ara01jbb Posted September 22, 2014 Share Posted September 22, 2014 Hello folks. There are a few other threads on this forum going back through the years talking about the now discontinued Inner / Outer Circle bus routes. In October 2003, when I was a student, I persuaded a friend to buy an all day ticket with me and go (almost) the whole way, from West Street to Hilsborough via bloody everywhere in between. I happened to have my first digital camera at the time, and as quickly as it could cope (with a 10 second pause to think after each photo) I tried to record the journey. I'm now working on making a little photo-book of these snaps. They're becoming more of an historical artefact with every year. I was wondering if anyone could post or share a map (presumably SYPTE rather than First) of the route we would have taken around about that time? There is a scan of a much older map on the forums, but that dates from when it was a full circle, rather than the 300º (ish) circle it was when we took it. Many thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bus man Posted September 24, 2014 Share Posted September 24, 2014 (edited) Which route did u do was it 2 or 59 Edited September 24, 2014 by bus man Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ara01jbb Posted September 25, 2014 Author Share Posted September 25, 2014 I think it was 59. Glossop Road (outbound) then anticlockwise to Hilsborough. I took a pic of the bus after arriving in Hilsborough, and the banner shows 59 Eccleshall, although I'm not sure if that had already been changed for the next run. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hillsbro Posted September 25, 2014 Share Posted September 25, 2014 (edited) Here is a link to a 1950s fare table showing fare stages on the original (2/3) route. From Malin Bridge the No 2 buses went up Rivelin Valley and the No 3 came down the valley. In 1970 the complete circle was broken, with Rivelin Valley (the section that had carried least passengers) being missed out. From 1970 onwards the 2/59 route started from Malin Bridge and continued along most of the original circle to Crosspool. Changes were made in the 1980s/90s, and for a time the route was between Malin Bridge and Ecclesall / Banner Cross, though the section from Malin Bridge to Shiregreen remained unchanged (a diversion to include Meadowhall was made when this bus station opened). Edited September 25, 2014 by hillsbro Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pigeon Posted September 25, 2014 Share Posted September 25, 2014 We as teenagers used to catch the 2 or 59 bus at sheffield lane top to malin bridge then go up Rivelyn Valley only ever went that way on it though! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackanne Posted September 25, 2014 Share Posted September 25, 2014 Back in the late 50s early 60s i lived at gleadless and we used to go all way round on no 2 or 3,total journey took nearly 2 hours,and stopped at malin bridge for about 10 mins where we used to get off and go to shop to get chocolate and pop,then back on bus for rest of journey. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hillsbro Posted September 25, 2014 Share Posted September 25, 2014 (edited) ...total journey took nearly 2 hours...Yes - it took 1 hour 55 minutes - see here. ... stopped at malin bridge for about 10 mins where we used to get off and go to shop to get chocolate and pop...Yes, and the driver & conductor would go to Daubney's cafe for a cup of tea. The "good old days" of a more leisurely age! Edited October 17, 2014 by hillsbro Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NigelT Posted October 13, 2014 Share Posted October 13, 2014 We used to catch the number 2 from Crosspool in the early 1970s to go to the dentist's near Hunter's Bar, and then come back via the inner circle (number 9, I think?) via Broomhill. I've no idea why my mother did a circle like that, I don't recall coming back the same way as the outward. did the bus only go one way around the circle? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hillsbro Posted October 14, 2014 Share Posted October 14, 2014 ...did the bus only go one way around the circle?No, the number 3 went the other way.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NigelT Posted October 14, 2014 Share Posted October 14, 2014 Thanks Hillsbro. Curious, I don't remember ever catching a number 3 or even knowing of it's existence. I guess mother had a particular routine that she used to stick to, so we always came back via Broomhill. Either that or the times were more convenient. We'll never know! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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