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SU5167 : Stranger in town, Bath Road, Thatcham – 1972

taken 52 years ago, near to Thatcham, West Berkshire, England

Stranger in town, Bath Road, Thatcham – 1972
Stranger in town, Bath Road, Thatcham – 1972
A chance view of preserved Bournemouth Corporation bus 133 on its way to a rally. It is a Leyland PD2 with Weymann bodywork, new in 1950. The full width cab was a Bournemouth speciality.

This is one of a series of views featuring buses in the 60s, 70s, and 80s. Link
A4 Road

The A4 (Great Western Road) runs 127 miles from London (Holborn Circus) to Avonmouth. It heads west out of London through Slough, Reading, Newbury, Marlborough, Bath and Bristol. Today it is paralleled by the M4.
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Geographical Context: Historic sites and artefacts Village, Rural settlement Roads, Road transport Road: A4 other tags: Village Main Road Double Decker Bus Preserved Bus Click a tag, to view other nearby images.
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SU5167, 85 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Alan Murray-Rust   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Sunday, 13 August, 1972   (more nearby)
Submitted
Wednesday, 10 May, 2023
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SU 5118 6750 [10m precision]
WGS84: 51:24.2536N 1:15.9371W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SU 5120 6748
View Direction
West-northwest (about 292 degrees)
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