Thanks Ell. What a lot of telephone wires! Viv.
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Yes Maurice I only remember the blue and cream WMPTE buses. Are the buses now red? Viv.
ellbrown
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No problem.
They are the modern ones with plastic backing and rails covered in plastic. I think that bus is from the early 2000s.
National Express West Midlands also has Platinum buses on the number 1 bus route. Such as this one
Photo from January 2017 but I did go on one this morning. They have plush leather seats and you can use the on board bus wifi if you want to.
The bus was on Shaftmoor Lane at this point heading down the hill.
They are the modern ones with plastic backing and rails covered in plastic. I think that bus is from the early 2000s.
National Express West Midlands also has Platinum buses on the number 1 bus route. Such as this one
Photo from January 2017 but I did go on one this morning. They have plush leather seats and you can use the on board bus wifi if you want to.
The bus was on Shaftmoor Lane at this point heading down the hill.
ellbrown
ell brown on Flickr
Not all of them. Most red / white, or grey for platinum. And green for the hybrid ones.
The above photos are from elsewhere in Birmingham.
Radiorails
master brummie
That was the point at which we all jumped from the back platform of the 1A bus to save walking back an extra 100 yards!
Yes Maurice, those new fangled front entrance buses spoilt all the fun
..................and the occasional mishap.
Yes Maurice, those new fangled front entrance buses spoilt all the fun
..................and the occasional mishap. 
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Hello Robroy. I have just read your post about the climbing frame at Stratford Rd School and indeed it was a health and safety nightmare, although lots of fun! Actually, my sister fell from one of the lower bars and broke her arm the day before we were due to travel to Ireland so our mother was none too pleased.
Hi Robroy. Yes, the caretaker was a bit grumpy if he caught you in there after school but nothing too serious. Bikes, roller skates, anything that would entertain us as kids. I lived just over the wall by the climbing frame so it was easy to get in the playground but harder to try and climb back! Happy days.
Welcome butterfly. Thanks for adding your memories to this thread. Viv.
Late reply I know but yes, that climbing frame was a magnet to we kids. My sister fell off the lower bars once and broke her arm! (mum was none too pleased because we were due to go on holiday the next morning)
