https://www.ipernity.com/tag/davidslater-spoddendale/keyword/1345149 https://cdn.ipernity.com/p/101/DD/47/346077.buddy.jpg https://www.ipernity.com/tag/davidslater-spoddendale/keyword/1345149 Thu, 28 May 2026 12:23:57 +0000 Thu, 28 May 2026 12:23:57 +0000 https://www.ipernity.com https://www.ipernity.com/doc/davidslater-spoddendale/44516918 tag:ipernity.com,2017-03-25,doc-44516918 Sat, 25 Mar 2017 06:00:52 +0000 1995-02-11T00:00:48+00:00 nobody@ipernity.com (David Slater (Spoddendale)) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/davidslater-spoddendale">David Slater (Spoddendale)</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/davidslater-spoddendale/44516918"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/69/18/44516918.3fe883d1.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="164" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Saturday 11 February 1995 – The laying of a new water pipeline right through the centre of Mildenhall created quite a few hold ups for a while. During the work traffic movement was controlled by temporary traffic lights. This was the scene in the High Street by Manor Court shops with New Street to the right.<br /> <br /> Eastern Counties Omnibus Company LL793 (OEX 793W) passes through the works whilst working the 1242 Newmarket to Thetford service 200. It was a Willowbrook bodied Leyland Leopard that was new to ECOC as a National Express liveried coach in October 1980. In the ECOC split of 1984 it moved to Ambassador Travel (Anglia) Limited and then, when it became too old for National Express work, it returned to ECOC and continued its days on bus service work.</div> Eastern Counties OEX 793W in Mildenhall - 11 Feb 1995 <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/davidslater-spoddendale">David Slater (Spoddendale)</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/davidslater-spoddendale/44516918"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/69/18/44516918.3fe883d1.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="164" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Saturday 11 February 1995 – The laying of a new water pipeline right through the centre of Mildenhall created quite a few hold ups for a while. During the work traffic movement was controlled by temporary traffic lights. This was the scene in the High Street by Manor Court shops with New Street to the right.<br /> <br /> Eastern Counties Omnibus Company LL793 (OEX 793W) passes through the works whilst working the 1242 Newmarket to Thetford service 200. It was a Willowbrook bodied Leyland Leopard that was new to ECOC as a National Express liveried coach in October 1980. In the ECOC split of 1984 it moved to Ambassador Travel (Anglia) Limited and then, when it became too old for National Express work, it returned to ECOC and continued its days on bus service work.</div> David Slater (Spoddendale) https://www.ipernity.com/doc/davidslater-spoddendale/44516916 tag:ipernity.com,2017-03-25,doc-44516916 Sat, 25 Mar 2017 06:00:31 +0000 2017-02-24T00:00:44+00:00 nobody@ipernity.com (David Slater (Spoddendale)) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/davidslater-spoddendale">David Slater (Spoddendale)</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/davidslater-spoddendale/44516916"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/69/16/44516916.91bb9517.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="165" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Saturday 11 February 1995 – The laying of a new water pipeline right through the centre of Mildenhall created quite a few hold ups for a while. During the work traffic movement was controlled by temporary traffic lights. This was the scene in the High Street near the Methodist Chapel and the Manor Court shops.<br /> <br /> Eastern Counties Omnibus Company LL793 (OEX 793W) passes through the works whilst working the 1242 Newmarket to Thetford service 200. It was a Willowbrook bodied Leyland Leopard that was new to ECOC as a National Express liveried coach in October 1980. In the ECOC split of 1984 it moved to Ambassador Travel (Anglia) Limited and then, when it became too old for National Express work, it returned to ECOC and continued its days on bus service work.</div> Eastern Counties OEX 793W in Mildenhall - 11 Feb 1995 <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/davidslater-spoddendale">David Slater (Spoddendale)</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/davidslater-spoddendale/44516916"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/69/16/44516916.91bb9517.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="165" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Saturday 11 February 1995 – The laying of a new water pipeline right through the centre of Mildenhall created quite a few hold ups for a while. During the work traffic movement was controlled by temporary traffic lights. This was the scene in the High Street near the Methodist Chapel and the Manor Court shops.<br /> <br /> Eastern Counties Omnibus Company LL793 (OEX 793W) passes through the works whilst working the 1242 Newmarket to Thetford service 200. It was a Willowbrook bodied Leyland Leopard that was new to ECOC as a National Express liveried coach in October 1980. In the ECOC split of 1984 it moved to Ambassador Travel (Anglia) Limited and then, when it became too old for National Express work, it returned to ECOC and continued its days on bus service work.</div> David Slater (Spoddendale) https://www.ipernity.com/doc/davidslater-spoddendale/42649222 tag:ipernity.com,2016-08-04,doc-42649222 Thu, 04 Aug 2016 05:08:46 +0000 2016-03-28T19:29:53+01:00 nobody@ipernity.com (David Slater (Spoddendale)) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/davidslater-spoddendale">David Slater (Spoddendale)</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/davidslater-spoddendale/42649222"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/92/22/42649222.2a6fa884.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="166" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Date unknown/photographer unknown. This Eastern Counties Omnibus Company bus had got on soft earth on the road from Mildenhall to Barton Mills and slowly toppled over into the adjacent ditch. I was told that everyone got out safely and I assume the standing people were the passengers. The conductor can be seen among the crowd. The bus was an Eastern Coachworks bodied Bristol Lodekka which was working the Beck Row-Mildenhall-Bury St Edmunds service numbered 213 at the time and later became service 974. The scene here is rather different today. The field behind the people is where Lyon House and Stanton House now stand. The field and the line of trees border the lane leading to The Grange which joins the public road on the bend just above the roof of the bus.</div> Eastern Counties Lodekka on its side between Mildenhall and Barton Mills <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/davidslater-spoddendale">David Slater (Spoddendale)</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/davidslater-spoddendale/42649222"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/92/22/42649222.2a6fa884.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="166" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Date unknown/photographer unknown. This Eastern Counties Omnibus Company bus had got on soft earth on the road from Mildenhall to Barton Mills and slowly toppled over into the adjacent ditch. I was told that everyone got out safely and I assume the standing people were the passengers. The conductor can be seen among the crowd. The bus was an Eastern Coachworks bodied Bristol Lodekka which was working the Beck Row-Mildenhall-Bury St Edmunds service numbered 213 at the time and later became service 974. The scene here is rather different today. The field behind the people is where Lyon House and Stanton House now stand. The field and the line of trees border the lane leading to The Grange which joins the public road on the bend just above the roof of the bus.</div> David Slater (Spoddendale) https://www.ipernity.com/doc/davidslater-spoddendale/42649198 tag:ipernity.com,2016-08-04,doc-42649198 Thu, 04 Aug 2016 05:04:42 +0000 2016-03-28T19:31:25+01:00 nobody@ipernity.com (David Slater (Spoddendale)) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/davidslater-spoddendale">David Slater (Spoddendale)</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/davidslater-spoddendale/42649198"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/91/98/42649198.bd81e3fe.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="142" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Date unknown/photographer unknown. This Eastern Counties Omnibus Company bus had gone on to soft earth on the road from Mildenhall to Barton Mills and slowly toppled over into the adjacent ditch. I was told that everyone got out safely and I assume the standing people were the passengers. The conductor can be seen among the crowd. <br /> <br /> The bus was an Eastern Coachworks bodied Bristol Lodekka which was working the Beck Row-Mildenhall-Bury St Edmunds service numbered 213 at the time and later became service 974. <br /> <br /> The scene here is rather different today. The field behind the people is where Lyon House and Stanton House now stand. The field and the line of trees border the lane leading to The Grange which joins the public road on the bend just above the roof of the bus.</div> Eastern Counties Lodekka on its side between Mildenhall and Barton Mills <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/davidslater-spoddendale">David Slater (Spoddendale)</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/davidslater-spoddendale/42649198"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/91/98/42649198.bd81e3fe.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="142" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Date unknown/photographer unknown. This Eastern Counties Omnibus Company bus had gone on to soft earth on the road from Mildenhall to Barton Mills and slowly toppled over into the adjacent ditch. I was told that everyone got out safely and I assume the standing people were the passengers. The conductor can be seen among the crowd. <br /> <br /> The bus was an Eastern Coachworks bodied Bristol Lodekka which was working the Beck Row-Mildenhall-Bury St Edmunds service numbered 213 at the time and later became service 974. <br /> <br /> The scene here is rather different today. The field behind the people is where Lyon House and Stanton House now stand. The field and the line of trees border the lane leading to The Grange which joins the public road on the bend just above the roof of the bus.</div> David Slater (Spoddendale) https://www.ipernity.com/doc/davidslater-spoddendale/42649190 tag:ipernity.com,2016-08-04,doc-42649190 Thu, 04 Aug 2016 05:03:58 +0000 1981-08-07T14:40:10+01:00 nobody@ipernity.com (David Slater (Spoddendale)) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/davidslater-spoddendale">David Slater (Spoddendale)</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/davidslater-spoddendale/42649190"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/91/90/42649190.03d0ad85.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="162" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Friday 7 August 1981 (approx. 1445) – Eastern Counties Omnibus Company VR166 (MCL 942P) squeezing by a County Council truck on Station Road between Barton Mills and Mildenhall. Earlier in the day a milk delivery truck had slid into the ditch and the County Council gang were just finishing off the tidying up of the verge. The bus is an Eastern Coachworks bodied Bristol VR working service 970 from Bury St Edmunds to Lakenheath. Out of shot behind the camera was another bus heading in the opposite direction. This was VR195 (TEX 405R) working the 1355 service 971 from Lakenheath to Bury St. Edmunds.</div> Eastern Counties VR166 (MCL 942P) stuck between Barton Mills and Mildenhall - 7 Aug 1981 <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/davidslater-spoddendale">David Slater (Spoddendale)</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/davidslater-spoddendale/42649190"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/91/90/42649190.03d0ad85.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="162" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Friday 7 August 1981 (approx. 1445) – Eastern Counties Omnibus Company VR166 (MCL 942P) squeezing by a County Council truck on Station Road between Barton Mills and Mildenhall. Earlier in the day a milk delivery truck had slid into the ditch and the County Council gang were just finishing off the tidying up of the verge. The bus is an Eastern Coachworks bodied Bristol VR working service 970 from Bury St Edmunds to Lakenheath. Out of shot behind the camera was another bus heading in the opposite direction. This was VR195 (TEX 405R) working the 1355 service 971 from Lakenheath to Bury St. Edmunds.</div> David Slater (Spoddendale) https://www.ipernity.com/doc/davidslater-spoddendale/42649184 tag:ipernity.com,2016-08-04,doc-42649184 Thu, 04 Aug 2016 05:03:44 +0000 1981-08-07T14:40:23+01:00 nobody@ipernity.com (David Slater (Spoddendale)) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/davidslater-spoddendale">David Slater (Spoddendale)</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/davidslater-spoddendale/42649184"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/91/84/42649184.0c0b4f73.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="170" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Friday 7 August 1981 (approx. 1445) – Two Eastern Counties Omnibus Company double deckers stuck on Station Road between Barton Mills and Mildenhall. Earlier in the day a milk delivery truck had slid into the ditch and the County Council gang were just finishing off the tidying up of the verge – although no one thought to warn other traffic of the situation. Both buses are Eastern Coachworks bodied Bristol VRs, VR166 (MCL 942P) was working the 1355 service 970 from Bury St Edmunds to Lakenheath and VR195 (TEX 405R) was working the 1355 service 971 from Lakenheath to Bury St. Edmunds.</div> Eastern Counties VR166 (MCL 942P) and VR195 (TEX 405R) stuck between Mildenhall and Barton Mills - 7 Aug 1981 <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/davidslater-spoddendale">David Slater (Spoddendale)</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/davidslater-spoddendale/42649184"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/91/84/42649184.0c0b4f73.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="170" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Friday 7 August 1981 (approx. 1445) – Two Eastern Counties Omnibus Company double deckers stuck on Station Road between Barton Mills and Mildenhall. Earlier in the day a milk delivery truck had slid into the ditch and the County Council gang were just finishing off the tidying up of the verge – although no one thought to warn other traffic of the situation. Both buses are Eastern Coachworks bodied Bristol VRs, VR166 (MCL 942P) was working the 1355 service 970 from Bury St Edmunds to Lakenheath and VR195 (TEX 405R) was working the 1355 service 971 from Lakenheath to Bury St. Edmunds.</div> David Slater (Spoddendale) https://www.ipernity.com/doc/davidslater-spoddendale/42649180 tag:ipernity.com,2016-08-04,doc-42649180 Thu, 04 Aug 2016 05:03:29 +0000 1984-09-08T16:20:41+01:00 nobody@ipernity.com (David Slater (Spoddendale)) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/davidslater-spoddendale">David Slater (Spoddendale)</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/davidslater-spoddendale/42649180"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/91/80/42649180.60397f0c.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="167" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Saturday 8 September 1984 – This was the bridge over the River Lark on the road out of Mildenhall towards Worlington and Barton Mills which was rebuilt and widened in early 1985. Prior to the rebuilding work taking place traffic lights and narrowing measures were put in place so that only one stream of traffic crossed the bridge at any one time. In this view an Eastern Counties Omnibus Company double decker bus is seen crossing the bridge when working the 1540 Bury St Edmunds to Lakenheath service 976. VR206 (XNG 206S), an Eastern Coachworks bodied Bristol VR new in February 1978.</div> Eastern Counties VR206 (XNG 206S) in Mildenhall - 8 Sep 1984 <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/davidslater-spoddendale">David Slater (Spoddendale)</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/davidslater-spoddendale/42649180"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/91/80/42649180.60397f0c.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="167" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Saturday 8 September 1984 – This was the bridge over the River Lark on the road out of Mildenhall towards Worlington and Barton Mills which was rebuilt and widened in early 1985. Prior to the rebuilding work taking place traffic lights and narrowing measures were put in place so that only one stream of traffic crossed the bridge at any one time. In this view an Eastern Counties Omnibus Company double decker bus is seen crossing the bridge when working the 1540 Bury St Edmunds to Lakenheath service 976. VR206 (XNG 206S), an Eastern Coachworks bodied Bristol VR new in February 1978.</div> David Slater (Spoddendale) https://www.ipernity.com/doc/davidslater-spoddendale/42649176 tag:ipernity.com,2016-08-04,doc-42649176 Thu, 04 Aug 2016 05:03:07 +0000 1985-04-06T20:11:29+01:00 nobody@ipernity.com (David Slater (Spoddendale)) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/davidslater-spoddendale">David Slater (Spoddendale)</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/davidslater-spoddendale/42649176"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/91/76/42649176.a6376b62.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="171" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Saturday 6 April 1985 (Easter weekend) – The bridge over the River Lark on the road out of Mildenhall towards Worlington and Barton Mills was rebuilt and widened in early 1985. During the building work a temporary bridge was put in place between the old bridge and what was Martins Warehouse (which later became the Bridge Mill apartment building). Three way traffic lights controlled the traffic on the roads towards Mildenhall, to Barton Mills and to Worlington. In this view an Eastern Counties Omnibus Company double decker bus is seen coming on to the temporary bridge from Worlington about to cross the bridge heading towards Mildenhall. VR206 (XNG 206S), an Eastern Coachworks bodied Bristol VR new in February 1978.</div> Eastern Counties VR206 (XNG 206S) crossing the temporary bridge in Mildenhall - 6 Apr 1985 <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/davidslater-spoddendale">David Slater (Spoddendale)</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/davidslater-spoddendale/42649176"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/91/76/42649176.a6376b62.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="171" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Saturday 6 April 1985 (Easter weekend) – The bridge over the River Lark on the road out of Mildenhall towards Worlington and Barton Mills was rebuilt and widened in early 1985. During the building work a temporary bridge was put in place between the old bridge and what was Martins Warehouse (which later became the Bridge Mill apartment building). Three way traffic lights controlled the traffic on the roads towards Mildenhall, to Barton Mills and to Worlington. In this view an Eastern Counties Omnibus Company double decker bus is seen coming on to the temporary bridge from Worlington about to cross the bridge heading towards Mildenhall. VR206 (XNG 206S), an Eastern Coachworks bodied Bristol VR new in February 1978.</div> David Slater (Spoddendale) https://www.ipernity.com/doc/davidslater-spoddendale/42649170 tag:ipernity.com,2016-08-04,doc-42649170 Thu, 04 Aug 2016 05:02:45 +0000 2016-04-17T20:13:33+01:00 nobody@ipernity.com (David Slater (Spoddendale)) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/davidslater-spoddendale">David Slater (Spoddendale)</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/davidslater-spoddendale/42649170"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/91/70/42649170.d81e40ba.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="160" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Saturday 6 April 1985 (Easter weekend) – The bridge over the River Lark on the road out of Mildenhall towards Worlington and Barton Mills was rebuilt and widened in early 1985. During the building work a temporary bridge was put in place between the old bridge and what was Martins Warehouse (which later became the Bridge Mill apartment building). Three way traffic lights controlled the traffic on the roads towards Mildenhall, to Barton Mills and to Worlington. In this view an Eastern Counties Omnibus Company double decker bus had just crossed the temporary bridge heading towards Mildenhall. VR206 (XNG 206S), an Eastern Coachworks bodied Bristol VR new in February 1978.</div> Eastern Counties VR206 (XNG 206S) crossing the temporary bridge in Mildenhall - 6 Apr 1985 <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/davidslater-spoddendale">David Slater (Spoddendale)</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/davidslater-spoddendale/42649170"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/91/70/42649170.d81e40ba.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="160" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Saturday 6 April 1985 (Easter weekend) – The bridge over the River Lark on the road out of Mildenhall towards Worlington and Barton Mills was rebuilt and widened in early 1985. During the building work a temporary bridge was put in place between the old bridge and what was Martins Warehouse (which later became the Bridge Mill apartment building). Three way traffic lights controlled the traffic on the roads towards Mildenhall, to Barton Mills and to Worlington. In this view an Eastern Counties Omnibus Company double decker bus had just crossed the temporary bridge heading towards Mildenhall. VR206 (XNG 206S), an Eastern Coachworks bodied Bristol VR new in February 1978.</div> David Slater (Spoddendale) https://www.ipernity.com/doc/davidslater-spoddendale/42649168 tag:ipernity.com,2016-08-04,doc-42649168 Thu, 04 Aug 2016 05:02:25 +0000 2016-04-17T20:16:29+01:00 nobody@ipernity.com (David Slater (Spoddendale)) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/davidslater-spoddendale">David Slater (Spoddendale)</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/davidslater-spoddendale/42649168"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/91/68/42649168.5498a383.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="160" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Tuesday 19 March 1985 – The bridge over the River Lark on the road out of Mildenhall towards Worlington and Barton Mills was rebuilt and widened in early 1985. During the building work a temporary bridge was put in place between the old bridge (which was on the right) and what was Martins Warehouse (which later became the Bridge Mill apartment building) out of shot to the left. The building on the right was Parker’s Mill opposite the Riverside Hotel. The houses of Ship Gardens would later be built on the land behind the bus. In this view an Eastern Counties Omnibus Company double decker bus was crossing the temporary bridge heading to Bury St. Edmunds. VR206 (XNG 206S), an Eastern Coachworks bodied Bristol VR new in February 1978.</div> Eastern Counties VR206 (XNG 206S) crossing the temporary bridge in Mildenhall - 19 Mar 1985 <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/davidslater-spoddendale">David Slater (Spoddendale)</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/davidslater-spoddendale/42649168"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/91/68/42649168.5498a383.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="160" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Tuesday 19 March 1985 – The bridge over the River Lark on the road out of Mildenhall towards Worlington and Barton Mills was rebuilt and widened in early 1985. During the building work a temporary bridge was put in place between the old bridge (which was on the right) and what was Martins Warehouse (which later became the Bridge Mill apartment building) out of shot to the left. The building on the right was Parker’s Mill opposite the Riverside Hotel. The houses of Ship Gardens would later be built on the land behind the bus. In this view an Eastern Counties Omnibus Company double decker bus was crossing the temporary bridge heading to Bury St. Edmunds. VR206 (XNG 206S), an Eastern Coachworks bodied Bristol VR new in February 1978.</div> David Slater (Spoddendale) https://www.ipernity.com/doc/davidslater-spoddendale/42649164 tag:ipernity.com,2016-08-04,doc-42649164 Thu, 04 Aug 2016 05:02:03 +0000 2016-04-17T20:19:17+01:00 nobody@ipernity.com (David Slater (Spoddendale)) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/davidslater-spoddendale">David Slater (Spoddendale)</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/davidslater-spoddendale/42649164"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/91/64/42649164.62192f38.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="162" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Tuesday 19 March 1985 – The bridge over the River Lark on the road out of Mildenhall towards Worlington and Barton Mills was rebuilt and widened in early 1985. During the building work a temporary bridge was put in place between the old bridge and what was Martins Warehouse (which later became the Bridge Mill apartment building). All three buildings in this photo are still present in 2016. In this view an Eastern Counties Omnibus Company double decker bus was crossing the temporary bridge heading into Mildenhall. Bury St. Edmunds. VR206 (XNG 206S), an Eastern Coachworks bodied Bristol VR new in February 1978.</div> Eastern Counties VR206 (XNG 206S) crossing the temporary bridge in Mildenhall - 19 Mar 1985 <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/davidslater-spoddendale">David Slater (Spoddendale)</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/davidslater-spoddendale/42649164"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/91/64/42649164.62192f38.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="162" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Tuesday 19 March 1985 – The bridge over the River Lark on the road out of Mildenhall towards Worlington and Barton Mills was rebuilt and widened in early 1985. During the building work a temporary bridge was put in place between the old bridge and what was Martins Warehouse (which later became the Bridge Mill apartment building). All three buildings in this photo are still present in 2016. In this view an Eastern Counties Omnibus Company double decker bus was crossing the temporary bridge heading into Mildenhall. Bury St. Edmunds. VR206 (XNG 206S), an Eastern Coachworks bodied Bristol VR new in February 1978.</div> David Slater (Spoddendale) https://www.ipernity.com/doc/davidslater-spoddendale/42649156 tag:ipernity.com,2016-08-04,doc-42649156 Thu, 04 Aug 2016 05:01:39 +0000 2016-04-17T20:14:36+01:00 nobody@ipernity.com (David Slater (Spoddendale)) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/davidslater-spoddendale">David Slater (Spoddendale)</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/davidslater-spoddendale/42649156"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/91/56/42649156.2f9b067b.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="160" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Tuesday 19 March 1985 – The bridge over the River Lark on the road out of Mildenhall towards Worlington and Barton Mills was rebuilt and widened in early 1985. During the building work a temporary bridge was put in place between the old bridge and what was Martins Warehouse (which later became the Bridge Mill apartment building). Between that building and the bus Parker’s Mill, which also became an apartment block, can also be seen in the background. In this view Eastern Counties Omnibus Company VR269 (RAH 269W), an Eastern Coachworks bodied Bristol VR new in March 1981, was crossing the temporary bridge when working the early morning service 972 to Bury St. Edmunds via Tuddenham and Risby.</div> Eastern Counties VR269 (RAH 269W) crossing the temporary bridge in Mildenhall - 19 Mar 1985 <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/davidslater-spoddendale">David Slater (Spoddendale)</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/davidslater-spoddendale/42649156"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/91/56/42649156.2f9b067b.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="160" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Tuesday 19 March 1985 – The bridge over the River Lark on the road out of Mildenhall towards Worlington and Barton Mills was rebuilt and widened in early 1985. During the building work a temporary bridge was put in place between the old bridge and what was Martins Warehouse (which later became the Bridge Mill apartment building). Between that building and the bus Parker’s Mill, which also became an apartment block, can also be seen in the background. In this view Eastern Counties Omnibus Company VR269 (RAH 269W), an Eastern Coachworks bodied Bristol VR new in March 1981, was crossing the temporary bridge when working the early morning service 972 to Bury St. Edmunds via Tuddenham and Risby.</div> David Slater (Spoddendale) https://www.ipernity.com/doc/davidslater-spoddendale/42649150 tag:ipernity.com,2016-08-04,doc-42649150 Thu, 04 Aug 2016 05:01:25 +0000 1979-08-01T18:45:43+01:00 nobody@ipernity.com (David Slater (Spoddendale)) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/davidslater-spoddendale">David Slater (Spoddendale)</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/davidslater-spoddendale/42649150"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/91/50/42649150.cb17e660.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="140" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">A Saturday evening in August 1979 - Eastern Counties Omnibus Company VR378 (VNG 378H), an Eastern Coachworks bodied Bristol VR new in November 1969, seen at RAF Mildenhall (Beck Row) in an area that would become totally off limits to the public in later years due to heightened security. This was the terminus of the regular service 974 from Bury St. Edmunds via Flempton, Lackford and Mildenhall. At the time of this photograph there was just one single trip on Saturdays numbered 975 which departed Bury St. Edmunds at 1740 travelling via Risby, Cavenham Cross Roads and then to the A1101 at Lackford where it turned left for Icklingham – a hybrid of service 970 and 974. The United States Air Force has been based at RAF Mildenhall for many years and the building on the left was the Starlift Cafeteria operated by AAFES (Army and Air Force Exchange Service).</div> Eastern Counties VR378 (VNG 378H) at RAF Mildenhall - Aug 1979 <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/davidslater-spoddendale">David Slater (Spoddendale)</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/davidslater-spoddendale/42649150"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/91/50/42649150.cb17e660.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="140" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">A Saturday evening in August 1979 - Eastern Counties Omnibus Company VR378 (VNG 378H), an Eastern Coachworks bodied Bristol VR new in November 1969, seen at RAF Mildenhall (Beck Row) in an area that would become totally off limits to the public in later years due to heightened security. This was the terminus of the regular service 974 from Bury St. Edmunds via Flempton, Lackford and Mildenhall. At the time of this photograph there was just one single trip on Saturdays numbered 975 which departed Bury St. Edmunds at 1740 travelling via Risby, Cavenham Cross Roads and then to the A1101 at Lackford where it turned left for Icklingham – a hybrid of service 970 and 974. The United States Air Force has been based at RAF Mildenhall for many years and the building on the left was the Starlift Cafeteria operated by AAFES (Army and Air Force Exchange Service).</div> David Slater (Spoddendale) https://www.ipernity.com/doc/davidslater-spoddendale/42649148 tag:ipernity.com,2016-08-04,doc-42649148 Thu, 04 Aug 2016 05:01:13 +0000 1983-09-13T08:00:17+01:00 nobody@ipernity.com (David Slater (Spoddendale)) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/davidslater-spoddendale">David Slater (Spoddendale)</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/davidslater-spoddendale/42649148"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/91/48/42649148.ad2bc135.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="172" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">September 1983 - The Mildenhall outstation of Eastern Counties Omnibus Company was under the control of Bury St. Edmunds garage. Bury garage didn’t have many Leyland National I buses allocated so the type was unusual to see in the Mildenhall area. LN577 (PVF 357R) is seen in The Street, Barton Mills when working the first run of the day of service 974 from Beck Row and Mildenhall to Bury St. Edmunds.</div> Eastern Counties LN577 (PVF 357R) in Barton Mills - Sep 1983 <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/davidslater-spoddendale">David Slater (Spoddendale)</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/davidslater-spoddendale/42649148"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/91/48/42649148.ad2bc135.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="172" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">September 1983 - The Mildenhall outstation of Eastern Counties Omnibus Company was under the control of Bury St. Edmunds garage. Bury garage didn’t have many Leyland National I buses allocated so the type was unusual to see in the Mildenhall area. LN577 (PVF 357R) is seen in The Street, Barton Mills when working the first run of the day of service 974 from Beck Row and Mildenhall to Bury St. Edmunds.</div> David Slater (Spoddendale) https://www.ipernity.com/doc/davidslater-spoddendale/42649144 tag:ipernity.com,2016-08-04,doc-42649144 Thu, 04 Aug 2016 05:01:00 +0000 1984-05-04T16:30:33+01:00 nobody@ipernity.com (David Slater (Spoddendale)) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/davidslater-spoddendale">David Slater (Spoddendale)</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/davidslater-spoddendale/42649144"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/91/44/42649144.8e7e0b64.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="186" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Friday 4 May 1984 (approx. 1630) – Eastern Counties Omnibus Company VR206 (XNG 206S), an Eastern Coachworks bodied Bristol VR new in February 1978, seen setting down outside the Post Office and Village Shop in Barton Mills village on an afternoon service from Bury St. Edmunds to Mildenhall and Beck Row.</div> Eastern Counties VR206 (XNG 206S) at Barton Mills - May 1984 <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/davidslater-spoddendale">David Slater (Spoddendale)</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/davidslater-spoddendale/42649144"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/91/44/42649144.8e7e0b64.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="186" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Friday 4 May 1984 (approx. 1630) – Eastern Counties Omnibus Company VR206 (XNG 206S), an Eastern Coachworks bodied Bristol VR new in February 1978, seen setting down outside the Post Office and Village Shop in Barton Mills village on an afternoon service from Bury St. Edmunds to Mildenhall and Beck Row.</div> David Slater (Spoddendale) https://www.ipernity.com/doc/davidslater-spoddendale/42649142 tag:ipernity.com,2016-08-04,doc-42649142 Thu, 04 Aug 2016 05:00:44 +0000 1981-09-01T00:00:47+01:00 nobody@ipernity.com (David Slater (Spoddendale)) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/davidslater-spoddendale">David Slater (Spoddendale)</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/davidslater-spoddendale/42649142"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/91/42/42649142.a5d08200.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="168" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">September 1981 - Eastern Counties Omnibus Company VR195 (TEX 405R), an Eastern Coachworks bodied Bristol VR new in May 1977, seen picking up at Barton Mills Church when operating service 975 to Bury St. Edmunds. Service 974 was the main service to/from Beck Row via Holywell Row and Mildenhall. Buses operating to/from Beck Row via West Row and Mildenhall were numbered 975.</div> Eastern Counties VR195 (TEX 405R) in Barton Mills - Sep 1981 <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/davidslater-spoddendale">David Slater (Spoddendale)</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/davidslater-spoddendale/42649142"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/91/42/42649142.a5d08200.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="168" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">September 1981 - Eastern Counties Omnibus Company VR195 (TEX 405R), an Eastern Coachworks bodied Bristol VR new in May 1977, seen picking up at Barton Mills Church when operating service 975 to Bury St. Edmunds. Service 974 was the main service to/from Beck Row via Holywell Row and Mildenhall. Buses operating to/from Beck Row via West Row and Mildenhall were numbered 975.</div> David Slater (Spoddendale) https://www.ipernity.com/doc/davidslater-spoddendale/42649136 tag:ipernity.com,2016-08-04,doc-42649136 Thu, 04 Aug 2016 05:00:30 +0000 1984-03-31T12:22:29+01:00 nobody@ipernity.com (David Slater (Spoddendale)) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/davidslater-spoddendale">David Slater (Spoddendale)</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/davidslater-spoddendale/42649136"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/91/36/42649136.bdc11cdc.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="188" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">A Saturday in March 1984 (1221) - Eastern Counties Omnibus Company VR261 (RAH 261W), an Eastern Coachworks bodied Bristol VR new in November 1980, seen picking up at Barton Mills Church when operating service 974 from Beck Row and Mildenhall to Bury St. Edmunds. (The village sign is colourful from the front but the back of it is all black).</div> Eastern Counties VR261 (RAH 261W) at Barton Mills - Mar 1984 <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/davidslater-spoddendale">David Slater (Spoddendale)</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/davidslater-spoddendale/42649136"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/91/36/42649136.bdc11cdc.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="188" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">A Saturday in March 1984 (1221) - Eastern Counties Omnibus Company VR261 (RAH 261W), an Eastern Coachworks bodied Bristol VR new in November 1980, seen picking up at Barton Mills Church when operating service 974 from Beck Row and Mildenhall to Bury St. Edmunds. (The village sign is colourful from the front but the back of it is all black).</div> David Slater (Spoddendale) https://www.ipernity.com/doc/davidslater-spoddendale/42136598 tag:ipernity.com,2016-06-07,doc-42136598 Tue, 07 Jun 2016 20:10:19 +0000 1985-04-17T00:00:38+01:00 nobody@ipernity.com (David Slater (Spoddendale)) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/davidslater-spoddendale">David Slater (Spoddendale)</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/davidslater-spoddendale/42136598"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/65/98/42136598.34dd3b38.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="170" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Wednesday 17 April 1985 - Eastern Counties Omnibus Company VR269 (RAH 269W), an Eastern Coachworks bodied Bristol VR new in March 1981, seen entering Barton Mills village by the Bull Inn. It was working a 974 service from Bury St. Edmunds to Mildenhall and Beck Row.</div> Eastern Counties VR 269 (RAH 269W) in Barton Mills - 17 Apr 1985 <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/davidslater-spoddendale">David Slater (Spoddendale)</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/davidslater-spoddendale/42136598"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/65/98/42136598.34dd3b38.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="170" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Wednesday 17 April 1985 - Eastern Counties Omnibus Company VR269 (RAH 269W), an Eastern Coachworks bodied Bristol VR new in March 1981, seen entering Barton Mills village by the Bull Inn. It was working a 974 service from Bury St. Edmunds to Mildenhall and Beck Row.</div> David Slater (Spoddendale) https://www.ipernity.com/doc/davidslater-spoddendale/42585422 tag:ipernity.com,2016-07-31,doc-42585422 Sun, 31 Jul 2016 06:51:46 +0000 1981-08-28T00:00:41+01:00 nobody@ipernity.com (David Slater (Spoddendale)) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/davidslater-spoddendale">David Slater (Spoddendale)</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/davidslater-spoddendale/42585422"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/54/22/42585422.9b7f84a4.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="177" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Friday 28 August 1981 – It is difficult to imagine that this part of Brentgovel Street in Bury St. Edmunds, which is now pedestrianised, was once a through road and used by buses. Eastern Counties Omnibus Company VR269 (RAH 269W) is travelling through the narrow section between Short Brackland and St. John’s Street. Greenwoods Menswear is just visible on the left and what is now a Greggs bakers shop is on the right. Back then it was a bakers shop but not Greggs as far as I can recall. Halfords had relocated and their old shop was vacant although a 'sold' sign is displayed. VR269 was an Eastern Coachworks bodied Bristol VR only a few months old new in March 1981.</div> Eastern Counties VR269 (RAH 269W) in Bury St. Edmunds - Aug 1981 <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/davidslater-spoddendale">David Slater (Spoddendale)</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/davidslater-spoddendale/42585422"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/54/22/42585422.9b7f84a4.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="177" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Friday 28 August 1981 – It is difficult to imagine that this part of Brentgovel Street in Bury St. Edmunds, which is now pedestrianised, was once a through road and used by buses. Eastern Counties Omnibus Company VR269 (RAH 269W) is travelling through the narrow section between Short Brackland and St. John’s Street. Greenwoods Menswear is just visible on the left and what is now a Greggs bakers shop is on the right. Back then it was a bakers shop but not Greggs as far as I can recall. Halfords had relocated and their old shop was vacant although a 'sold' sign is displayed. VR269 was an Eastern Coachworks bodied Bristol VR only a few months old new in March 1981.</div> David Slater (Spoddendale) https://www.ipernity.com/doc/davidslater-spoddendale/42585420 tag:ipernity.com,2016-07-31,doc-42585420 Sun, 31 Jul 2016 06:51:28 +0000 1979-08-01T00:00:16+01:00 nobody@ipernity.com (David Slater (Spoddendale)) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/davidslater-spoddendale">David Slater (Spoddendale)</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/davidslater-spoddendale/42585420"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/54/20/42585420.05be17fa.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="186" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">A Saturday afternoon in August 1979 – The Eastern Counties bus station in Brentgovel Street, Bury St. Edmunds stood on the site of what are now retail premises including the MacDonalds ‘Restaurant’. This photograph shows VR194 (TEX 404R) (May 1977), RL709 (TPW 709G) (April 1969) and VR165 (MCL 941P) (February 1976) which would all leave around 1615 when a number of various services departed with homeward bound shoppers. The clock tower of Moyses Hall Museum casts a shadow in the bottom left hand corner. All are Eastern Coachworks bodied Bristol chassis of the types indicated in the fleet numbers (RL = RELL).</div> Eastern Counties Bury St. Edmunds bus stn - Aug 1979 <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/davidslater-spoddendale">David Slater (Spoddendale)</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/davidslater-spoddendale/42585420"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/54/20/42585420.05be17fa.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="186" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">A Saturday afternoon in August 1979 – The Eastern Counties bus station in Brentgovel Street, Bury St. Edmunds stood on the site of what are now retail premises including the MacDonalds ‘Restaurant’. This photograph shows VR194 (TEX 404R) (May 1977), RL709 (TPW 709G) (April 1969) and VR165 (MCL 941P) (February 1976) which would all leave around 1615 when a number of various services departed with homeward bound shoppers. The clock tower of Moyses Hall Museum casts a shadow in the bottom left hand corner. All are Eastern Coachworks bodied Bristol chassis of the types indicated in the fleet numbers (RL = RELL).</div> David Slater (Spoddendale)