Last Sunday, 27th September I took the 60’s Swinging Bus, a Routemaster on a return trip to Teddington. 1960’s tunes ringing around the bus. Not many people unt…il Teddington. Then the ‘Crazy Happy Gang’ got on board. Obvioulsy the elder members of the group remembered the 1960’s, so the sing-a-long began. It was like a party. Then some Irish Rugby supporters got on at Strawberry Hill and the liveliness continued.
I think I was the only one who got off at the end of the trip. All the others were going around again !
Fun commentary from the Conductor ?
Something well worth doing !
The RML
A view of the river towards Kew and Twickenham Bridge. On the right behind the trees is a few remains of Richmond Palace where Queen Elizabeth I died on 24th March 1603. It is also the bottom of the garden of Trumpeter’s House. It featured in Emma Orczy’s book The Scarlet Pimpernel.
To the left, at one time could be seen a single house at 1, Duck’s Walk. This was where the senior surviving officer on RMS Titanic lived. Charles Lightoller took his boat Sundowner across the Channel as part of the Dunkirk evacuation. He died in 1952, and the house stood there until the early 2000’s. There is a memorial plaque to him on Duck’s Walk.
Here are some of the jolly sing-a-long passengers who got on at Teddington buying their tickets from the host, ‘Mr Conductor’. Who gave an interesting commentary about the various pop stars associated with the area.
Richmond Bridge on the journey back. The white house with the Campanile is where Emma Hamilton. Nelson’s mistress once lived.
A view of the right of the river where boats leave for Hampton Court and Westminster.
The Odeon Cinema Richmond. The inside of the main cinema has a Spanish Courtyard theme. It was more impressive when it was a single cinema. I saw my first film there, Tarzan, when I was seven years old.
Returning to Richmond Athletic Ground. This was, in the early 1960’s, the home of The Crawdaddy Club. Where the Rolling Stones and the Yardbirds first started playing at The Richmond Jazz Festival. Allegedly, Long John Baldry discovered Rod Stewart singing outside Richmond Station, so the story goes.
Crawdaddy Club Richmond
Back at the Athletic Ground waiting for the next trip. Some people enjoyed it so much. They went for a second ride. All aboard !
I think I was the only one who got off at the end of the trip. All the others were going around again !
Fun commentary from the Conductor ?
Something well worth doing !
The RML
A view of the river towards Kew and Twickenham Bridge. On the right behind the trees is a few remains of Richmond Palace where Queen Elizabeth I died on 24th March 1603. It is also the bottom of the garden of Trumpeter’s House. It featured in Emma Orczy’s book The Scarlet Pimpernel.
To the left, at one time could be seen a single house at 1, Duck’s Walk. This was where the senior surviving officer on RMS Titanic lived. Charles Lightoller took his boat Sundowner across the Channel as part of the Dunkirk evacuation. He died in 1952, and the house stood there until the early 2000’s. There is a memorial plaque to him on Duck’s Walk.
Here are some of the jolly sing-a-long passengers who got on at Teddington buying their tickets from the host, ‘Mr Conductor’. Who gave an interesting commentary about the various pop stars associated with the area.
Richmond Bridge on the journey back. The white house with the Campanile is where Emma Hamilton. Nelson’s mistress once lived.
A view of the right of the river where boats leave for Hampton Court and Westminster.
The Odeon Cinema Richmond. The inside of the main cinema has a Spanish Courtyard theme. It was more impressive when it was a single cinema. I saw my first film there, Tarzan, when I was seven years old.
Returning to Richmond Athletic Ground. This was, in the early 1960’s, the home of The Crawdaddy Club. Where the Rolling Stones and the Yardbirds first started playing at The Richmond Jazz Festival. Allegedly, Long John Baldry discovered Rod Stewart singing outside Richmond Station, so the story goes.
Crawdaddy Club Richmond
Back at the Athletic Ground waiting for the next trip. Some people enjoyed it so much. They went for a second ride. All aboard !
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