What a wonderful collection of photographs of the old blue bus livery . Many of those buses I have driven or conducted on. I commenced working for G.Y.C.T IN 1966 although I didn't start on the road until Jan 67 ,up until that time I worked in the depot in Caister road. I can clearly remember conducting on the Leyland and A.E.C. buses , I can remember the A.E.C Swift single deckers arrive. These had no governors fitted as I believe they were motorway buses. The old Daimlers front entry were the worst buses to conduct in as there was very little space to stand at the front of the bus. They were not too good to drive either , when the Leyland Atlanteans arrived it was like all your birthdays rolled into one . I remember on one occasion driving a Metro Scanner called the banana split because of its colour. Unfortunately we only had it for a fortnight on trial.  I think it lasted about a week as the brakes seized on and it had to be towed into the depot backwards . I learnt to drive in a Bull Nosed Leyland under Kenny Rice. I passed in December of 1969 and as I said earlier drove many of those buses pictured. It was a sad day when G.Y.C.T came to an end. I had left in 1971 for pastures new, but I can honestly say it was the best job I ever had ,and worked with many smashing people both on the road and in the depot.

Fantastic set of pics, reminds me of taking the no 8 to and from Yarmouth for high school in the early 80's.

What a host of memories! Growing up in Gorleston in the 60s the Blue Bus was the only way to get around. We would always wait on the Gorleston Church roundabout, where you could see the next bus approaching, look back up to the Shrublands for the No.8, Middleton Road for the 3, the No.10 would turn up Churh Lane at the Library lights, and the 9 would come straight up from the beach. Four buses for Yarmouth, and you would never have to wait longer than ten minutesfor one. On a busy Saturday morning the No. 8 service could catch up with itself, coming from the Magdelen Estate you would often see two travelling together, everyone caught the bus, standing room only downstairs, smoking only upstairs! And twenty years after they built Market Gates, my Dad would still ask for the Regal.

During the mid-sixties, at least, it was the custom to use about a dozen Grammar School Sixth Form leavers to act as conductors during the summer, to assist in providing the extended summer service. I spent the summer of 65 doing just that, discovering among other things that holiday makers leave their brains at home when they go to the seaside. The bus may have announced "The Beach" in big letters at the front and at the back and even at the side but it was still necessary to ask of the driver or the conductor, "Does this bus go to the beach". I also remember the Gorleston 15 minute services being degraded by the hopeless traffic conditions to the point where no bus appeared for an hour or more and then four turned up one after the other.

Thank for showing excellent Gt. Yarmouth bus photos.Remember them so well right back to the fifties. Used to visit Yarmouth on a Culling's coach from Norwich in those days. Wally Nickerson

A wonderful archive of GYCT vehicles. I worked with Keith on the 'Blue Buses' and we both drove many of these vehicles in the late 60s . I recall there were five of the front entrance double decker 'two step Daimlers' ... so called because of the 'two steps' at the passengers' front entrance. Their fleet numbers were 11, 12, 13, 14, and 15 ... two were 30' and the others 28' long ... all were 8' wide. Bus conductors did not like working in these vehicles because of the low headroom and resultant stooping required when collecting fares. To avoid stooping whilst standing at the front of the bus, conductors stood on the lower 'two steps'. The buses were warm to work in during the winter months because the doors helped retain heat and the heaters and demisters worked unlike the 'bum freezer' rear entrance vehicles. These were the slowest vehicles in the fleet and struggled to reach 30mph. They had Gardner engines, semi-automatic gearboxes and power steering ... very easy to drive and very reliable. I do not recall any of them ever breaking down but the engines were never stressed as they were 'governed' . The '2 step Daimlers' were used on all routes and were real work-horses ... I enjoyed driving them but were a bit too sluggish if attempting to make up time when late. I wonder if any of these vehicles preserved? Best wishes dunk

These pics took me back to when I was a young lad and spent our family holidays at good old Yarmouth. Some of the old buses had a moving screen behind the drivers seat that showed advertisements for local shops and events. Does anyone else remember them?

These pics took me back to when I was a young lad and spent our family holidays at good old Yarmouth. Some of the old buses had a moving screen behind the drivers seat that showed advertisements for local shops and events. Does anyone else remember them?

great pics looked for the opened top bus that was on the seafront on ER2 coronation, it was buff colour it was sprayed I think by H A Homles & on the front up top two ununion jack shields & small flags fixed I have models made by yesteryears both of this bus, one in buff colour & one in Great Yarmouth blue the blue advert is Lacons Brewry on side when it was sprayed buff my father delivered it to the Lawn Avenue bus depot ready for use

This has got to be the most extensive collection of GYCT photos I have seen and brings back many memories. Although living on the southern fringes of London a number of my relatives lived in Great Yarmouth and Caister and my memories go back to the 1950's. I can remember travelling on a Guy Utility which were sometimes used on service 1 from Caister and were quite common on service B to Gorleston Beach. They were not very comfortable having wooden seats. The service 1 ran to Wellington Pier in the summer and Town Centre in winter and was one of several services that ran along the seafront a far cry I believe from today. I think the most elegant were the PD2's. Does anyone remember some of the later rear entrance buses being fitted with a box fitted to the bulkhead behind the driver containing a number of advertisements which scrolled forwards and then backwards throughout the journey, a device I've never seen anywhere else. We used to catch the bus at St Julian Road, Caister, one stop up from the terminus at Tan Lane. If one wasn't at the stand we sometimes tried to flag down a passing Eastern Counties bus into town, sometimes they stopped although they were not supposed to as I believe the agreement was that they would not pick up after Caister Police Station. Regarding the photos those of number 13 and 54 I think these were taken at Mulleys yard in Ixworth Suffolk. I have seen other photos of Great Yarmouth Guys, PD2's and PD3's taken in his Yard.

I have really enjoyed looking at these photographs. I was brought up on the Magdelene Estate in Gorleston in the 1960's and in those days we went everywhere by bus. What happy memories. I have also been scouring the images hoping to catch a glimpse of my grandad Jack Lake who worked as a conductor, driver and inspector for almost all of his working life until he retired in the 1970's. So far - no luck though!

Hi Mick, Jack Lake taught me to drive a bus when he was the GYCT driving instructor in 1968. I recall he lived on Trafalgar Road, Gorleston. He was a very patient man ... he had to be when teaching absolute rookie drivers. I was also taught by Philip Bytheway. Best wishes Dunk

Some very nostalgic pictures of the Blue Buses. I lived in Caister and went to school at the Tech/Oriel and have been on quite a number of the buses pictured. I think I was probably a couple of years "above" you at school and did in fact marry Karan (Nichols) in 2000 (since divorced) and obviously know Frank and Valeries of the chip stall very well. Anyway, thanks for those pictures which brought back some nice memories.

Hello, As a non-local who worked as a bus conductor on the blue buses for two summer seasons in the 1970’s, it was a delight to come across the page on your site devoted to Great Yarmouth Corporation Transport, containing vast numbers of pictures of these buses, some of them from the period in which I worked on them and others dating from much earlier (and later). However, reading through the captions I believe that I have come across an error. The caption under the 42nd picture devoted to number 70 (PEX 170K) claims that this is Gorleston High Street. The indicators are set for route number 2, which ran between Newton and the Fishwharf and went nowhere near Gorleston, so I do not think that this is correct. If my memory serves me correctly, the location is one of the main town centre stops, the one before entering the market place when travelling northward. I just thought I would pass this on in the interests of accuracy. I would not wish for this comment to be construed as being criticism, because I think the site is excellent. Regards, Tim Drayton Limassol, Cyprus

Lovely photos a pleasure to see and recall memories, well done for your hard work in preserving these and giving such pleasure.

With ref to jack, like duncan I worked with jack from 1966 to 1971. I also believe jack was with the sea cadets at kolunga house when off duty. As I said I worked with jack until I left and joined the prison service where I worked with Jacks son at Hollesly Bay in Suffolk. We lost touch as I believe John transferred as did I to Norwich but I cannot remember where John went. Just goes to prove its a small world.

Fantastic Photo collection of the old blue buses. Memories of those happy holidays in the 60's and 70's came flooding back. Would love to find photos of a green AEC Swift demonstrator I remember travelling on from South Denes Camp to the town centre in the early 60's. Obviously a very rare photo indeed. Once again fantastic collection.....

AEX 33 is emerging from the conge into the market place, Futters furniture shop in the background.