here allows us to see a rare glimpse into the public transport that we all took for granted when we used it back then. As you probably know most of the bus services in Derby today are run and Arriva.
In this video you can see a wide variety of bus operators.
The video is mainly about the Buses, I'm sure there are Bus Spotters out there that will be able to reel-off the details about the many buses featured and if there are then feel free to post the details in the comments for those who are interested in such things.

My own personal interest in this video is the locations and how much they have changed. The most significant change is the pedestrianisation of most of the roads where these buses can be seen navigating. It looks
really chaotic and dangerous seeing bus after bus going down St Peters street (See video at 01:01 to see what I mean). You don't know you're born with today's pedestrian only areas!

Do you remember the "Blue and white" Derby taxis, well you will see several of them in this video!
oh and look out for the dreadful haircuts, fashions and cars of the day.

Points of interest...
00:21 Corn Market from bottom of St Peters Street. The number 34 Bus to Blagreaves Lane waiting outside H. Samuels
00:49 Albert Street from bottom of St Peters Street.
01:01 St Peters Street looking towards East Street.
01:12 Corn Market near St James Street
01:33 Victoria Street
01:43 Corn Market
02:06 Albert Street
02:11 St Peters Street near M&S
02:22 Albert Street
02:39 Corn Market
03:19 St Peters Street
05:46 A Blue and White Taxi reversing
05:53 Look at that old red car! Isn't that a Maestro?
09:16 St James Street Corn Market end

Please rate and comment on this video if it stirs any memories. I'm sure it will do for some of you.
Even better still is if you spot YOURSELF in the video, you never know someone out there may recognise themselves!
For instance are you the lady at 08:46 seeing yourself 17 years in the past?

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[cazie5]

wow! what a real blast from the past! I walked through Derby yesterday and hated every second of it, the bottom end is becoming a ghost town and it is shocking how un-recognisable it all is, very sad because I dont believe it is for the better! But thankyou so much for posting this, I really enjoyed seeing it :)

[comedyhunter]

@cazie5 Cheers Cazie, 91 does not sound long ago but you look at this footage and it was a very long time ago. I see you subscribed. Andy

[002194]

I was Driving I nstructor for DCT than,It sure brought some fond memories,I wish it was possible to see drivers' faces.

Thanks ps. I live in USA last 18 yrs.

.Bilal Vezir

[comedyhunter]

@002194 Yes, 91 does not seem that long ago but it sure has changed a lot in Derby. Watch my driving videos if you want to see what its like now. The new bus station opened in spring.

Andy

[ndb914]

Lived in Derby for almost 40 years, and walked down St Peters St only yesterday. Hard to belive the change.

[comedyhunter]

@ndb914 Yes, So much has changed but you don't realise it until you actually see how it was.

[philm1989]

The worrying thing is that half those Blue buses are still in service with Arriva!

[Georgiahulse]

Simply amazing and wonderful to see....that's not an over-exaggerated, emotional response either - I really did enjoy watching that. Seeing St. Peter's Street un-pedestrianised really brought back some strong memories. I was 12 when this was filmed, and can only remember select bits, but it seems like an entire different era looking at this, thanks a lot :)

[GretchenLikesToEat]

I was born in 92 so i never saw this view. fascinating.

[justfillingtime]

@bholesurfer I think I remember it being around 93/94 as a kid.

[PeterTRFC]

All character has gone out of most of the buses around the country thanks to Arriva.

[MCFCRuss]

i can remember waiting for the sinfin bus oppersite the assembly rooms... how things have changed.. its all pedestrianized now !!!